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Autumn is meteor shower season! 
5 meteor showers that will sparkle in the night sky this fall
5 meteor showers that will sparkle in the night sky this fall
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Val
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I saw it. At nights the moon is shining me right in the eye, as it's in front of my window, so...Did anyone get to see the total lunar eclipse last night? We got lucky as the skies cleared up in time to catch it. The moon looked orange. It was so cool! I had to keep going in an out because it was so cold and windy last night, but it was worth it. I love astronomical events.
We had heavy cloud cover, with no sight of the moon.Did anyone get to see the total lunar eclipse last night? We got lucky as the skies cleared up in time to catch it. The moon looked orange. It was so cool! I had to keep going in an out because it was so cold and windy last night, but it was worth it. I love astronomical events.
Oh, man, I'm sorry. I honestly didn't think we'd get clear skies because the weather was so awful earlier in the day, with the snow and freezing rain. We lucked out. There will be another one in 2022, so here's hoping you have have clear skies for that one.
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Download (free) "Sky at night" magazine. Discover space collection", "The astronomer's yearbook 2019" edition.
Sky at Night - Astronomers Yearbook 2019 Free PDF Magazine Download
Sky at Night - Astronomers Yearbook 2019 Free PDF Magazine Download
New Horizons Beams Back Sharpest-Ever Images of Ultima Thule | Space Exploration | Sci-News.com
Check out the excellent photos New Horizons got of this thing... whizzing by it, and in the dim light far from the Sun.
I bet it would be interesting to take a hike on that little world, considering its odd shape...
Check out the excellent photos New Horizons got of this thing... whizzing by it, and in the dim light far from the Sun.
I bet it would be interesting to take a hike on that little world, considering its odd shape...
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Yay! We're expecting Perseids!☄
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Whew. This thread needs a-bumping.
Mars to shine bright during October 'opposition'
Look up! That bright orange-y ‘star’ in the night sky is actually Mars
Mars to shine bright during October 'opposition'
Look up! That bright orange-y ‘star’ in the night sky is actually Mars
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Wow, you're not kidding. Just went outside to have a look and for a split second I thought it was a plane or something. Thanks for the trip.
Not hard to find at all. If you look at the below diagram and think about it, Mars will be in precisely the opposite direction to the sun. As the sun sets in the west, Mars is rising in the East.
Mars is probably the planet with the biggest brightness variation. If you think about it, Mercury and Venus, at closest approach, are in the direction of the sun, so we can't see them at their brightest. Whereas Jupiter and Saturn are so far out that the brightness variation for a given orbital position will be less.
Not hard to find at all. If you look at the below diagram and think about it, Mars will be in precisely the opposite direction to the sun. As the sun sets in the west, Mars is rising in the East.
Mars is probably the planet with the biggest brightness variation. If you think about it, Mercury and Venus, at closest approach, are in the direction of the sun, so we can't see them at their brightest. Whereas Jupiter and Saturn are so far out that the brightness variation for a given orbital position will be less.
