EarthSky News - Feb 24 - Hail, Zealandia!

February 24 Hail, Zealandia! by:

Scientists spy 8th continent, Zealandia A long-lost land mass is submerged in the depths of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Should it be recognized as a full-fledged continent? Next new moon is February 26 And it'll cause an eclipse. See map below and find links to info about Sunday's "ring of fire" eclipse here. Friday FAQ: When does Age of Aquarius begin? It begins when the vernal equinox point moves out of constellation Pisces and into Aquarius. When will that be?  Tonight … Hare and Dove at Orion's feet Lepus the Hare and Columba the Dove are 2 faint constellations near the easy-to-find constellation Orion. Tonight ... Arc to Arcturus, the springtime star Find the Big Dipper in your northern sky, and then follow the arc in its handle to locate the orange star Arcturus.

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Cherry blossoms opening in Japan In Japan at least, spring has sprung! Are you seeing signs of spring in your hometown? If so, submit your photo.

Ring of fire eclipse on Sunday Sunday's annular solar eclipse - aka a ring of fire eclipse - will be visible mainly over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, also Chile, Argentina, Angola, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A partial solar eclipse will be visible from a much larger swath of South America and Africa, plus Antarctica.  Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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