Friday, September 8, 2017

EarthSky News - Sept 8 - Look for Mercury Below Venus

September 8
Look for Mercury Below Venus
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This weekend ... look for Mercury below Venus

Elusive Mercury and star Regulus near each other before sunrise. They're below bright Venus, close to the sunrise point on the horizon. With each passing morning, both star and planet will get a little easier to see ...

How nuclear war would affect Earth's climate

Climatic effect of large-scale conflict "... similar to that of the giant meteor believed to be responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs. This time, we would be the dinosaurs."

Star of the week: Delta Cephei, famous variable star

It doubles in brightness every 5.36 days and thereby helped establish the known distance scale of our galaxy and universe.

Tonight … Moon and Uranus in Pisces

You're not likely to glimpse Uranus in the moon's glare. But tonight's moon - and the detailed charts in this post - can help you find where to spot it when the moon moves away.
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Tonight … Moon and Uranus in Pisces

The waning moon and Uranus, 7th planet outward from the sun, float in front of the delicate constellation Pisces the Fishes.

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This morning's daytime moon

Jenney Disimon caught it from Sabah, North Borneo on Friday morning. Look west at dawn or just after sunrise.
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