EarthSky News - Dec 8 - Bird Count, New Cloud

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Audubon's Christmas Bird Count starts December 14 The Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running citizen science projects in existence. Here's how to participate. Asperitas clouds over Tenerife Meet Earth's newest named cloud, the asperitas cloud, 1st new addition to the International Cloud Atlas in over half a century. Tonight … Moon and Regulus The moon and the star Regulus rise in the east at late evening and appear near each other for the rest of the night. Regulus is considered the Lion's Heart. Friday FAQ: Why brighter stars? No matter where you are on Earth on December, January and February evenings, you're looking toward bright stars in our local spiral arm.

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Tonight … Moon and Regulus Notice that Regulus is part of a backwards question mark pattern. This star pattern - or asterism - is called The Sickle.

Asperitas clouds over Tenerife Asperitas clouds - captured November 26, 2017 - by Roberto Porto on the island of Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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