Feb 16 - Young Moon and Venus

February 16 Young Moon and Venus by:

This weekend … Young moon and Venus This weekend is a wonderful time to start looking for Venus after sunset. Seeing Venus is a challenge now, but the moon will point the way. See it! Partial solar eclipse View photos of Thursday's partial solar eclipse, which was visible from South America. Interstellar asteroid's tumble suggests a violent past 'Oumuamua - the 1st known interstellar asteroid - is tumbling chaotically. A new study suggests its tumble resulted from a violent collision. New study: Sea level rise accelerating Global sea level rise has been accelerating in recent decades, rather than increasing steadily, according to a study based on 25 years of NASA and European satellite data.

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Next few evenings … Young moon and Venus Venus will be tough to see with the eye alone. The moon will be tough Friday evening, but - Saturday or Sunday evening - the lighted portion of the moon will point toward Venus and can guide your eye.

See it! Partial solar eclipse Thursday's partial solar eclipse via Patricio Leon in Santiago, Chile. He wrote: "Clear sky, no clouds and a fantastic view using welder #14 as eye protection. Definitively there are no 'little' eclipses." Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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