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March Lunar eclipse
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On Tuesday, March 14, a lunar eclipse will occur.
The Moon will enter the Earth's outer shadow, known as the penumbra, on the night of March 14 to March 15. The lowermost portion of the Moon should appear noticeably redder.
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No Announcement
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NASA is not going to be making a huge announcement regarding evidence of life somewhere else in our solar system today as is being erroneously reported on the Internet...
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Jupiter Location
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Jupiter at 4:00 UT on 6th March 2006
Position of the Satellites at 4:14 UT
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Mercury 14.02.06
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Mercury, is now visible in the evening sky.
The planet is moving slowly away from the sun and rising higher in the sunset sky.
The planet is 1.1793 AU away in the constellation Aquarius.
The sun sets at 17:09 GM...
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Sun 27.02.06
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Sunspot 856 has appeared near the sun's eastern limb.
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LongMarch3B R/b Reentry
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A Long March 3B Rocket Body launched on the 12th April 2005 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre for the Apstar 6 mission, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 26th February 2006@ 02:59 UTC ± 15 hours[img]http://static.flickr.com/38/103809327_e4e9aa225d_o.g...
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Floating Potential Probe
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A Floating Potential Probe that was launched on 1st December 2000, from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station LC-39 on the Floating Potential Probe Experiment mission, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 25th February 2006 @ @ 04:44 UTC ± 10 hours
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February Events
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Early this morning, Jupiter and the Moon are having a close encounter in the constellation Libra. Look southwards towards the near half moon. Venus is also visible in the East; all are bright enough to bee seen well into the late morning sky.
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Galileo R/B Re-entry
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Possible Nova
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There is a possible magnitude 9 nova in the constellation Sagittarius, at Position(2000): RA = 17:58.9 Dec = -36:48 J2000.
It was captured on three photos taken on Feb. 17.37UT
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Venus 17.02.06
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On the morning of February 17, 2006, Venus shines at magnitude -4.6, its greatest brilliancy for this year .
The second planet from the sun is currently more than 18 times as bright as the brightest star, Sirius the Dog Star.
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Supernova 2006ac
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A magnitude 16.0 supernova, 2006ac, was discovered on the 9th February in the galaxy NGC 4619, by LOSS .
It is located 4E 22N of the nucleus.
Position(2000): RA = 12 41 44.86 Dec = +35 04 07.1
It has been identified as a type Ia
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Year of the Dog
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Today, January 29, 2006 is the first day of the Chinese new year.
The New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children car...
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Proton-K R/B Re-entry
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A Proton-K Auxiliary Motor that was launched on the 24 June 2005, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome LC200/39 for the Express AM-3 mission, will re-enter the Earths...
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New Dwarf Nova
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A possible New Dwarf Nova in Cetus was discovered by Bogumil Pilecki, Warsaw University Astronomical Observatory on Jan 20.121 UT at visual magnitude 12.08.
Position(2000): RA = 02:33:21.398 +/- 0.07 Dec = -10...
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