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May 2013 lunar eclipse
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 25, 2013, the second of three lunar eclipses in 2013. It will be visually imperceptible due to the small entry into the penumbral shadow. This event marks the beginning of Saros series 150. Read more
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World Metrology Day
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World Metrology Day celebrates the signature by representatives of seventeen nations of The Metre Convention on 20 May 1875. The Convention set the framework for global collaboration in the science of measurement and in its industrial, commercial and societal application. Read more
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Pentecost
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Pentecost is the old Greek and Latin name for the Jewish harvest festival, or Festival of Weeks (Hag haShavuot or Shevuot, literally "Festival of Weeks"), which can be found in the Hebrew Bible, Shavuot is called the Festival of Weeks (Hebrew: chag ha-Shavuot, Exodus 34:22, Deuteronom...
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TEDxMelbourne at Swinburne
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Swinburne University of Technology is set to host TEDxMelbourne's biggest event of the year. The independently organised event, in the university's landmark Advanced Technologies Centre, will be held between 11am and 4.30pm on Sunday, 26 May. With the theme "Untapped", the event wi...
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May 1957 lunar eclipse
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A total lunar eclipse took place on May 13, 1957. Read more
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GMES in Action
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Watch 'GMES in Action' live from Copenhagen Discover more about Europe's space programme for the GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme via live web stream on 4-5 June. Source
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Transit of Mercury, 7 May 2003
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The transit of Mercury on May 7th, 2003 was visible at three GONG sites. Read more On Wednesday, 2003 May 07, Mercury will transit the Sun for the first time since 1999. The entire event will be widely visible from the Europe, Af...
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Transit of Mercury, 1707
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Title: Mercury, transit of, 1707 Authors:[url=http://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/1912MNRAS..73...34V]Read
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04 May 2013 Stellar Occultation by Pluto
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A 14th magnitude occultation star is expected to be occulted by the 14th magnitude Pluto, the joint star/Pluto light dimming by approximately a 50% and then brightening again. The maximum expected duration for this event is likely to be almost 4 ½ minutes at the center of the shadow, and shorter as on...
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Mercury: at magnitude 0.3, starts the month in the constellation of Aquarius. Mercury is at Aphelion (distance to sun: 0.4667 AU) on the 2nd April. () Venus: is at magnitude -3.9. The planet is in constellation Pisces at the start of the month. Venus is close to the Moon on the 10th. (On April...
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May 2013 lunar eclipse
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A penumbral lunar eclipse will take place on May 25, 2013, the second of three lunar eclipses in 2013. The eclipse is visible throughout most of North America, South America, and western Africa. Read more
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Moon Guinness record
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Mexicans set Guinness record pointing 2978 telescopes at Moon Mexican astronomy enthusiasts set a Guinness record over the weekend by simultaneously pointing 2,978 telescopes at the Moon from different parts of the country, organisers said. [url=http://guinness.firstorfast.com/2013/04...
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April Ursids
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The April Ursids were observed extensively during the last third of the 19th century and into the 20th century, but their current appearance seems primarily limited to occasional bright meteors and telescopic activity. The duration of this shower is fairly long, extending from March 18 to May 9. A...
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Scorpius
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In the south-south-eastern sky this evening -- is Scorpius ( the constellation of the Scorpion).
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Mesoamerican Long Count calendar
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The Mesoamerican Long Count calendar is a non-repeating, vigesimal (base-20) and base-18 calendar used by several Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya. Using a modified vigesimal tally, the Long Count calendar identifies a day by counting the number of days passed since...
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