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Penumbral lunar eclipse, September 16, 2016
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Penumbral lunar eclipse maximum is at 18:55 UT The eclipse is visible from Africa, Antarctica, the Arctic, most of Asia, the Atlantic, Australia, Europe, the Indian and Pacific oceans and western South America Read more
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August 2016
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Highlights August 1 is the date of an ancient Pagan festival of Lammas or Lughnasadh (LOO-nah-sah). It marks the beginning of the last quarter of the Celtic year. The festival is associated with the god Lugh, or Samildanach, which means "he of many gifts". The Perseids meteor shower peaks on the 13...
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July 2016
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June 2016
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May 2016
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Transit of Mercury, 2016
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Transits of Mercury can happen in May or November with May transits being about half as frequent as November transits. They currently occur within a few days either side of May 8 and November 10. The interval between one November transit and the next November transit may be 7, 13, or 33 years; the inter...
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April 2016
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Highlights From a very dark location at that time, look for the Zodiacal Light, a huge soft glowing column of light in the western horizon. It is the light of the Sun reflected off dust particles in the inner solar system. Its axis closely coincides with the ecliptic. The Lyrids On April 23 (16-2...
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March 2016
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Year of the monkey
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Tibetans celebrate ancient ancestors in year of the monkey Tibetans are making last-minute preparations for the arrival of the year of the fire monkey, hoping the smart, jovial creature worshipped on the plateau as an ancient ancestor will bring good luck. The Tibetan New Year, which begins Tuesd...
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Tucson Gem Show
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Dinosaurs haven't roamed Southern Arizona for millions of years. But over the next few weeks, the past will come alive. The Tucson Gem, Mineral & Fossil Showcase, known around town simply as the gem show, is a great place to check out the fossilized remains of species large and small. [url=http:...
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Mercury: at magnitude -0.8, starts the month in the constellation of Sagittarius. Mercury is close to Pluto on the 23rd January. Mercury is at Perihelion on the 8th. Mercury is at inferior conjunction on the 14th. Mercury is stationary on the 25th. (On January 16th, RA=20h43m07s Dec=-20°11...
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Asteroid 1685 Toro
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The 6.2 km wide asteroid 1685 Toro will flyby the Earth (76 Lunar Distances, magnitude 13) on January 24h, 2008.
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Mercury: at magnitude 0.7, starts the month in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The planet reaches greatest eastern elongation of 19.7 degrees from the Sun on the 29th December 2015. () Venus: is at magnitude -4.2 the planet is in the constellation Virgo at the start of the month. It is best seen from 0...
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International Whaling Commission
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Whaling talks focus on 'too commercial' Arctic claims The annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has opened with the focus on hunting by indigenous groups mainly in the Arctic. The five-yearly quotas awarded to Inuit and other peoples are due for renewal, with Greenland ask...
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