hank
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Post by hank on May 2, 2013 21:42:56 GMT -5
Next event May 24th will coincide with the Dance of Planets.
Close to the horizon facing northwest, 45 minutes after sunset, we will be able to see a three planet conjunction. Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury will be within a 5 degree circle of each other. Meaning all three can be seen simultaneously with simple handheld binoculars, though they will also be quite visible to the naked eye.
This will not be visible with the naked again till 2026.
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Post by Old Man Carl on May 2, 2013 21:51:22 GMT -5
ill make sure i bring my telescope.will be perfect place to gaze too.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2013 10:51:42 GMT -5
That is really cool, I knew it was going to be a full moon that weekend but did not know this. I cannot wait to witness it with my naked eye, cause my eye is a perv and gets naked all the time.
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Post by tarathielle on May 3, 2013 11:53:08 GMT -5
This is an omen! Though I'm not into astrology, so I don't know if its good or bad...
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hank
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Post by hank on May 3, 2013 13:47:51 GMT -5
It has just come to my attention, thank you Ben, that in addition to the planetary conjunction which will be visible 45 minutes after sunset Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. there will also be a prenumbral Eclipse of the Moon Saturday night!
Omens....
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Post by tarathielle on May 3, 2013 14:00:14 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm a chemist not an astromoner... Prenumbral?
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Post by Old Man Carl on May 3, 2013 14:09:11 GMT -5
A partial shadow kinda like an eclips between regions of complete shadow and complete illumination
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hank
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Post by hank on May 3, 2013 14:13:05 GMT -5
Basically there will be a full moon and at some point the Earth will be between the moon and sun causing a Lunar eclipse.
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Post by Ulrich Firelord on May 18, 2013 10:39:45 GMT -5
this is going to be an amazing event :]
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