The 2020 great conjunction of #Jupiter and #Saturn will be the closest since 1623 and the closest observable since 1226! 2020’s extra-close Jupiter-Saturn conjunction won’t be matched again until the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction of March 15, 2080 Continue reading
Via Earthsky.org: The origin of the term is religious, at least according to Christian pastor John Hagee, who wrote a 2013 book about Blood Moons. Meanwhile, both astronomers and some proponents of Christian prophesy are talking about the upcoming lunar tetrad – the series of four total lunar eclipses – beginning on the night of April 14-15. Other … Continue reading
Following story via space.com: (except gif) The moon took on an eerie blood-red hue early Tuesday during the first total lunar eclipse of 2014, a celestial sight that wowed potentially millions of stargazers across North and South America. The total lunar eclipse of April 15 lasted about 3.5 hours between late Monday and early Tuesday, with … Continue reading
January 1 – New Moon. The Moon will be directly between the Earth and the Sun and will not be visible from Earth. This phase occurs at 11:14 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. January 2, 3 – Quadrantids Meteor … Continue reading
Year New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter 2014 Jan 1 11:14 Jan 8 03:39 Jan 16 04:52 Jan 24 05:19 Jan 30 21:39 Feb 6 19:22 Feb 14 23:53 Feb 22 17:15 Mar 1 08:00 Mar 8 13:27 Mar 16 17:09 Mar 24 01:46 Mar 30 18:45 Apr 7 08:31 Apr 15 07:42 … Continue reading
Van Allen Probes Find Storage Ring in Earth’s Outer Radiation Belt Since their discovery over 50 years ago, the Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts have been considered to consist of two distinct zones of trapped, highly energetic charged particles. Observations from NASA’s Van Allen Probes reveal an isolated third ring in the outer radiation belt. … Continue reading
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