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Look to the sky TONIGHT!

 
Gradient
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Look to the sky TONIGHT!
Tonight is the final conjunction!




Unless you haven't noticed yet, the Moon is in a waxing crescent phase since Sunday. On the night of 6 April, the Moon revealed itself in the sky as a 2 percent crescent into the western regions
above the horizon. Last night the Moon appeared in a 6 percent crescent phase while rising into a slightly higher position on the night sky.

However, tonight the spectacle of light is guaranteed by the Moon's 12 percent crescent and by its motion into a conjunction with the Pleiades constellation.

The Pleiades constellation, mostly known as the Seven Sisters, is a cluster of young stars located about 400 light years away from Earth. Out of the large number of stars located in the Pleiades, only seven stand out on our night sky, due to the bright blue-white light they emit. Most of the time they are easily visible with the naked eye, but light pollution may occasionally disable this possibility in urban areas. The Seven Sisters form a little dipper shape on the sky, with an apparent width close to that of the Moon.

Tonight, the Moon will move into the Pleiades constellation. With a simple set of binoculars and on the background of a dark sky, you may be able to see several dozens of stars in the Pleiades, including the seven brightest, of which some will be sparkling behind the lunar limb. However, don't let that distract you totally from the Moon. The crescent will also provide a unique view of the Moon's landscape, as it is partially illuminated by the light reflected from the Earth's surface.

The best time to look would be just after sunset, towards the western direction of the horizon. The combination between the crescent Moon, Earthshine and the Pleiades star cluster will not disappoint you!
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Keep lookin' up!

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Some pics..


[link to www.utahskies.org]
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Re: Look to the sky TONIGHT!
overcast for a couple days here, oh well
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12/01/2008 05:37 PM
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AOL posted a good article about this...I posted it here earlier this morning:

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12/01/2008 05:38 PM
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yeah, play the joke on TB, everytime there is a major event the sky gets cloudy, i am so piss off i can´t see it, well at least i got to see it last night. Please take pics and make vids and post it later.
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12/01/2008 05:39 PM

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yeah, play the joke on TB, everytime there is a major event the sky gets cloudy, i am so piss off i can´t see it, well at least i got to see it last night. Please take pics and make vids and post it later.
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LOL, you must live near me cause I got nothin' but clouds :(
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12/01/2008 05:42 PM
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Yes I saw it on the way home.

I took some pics but nothing that justifies posting.




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Re: Look to the sky TONIGHT!
It was beautiful last night, but we're getting winter precip and overcast here in KY tonight.
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yeah, play the joke on TB, everytime there is a major event the sky gets cloudy, i am so piss off i can´t see it, well at least i got to see it last night. Please take pics and make vids and post it later.


LOL, you must live near me cause I got nothin' but clouds :(
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lol i wished, you are a hottie lol,
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It was beautiful last night, but we're getting winter precip and overcast here in KY tonight.
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Same here.. I am hoping that it will pass though....
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thick cloud cover. drag.
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Cloudy here too. I can just barely see the moon. No chance of getting the full effect :(
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Re: Look to the sky TONIGHT!
see bright venus and jupiter just below the moon in the western sky now
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bump
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see bright venus and jupiter just below the moon in the western sky now
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your location?
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In NE GA, moon to the left and Jupiter below Venus to its right, low, above the treeline in SW sky. BRIGHT!! pretty...
"From that time Jesus began to preach and say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17
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I got a few fairly good photos, took a lot of exposures but these are the best.

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There is an airplane in 156
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That airplane is in 150, oops.
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Re: Look to the sky TONIGHT!
It was raining here in Ct. earlier, but the sky cleared out and the triple conjunction was visible nice and clear. Awesome sight!!

Moon, Venus and Jupiter making a close triangle. Very cool.

Last time to see it for a long time, so go out and look.
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12/24/2008 11:12 PM
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sorry I'm regulated to the basement, creepy rick. First I love u very much, don't get sloppy et Oh mamma mamma, run pretty baby. I want to wish u a very merry Christmas. Im not leavng, is there a planet x the answer yes and no
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12/24/2008 11:18 PM
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Re: Look to the sky TONIGHT!
Hey u :), most beutiful, FLAMIE. portal openning. See we teach, u sail with me and everybody





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