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e entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes \nThe Nigh
t Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use to keep skywatchers u
p to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often to find out what's n
ew and visible in our ever changing sky. As we learn about something new
\, we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If you like to subscrib
e to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The posts will automatically
show up in your news aggregator or feed reader.\nIf you would like more
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. For just $11.00 per year\, you'll get 12 issues mailed to you. Proceed
s from the Sky Calendar help support the Abrams Planetarium and Night Sk
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T183835Z
UID:DB5D657A-7AD3-4CBD-8C76-C3F1E4053870
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110125
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is to the lower right of Saturn at dawn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110124
DTSTAMP:20110123T183835Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the ringed planet in the SSW sky an hour before sun
rise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T183841Z
UID:28020F6A-5ABC-487D-B59A-B4198894EBEF
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110124
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Saturn are 60 degrees apart. look for Venus and Saturn
in the morning sky.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110123
DTSTAMP:20110123T183841Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:An hour before sunrise\, Venus is in the southeast and Satur
n is in the SSW.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T183853Z
UID:D2684A3D-D562-46BD-9BDA-3387E998A466
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110123
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon rises about four hours after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110122
DTSTAMP:20110123T183853Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon to rise in the east.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T183916Z
UID:5DCF49F2-A214-4B19-A846-AA7991D48467
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110122
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon rises about three hours after sunset nea
r the star Regulus in Leo the Lion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110121
DTSTAMP:20110123T183916Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Regulus is to the upper left of the rising Moon. Look in the
east.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T183943Z
UID:479DD21F-6CA8-4076-88D6-6A9C0033A2D6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110121
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn's rings are tilted 10.3 degrees from edgewise.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110120
DTSTAMP:20110123T183943Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is a temporary maximum. The rings will close to 7.3 deg
rees by June before opening again. By the end of the year\, the rings wi
ll be opened to almost 15 degrees. Look for Saturn in the morning sky. A
t dawn Saturn is high in the SSW.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T183949Z
UID:53C4FBBD-6BA4-4ADE-95DE-194C2D4E7E2B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110120
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Look for the Full Moon to rise in the ENE soon after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110119
DTSTAMP:20110123T183949Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Often when the Moon is close to the horizon\, it appears big
ger than when it's high overhead. See if you can notice the Moon illusio
n tonight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184020Z
UID:7B25C74A-BF7C-4419-B9C2-CDBF002735F0
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110119
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus is 2 degrees away from Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110118
DTSTAMP:20110123T184020Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Uranus using binoculars. Uranus and Jupiter are in
the southwest an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184025Z
UID:5634281B-B471-412C-80BA-0FE782B218EC
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110118
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is 8 degrees northwest of the star Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110117
DTSTAMP:20110123T184025Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Saturn and Spica in the SSW an hour before sunrise.
Saturn and Spica will remain 8 degrees apart for the rest of the month.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184050Z
UID:C7C5803A-197F-451D-802F-84B73DCF167C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110117
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus passes 8 degrees north of the star Antares over the next t
hree days.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110116
DTSTAMP:20110123T184050Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus and Antares in the southeast an hour before s
unrise. Antares is to the lower right of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184056Z
UID:854C125C-7D8B-4E6E-AB2A-BCC3A22CC6B1
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110116
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:In the morning sky\, look for Mercury\, Venus and Saturn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110115
DTSTAMP:20110123T184056Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The three planets span 75 degrees across the sky. Mercury is
low in the southeast at dawn. Saturn is high in the SSW. In the evening
sky\, the Moon is east of the Pleiades star cluster. Watch as the Moon
moves farther from the cluster until moonset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184122Z
UID:6FD12BC9-72E7-4360-9D1D-D0779E40061B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110115
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is west of the Pleiades star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110114
DTSTAMP:20110123T184122Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch as the Moon moves closer to the cluster until moonset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184135Z
UID:F03A976B-2D04-4306-8F5C-AAEC31703D5E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110114
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crater Copernicus is close to the terminator tonight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110113
DTSTAMP:20110123T184135Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This 50 mile diameter crater is 2 miles deep. Copernicus is
easily visible with binoculars or a small telescope. Copernicus can be f
ound in the eastern part of the Ocean of Storms.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110123T184140Z
UID:F92576C4-9210-443C-A91A-850DDB413597
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110113
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Straight Wall is visible on the Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110112
DTSTAMP:20110123T184140Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look close to the terminator tonight for the lunar formation
known as the Straight Wall or Rupes Recta. It appears as a faint line o
n the Moon. The line is about 70 miles long. The Straight Wall is easily
spotted with a small telescope. It's only visible a few nights each mon
th when it's close to the terminator.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110125T171639Z
UID:17946C40-DB10-4FBA-AB17-6FA9AD158B92
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110127
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury\, Venus and Saturn span 90 degrees across the morning sk
y.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110126
DTSTAMP:20110125T171639Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus in the southeast at dawn. Mercury is 27 degre
es to the lower left of Venus. Saturn is in the southwest to the upper r
ight of the Last Quarter Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110125T171646Z
UID:A430CD34-E7CF-4B3A-BD69-25D7CE0FC339
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110126
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus is 3 degrees to the west of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110125
DTSTAMP:20110125T171646Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Uranus with binoculars. Jupiter and Uranus are in t
he southwest sky an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110126T171636Z
UID:07F4B2C9-C808-45E6-91FD-DB4CCB0F8313
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110128
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is now moving retrograde.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110127
DTSTAMP:20110126T171636Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch over the next several months as Saturn moves west\, aw
ay from Spica. Saturn and Spica are now 8 degrees apart. Look for Saturn
in the southwest morning sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110127T171645Z
UID:24C38C44-883C-4450-8EDA-62708336E720
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110130
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is between bright Venus and the red giant s
tar Antares.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110129
DTSTAMP:20110127T171645Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the southeast an hour before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110127T171652Z
UID:B87F97D8-1BBB-4A58-A1FE-74D4D8A103CE
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110129
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is in the head of the Scorpion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110128
DTSTAMP:20110127T171652Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the star Antares to the lower left of the Moon. Ven
us is left of Antares. An hour before sunrise\, Venus will be in the sou
theast sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110129T171648Z
UID:E2BEC4E0-8A8D-4E24-A1B5-8BF14A235E6D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110202
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus is 4 degrees to the lower right of Jupiter. (Use Show In
fo in the View menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in the Inspe
ctor for more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110201
DTSTAMP:20110129T171648Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Uranus with binoculars. Jupiter and Uranus will be
in the WSW sky an hour and a half after sunset.\n\nThese entries are fro
m the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes \nThe Night Sky Notes is a
place on our web site that we use to keep skywatchers up to date on what
's up in the sky. Check back often to find out what's new and visible in
our ever changing sky. As we learn about something new\, we'll post it
to this page as soon as we can. If you like to subscribe to news feeds\,
click the RSS link below. The posts will automatically show up in your
news aggregator or feed reader.\nIf you would like more detailed informa
tion including star charts\, check out our Sky Calendar. For just $11.00
per year\, you'll get 12 issues mailed to you. Proceeds from the Sky Ca
lendar help support the Abrams Planetarium and Night Sky Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110129T171653Z
UID:405539EA-281F-4797-8AA1-4B5350D2D2A6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110201
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin old Moon can be seen to the far lower left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110131
DTSTAMP:20110129T171653Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Use binoculars and look 35 minutes before sunrise in the sou
theast. Mercury is to the lower left of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110129T171707Z
UID:BD7667F5-6F2F-4D50-86A7-849914D87F9E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110131
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin crescent Moon is to the lower left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110130
DTSTAMP:20110129T171707Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the stunning pair in the southeast an hour before s
unrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110202T171612Z
UID:DDD649AF-32F8-4A40-BB95-CF9D115366AC
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110204
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very young Moon can be spotted low in the WSW 30 minutes after
sunset. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110203
DTSTAMP:20110202T171612Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Binoculars will help. The hairline thin Moon will look like
a smile on the horizon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110202T171616Z
UID:2E52AE13-EE5A-4F4A-A4C7-FCC5611D73B7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110203
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Groundhog Day is a cross quarter day. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110202
DTSTAMP:20110202T171616Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:A cross quarter day is the day about midway between a solsti
ce and an equinox. In approximately six weeks spring will be here marked
by the Vernal Equinox\, whether the groundhog sees his shadow or not.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110204T171605Z
UID:BD76CC59-FECA-4AB8-AF0B-BFF1BD86E9FA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110206
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The smiling crescent Moon is to the lower right of Jupiter. (Use
Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110205
DTSTAMP:20110204T171605Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the WSW at dusk. Tomorrow the Moon will be closer to
Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110204T171609Z
UID:E7511AC7-8E6E-41FD-9678-392A3623AA1B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110205
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Look for the thin young Moon in the WSW 45 minutes after sunset.
(Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110204
DTSTAMP:20110204T171609Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The thin crescent is tilted with the tips of the crescent po
inting up. The moon will look like it's smiling at you. Mars is in conj
unction with the Sun today and is not visible. Mars reappears in the mor
ning sky in May.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110205T171620Z
UID:09166864-D9FA-4C02-A7BD-3B35DEF5407D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110209
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus is 5 degrees to the lower right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110208
DTSTAMP:20110205T171620Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for 6th magnitude Uranus with binoculars. Uranus and J
upiter are in the WSW an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110205T171625Z
UID:33038BF9-8A1E-4B63-A27F-A14BE9018624
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110208
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing crescent Moon is above Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110207
DTSTAMP:20110205T171625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the WSW at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110205T171638Z
UID:55976FF4-AE79-4549-9FA8-647D6C77E648
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110207
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing crescent Moon is to the right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110206
DTSTAMP:20110205T171638Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the WSW at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110208T171626Z
UID:52C3A38A-4057-4D53-9815-E017B056A7B1
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110210
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is near the stars of the constellation Aries.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110209
DTSTAMP:20110208T171626Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Many craters and mountains can be seen on the Moon near the
terminator with binoculars or a telescope. The terminator is the line th
at separates the light and dark sides of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110209T171612Z
UID:FA92BD71-2ECB-4816-B021-9C3162B2C6E2
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110211
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The First Quarter Moon is west of the Pleiades star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110210
DTSTAMP:20110209T171612Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Tomorrow the Moon will be very close to the cluster. Compare
the position of the Moon and star cluster tonight with the view tomorro
w. You may need binoculars to see the star cluster next to the bright Mo
on.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110210T171612Z
UID:520D6875-8EEF-4E64-9606-5DE19EF1AE2D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110212
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon passes about 2 degrees to the south of the Pleiades sta
r cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110211
DTSTAMP:20110210T171612Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the stars of the cluster above the gibbous Moon wit
h binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110211T171418Z
UID:78AA5D74-E334-46E7-9DB7-03627E3E8D5D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110213
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is near the horns of Taurus the Bull.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110212
DTSTAMP:20110211T171418Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the star Aldebaran to the lower right of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110212T171626Z
UID:841298BC-9ACE-4BB9-9294-6AB07DC1F795
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110215
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crater Aristarchus is visible near the lunar terminator toni
ght.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110214
DTSTAMP:20110212T171626Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Aristarchus region is a fascinating area to explore with
a telescope.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110212T171641Z
UID:94C796D0-CD14-4A01-8119-58A6C5E901E8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110214
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Jura Mountains form a semicircle around the Bay of Rainbows.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110213
DTSTAMP:20110212T171641Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Bay of Rainbows is along northwest edge of the Sea of Ra
ins. All can be seen tonight on the waxing gibbous Moon. Look with a sma
ll telescope or binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110214T171620Z
UID:4EBAECA8-B40A-4A63-AD97-3D1F9B8AD529
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110216
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is to the lower right of the twin stars Castor and Poll
ux in Gemini at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110215
DTSTAMP:20110214T171620Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110215T171743Z
UID:4D8A5104-8C0B-4715-A6F2-270E1CA8EA8B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110217
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is two day away from full\, but it will look full tonig
ht.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110216
DTSTAMP:20110215T171743Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for a big Moon in the east just after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110216T171551Z
UID:EA794EC7-47D6-4918-82F8-DA042BE963F0
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110219
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Saturn are 90 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110218
DTSTAMP:20110216T171551Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Both can be seen in the morning sky. Venus is shining bright
near the Teaspoon asterism in Sagittarius. Look to the southeast. Satur
n is in the southwest\, 8 and 1/2 degrees to the upper right of the star
Spica.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110216T171556Z
UID:59AFAE3C-9421-475C-91F5-99264E401686
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110218
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Full Moon passes south of the star Regulus over night.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110217
DTSTAMP:20110216T171556Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110217T171603Z
UID:B244E0DC-53FB-46E0-90B2-A490A5DB10CA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110220
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is at perigee at 2 a.m. EST.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110219
DTSTAMP:20110217T171603Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Perigee is the point in the Moon's orbit when it's closest t
o the Earth. This morning the Moon is 222\,604 miles from Earth. The ave
rage distance is 238\,854 miles\; 16\,250 miles farther than today. That
's about two Earth diameters.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110218T171615Z
UID:8FFC1AD1-341B-4347-96E4-FE237324B894
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110221
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus is 7 degrees to the lower right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110220
DTSTAMP:20110218T171615Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter sets about three hours after sunset. Look for Uranus
with binoculars. Jupiter and Uranus are in the WSW at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110219T171624Z
UID:B2100793-828A-487A-8968-C1A8914F2723
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110222
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is near Saturn and Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110221
DTSTAMP:20110219T171624Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the three objects in the sky in the early morning h
ours before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110222T171607Z
UID:86775677-3031-488A-9938-1870335E5448
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110224
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is in the SSW at dawn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110223
DTSTAMP:20110222T171607Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Venus is in the southeast. Venus is also in the gibbous phas
e\, but Venus is waxing.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110222T171613Z
UID:2E3C4247-506B-4A84-B747-A445368FC5A7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110223
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is southeast of the star Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110222
DTSTAMP:20110222T171613Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:At dawn Spica is in the southwest sky. Saturn is 9 degrees t
o the upper right of Spica.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110223T171619Z
UID:0F15B271-840E-4009-845E-6CEB4FC714B2
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110225
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The almost last quarter Moon is to the right of the star Antares
.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110224
DTSTAMP:20110223T171619Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Antares\, the brightest star in the Sc
orpion\, in the south at dawn. Tomorrow morning\, the Moon will be to th
e left of Antares.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110806
UID:7ECBDCAE-7559-4A53-B27B-40D08E15D90E
DTSTAMP:20110224T072321Z
LOCATION:Snake Campground\, Merritt Reservoir\, 27 Miles South of Valent
ine\, Nebraska
DESCRIPTION:Plan now to sail off on your own voyage of discovery this su
mmer with us! The astronomical views from Merritt Reservoir's Snake Camp
ground are fabulous\, and there are plenty of recreational opportunities
to keep the entire family entertained all week long at the 18th annual
Nebraska Star Party.\n\nFor newcomers\, NSP is the perfect place to beco
me acquainted with the wonders of the heavens which can't be seen from c
ities. Our unique Beginner's Field School will show you how fun it is to
explore the sky here\, as well as in your own back yard when you return
home\, with or without a telescope.\n\nYoungsters will enjoy the experi
ence of camping beneath the stars as well as the special kid's activity
program midweek in which they can have fun with pop bottle rocketry\, so
lar viewing\, crater study\, celestial mechanics\, and construction proj
ects such as UV bead bracelets\, an astrolabe\, a planisphere\, a spectr
oscope\, or even a telescope.\n\nSeasoned observers will find NSP enjoya
ble as well. There are observing challenges\, an astro photo contest\, a
nd a fantastic light pollution-free sweep of the summer night sky\, with
naked-eye limiting magnitude (that is\, the faintest objects visible to
the naked eye) approaching magnitude 7.5 to 8!\n\nApart from the starry
central attraction\, the remote sandhills of north-central Nebraska off
er a vacation full of western and natural history as well. Short day tri
ps will take you to historical sites important to the settlement of the
west. The spring-fed water and sugar sand beaches of Merritt Reservoir o
ffer swimming\, boating\, and fishing. Valentine national Wildlife Refug
e provides a window into the ecology of the prairie\, while the nearby N
iobrara River affords a cooling tube float or canoe trip through the sur
rounding cattle and buffalo ranching country.\n\nWhether you've been to
NSP many times before\, or you don't even know what a star party is\, yo
u'll be treated like a cherished old friend. Plan now to join us this su
mmer for an unforgettable – and economical – vacation! You don't even ne
ed a telescope to attend. Be sure to register before June 1st to save $1
0 per adult on registration costs.
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.nebraskastarparty.org/index.html
SEQUENCE:12
SUMMARY:Nebraska Star Party
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110731
CREATED:20110224T071655Z
BEGIN:VALARM
X-WR-ALARMUID:EDAE4FEF-AE92-4526-B00C-0E3402891AD1
TRIGGER:-PT15M
ATTACH;VALUE=URI:Bark
ACTION:AUDIO
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110224T072422Z
UID:97B56137-C508-4B4B-8F69-C84E3D8EB089
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110731
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Table Mountain Star Party
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110728
DTSTAMP:20110224T072717Z
LOCATION:Table Mountain (Elevation 6357' or 1\,937.6m) about 20 miles (3
2 km) Northwest of Ellensburg\, Washington
SEQUENCE:6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.tmspa.com
BEGIN:VALARM
X-WR-ALARMUID:6D1A8D2C-72FC-475A-8E90-27939291E93C
TRIGGER:-PT15M
ATTACH;VALUE=URI:Basso
ACTION:AUDIO
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110224T073512Z
UID:695C8D5B-C6EA-484C-9441-ECC8159E3130
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.imo.net/calendar/2011%23gno
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110323
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:γ–Normids (GNO) meteor shower
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110225
DTSTAMP:20110307T171129Z
SEQUENCE:8
DESCRIPTION:Peak is 3/15
BEGIN:VALARM
X-WR-ALARMUID:004F4F35-F2B2-4C91-910C-391312CDF1FF
TRIGGER:-PT15M
ATTACH;VALUE=URI:Basso
ACTION:AUDIO
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110224T171636Z
UID:38940840-953A-45B1-ABE8-CC02AA154318
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110226
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at superior conjunction.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110225
DTSTAMP:20110224T171636Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury will join the evening sky in the second week of Marc
h.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110225T171712Z
UID:497E6C8E-4EE2-416E-9B34-242E279B5766
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110228
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is 9 degrees northwest of the star Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110227
DTSTAMP:20110225T171712Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Saturn and Spica are in the southwest at dawn. Venus and a t
hin crescent are in the southeast at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110225T171718Z
UID:9137C5BC-B155-43B8-B074-28AB3919CB63
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110227
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is in the SSE at dawn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110226
DTSTAMP:20110225T171718Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Venus is low in the ESE at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110226T171700Z
UID:CDF03749-C9BA-4AF2-AC74-424A1600E232
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110302
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is to the lower left of Venus. (Use Sh
ow Info in the View menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in the
Inspector for more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110301
DTSTAMP:20110226T171700Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus and the Moon in the ESE sky at dawn.\n\nThese
entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes \nThe Night
Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use to keep skywatchers up
to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often to find out what's ne
w and visible in our ever changing sky. As we learn about something new\
, we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If you like to subscribe
to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The posts will automatically
show up in your news aggregator or feed reader.\nIf you would like more
detailed information including star charts\, check out our Sky Calendar.
For just $11.00 per year\, you'll get 12 issues mailed to you. Proceeds
from the Sky Calendar help support the Abrams Planetarium and Night Sky
Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110226T171707Z
UID:E3E72541-DEF5-4CD2-BC68-76CFDF8FFFC5
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110301
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is to the upper right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110228
DTSTAMP:20110226T171707Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus and the Moon in the ESE sky at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110224T073512Z
UID:695C8D5B-C6EA-484C-9441-ECC8159E3130
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.imo.net/calendar/2011%23gno
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110323
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:γ–Normids (GNO) meteor shower
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110225
DTSTAMP:20110307T171129Z
SEQUENCE:8
DESCRIPTION:Peak is 3/15
BEGIN:VALARM
X-WR-ALARMUID:2AE49A79-D2BC-4881-B564-B36D3AFEE088
TRIGGER:-PT15M
ATTACH;VALUE=URI:Basso
ACTION:AUDIO
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110215T171754Z
UID:0D33F960-DE44-46FB-8BCD-E33169FF9076
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110216
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:The Moon is to the lower right of the twin stars Castor and Poll
ux in Gemini at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110215
DTSTAMP:20110215T171754Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110213T171718Z
UID:B562EE72-AC8F-4EE3-8B3D-B50DF4D77690
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110216
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:The Moon is to the lower right of the twin stars Castor and Poll
ux in Gemini at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110215
DTSTAMP:20110213T171718Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110212T171618Z
UID:3523DE24-4DEE-41FE-BE96-D2A3FA40DBDC
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110216
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:The Moon is to the lower right of the twin stars Castor and Poll
ux in Gemini at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110215
DTSTAMP:20110212T171618Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110302T065457Z
UID:0329DCB3-506C-43AA-9B23-64128E0E12D6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110304
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin old Moon is very low in the ESE sky\, 30 minutes bef
ore sunrise. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110303
DTSTAMP:20110302T065457Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Binoculars will be needed to see the faint sliver of moonlig
ht in the bright morning twilight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110302T065502Z
UID:E506A811-4A87-4479-A780-06B672EF2BA3
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110303
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin crescent Moon is still visible in the morning sky. (
Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110302
DTSTAMP:20110302T065502Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the lower left of Venus an hour before sunrise. Tomo
rrow the old Moon will visible only with binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110303T171922Z
UID:6794F26A-4032-4E45-80CE-214478A1CBF9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110305
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Try looking for the zodiacal light in the evening. (Use Show Inf
o)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110304
DTSTAMP:20110303T171922Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The zodiacal light is a faint glow coming from interplanetar
y dust. Look to the west more than two hours after sunset. You'll need t
o look from a very dark observing sight and have very clear weather. It
will look like a cone of faint light poking up from the western horizon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110304T171623Z
UID:EF88979F-3F96-407C-A96D-81A6751B49A5
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110306
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A young Moon is to the lower right of Jupiter. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110305
DTSTAMP:20110304T171623Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the very thin Moon low in the west\, 20 minutes aft
er sunset. Mercury is to the lower left of the Moon and may be spotted w
ith binoculars. Mercury will be easier to see in the coming weeks.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110305T171831Z
UID:FC04F3A6-2B44-4BE7-9251-92A8EDC54A95
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110308
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin waxing crescent Moon is above Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110307
DTSTAMP:20110305T171831Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the west after sunset. Mercury is below Jupiter. Mer
cury and Jupiter are getting closer to each other each day. The two will
pass by just 2 degrees on the 15th of March.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110305T171901Z
UID:BEFC9789-3211-428D-B75B-A4B11F6E8E90
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110307
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin crescent Moon is to the right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110306
DTSTAMP:20110305T171901Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Notice the earthshine on the dark side of the Moon. Look in
the west 25 minutes after sunset with binoculars to see Mercury 14 degre
es to the lower right of Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110307T174344Z
UID:E58F2D0E-92E4-4FCA-9C6F-7DD68EEA02BB
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110309
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is above Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110308
DTSTAMP:20110307T174344Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the west 35 minutes after sunset. Mercury is 11 degr
ees below and to the right of Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110309T171644Z
UID:24F80557-DA37-4772-AE92-79B944463D37
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110311
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Pleiades star cluster is above the crescent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110310
DTSTAMP:20110309T171644Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the star cluster with binoculars in the evening sky
.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110309T171650Z
UID:F5547A9D-634D-4688-867C-BBE5BE908BD1
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110310
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter is about 35 degrees to the lower right of the crescent M
oon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110309
DTSTAMP:20110309T171650Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 9 degrees to the lower right of Jupiter. Look to
the west\, 40 minutes after sunset. Mercury and Jupiter will pass each o
ther in less than a week. Watch each night as the two planets converge.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110310T171627Z
UID:5DE3F9DA-9EAB-4D3F-8F30-E44FEB15D15D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110312
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 6 degrees to the lower right of Jupiter and closing.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110311
DTSTAMP:20110310T171627Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the planet pair in the west\, close to the horizon\
, 45 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110311T171607Z
UID:AD9BB0DF-B1B2-436D-94CE-8D18D98E130D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110313
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 4.7 degrees to the lower right of Jupiter and closing
.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110312
DTSTAMP:20110311T171607Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the planet pair in the west\, close to the horizon\
, 45 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110312T171635Z
UID:DCA61084-E0E1-494D-BACB-F85706BCC104
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110315
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Pi Day! Celebrate by eating a pie and looking for Jupiter and Me
rcury in the west 45 minutes after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110314
DTSTAMP:20110312T171635Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The two planets are 2.3 degrees apart.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110312T171644Z
UID:B5713202-31D5-491D-8C2A-E8352C39C49F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110314
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter and Mercury are 3.3 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110313
DTSTAMP:20110312T171644Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury to the lower right of Jupiter. This week is
the best week all year to see the swift moving planet in the evening sk
y. Look to the west 45 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110315T161610Z
UID:631335EE-64E9-4019-809B-4F8B13750A4C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110317
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 2.6 degrees to the upper right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110316
DTSTAMP:20110315T161610Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Jupiter and Mercury in the west at dusk. Saturn ris
es in the east 10 minutes after Jupiter sets.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110315T161615Z
UID:B5865BBB-1959-4BB1-A430-BE962C595F00
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110316
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury passes 2 degrees north of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110315
DTSTAMP:20110315T161615Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair in the west at dusk. This is the best even
ing conjunction of two bright planets for 2011.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110316T161619Z
UID:5E2EE38C-FE15-4392-BFFA-BE1F72236ABE
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110318
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 3.6 degrees to the upper right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110317
DTSTAMP:20110316T161619Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair low in the west\, 45 minutes after sunset.
Saturn rises in the east\, 10 minutes before Mercury sets and 8 minutes
after Jupiter sets. The star Spica is 10 degrees below Saturn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110317T161619Z
UID:16C89507-FB0F-4D4F-AEA7-6B9191426747
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110319
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter is 4.6 degrees to the lower left of Mercury.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110318
DTSTAMP:20110317T161619Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter will soon be lost in the glare of the Sun. How many
more days can you spot the giant planet? Look for Jupiter low in the wes
t after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110318T161625Z
UID:D0DBCF33-EECD-48DC-A0F2-A8BAF5026187
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110320
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is at perigee at 3 p.m. The Moon is full at 2:10 p.m. T
his is the closest Full Moon for the year.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110319
DTSTAMP:20110318T161625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon low in the east at dusk. Does it look bigg
er than usual?
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110319T161625Z
UID:7E2FADFA-8788-4475-BE09-719A3E5F67C0
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110322
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110321
DTSTAMP:20110319T161625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Uranus will reappear in the morning sky in mid April.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110319T161630Z
UID:9BB43920-0AC5-4F0F-A132-C7401773D52E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110321
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Vernal Equinox happens at 7:21 p.m. EDT.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110320
DTSTAMP:20110319T161630Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Spring begins for the northern Hemisphere. The Sun crosses f
rom the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere at this moment.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110321T161638Z
UID:3E7840A5-36CC-4BED-AB71-FC924C7B2FC2
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110323
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at greatest elongation.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110322
DTSTAMP:20110321T161638Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 19 degrees east of the Sun. Look for Mercury in t
he western sky\, 40 minutes after sunset. Jupiter is 7.5 degrees below M
ercury.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110323T161705Z
UID:CC072145-596E-4C19-9566-A1BD27096D4D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110324
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn now rises before Jupiter sets.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110323
DTSTAMP:20110323T161705Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Jupiter very low in the west\, 30 minutes after sun
set. Mercury is 9 degrees above Jupiter. Saturn is very low in the east
at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110324T161647Z
UID:6CA76AEA-4C32-44D4-8ADD-1D64ED4A4D64
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110326
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is low in the west at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110325
DTSTAMP:20110324T161647Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The planet fades in brightness quickly each evening for the
rest of the month. Catch it before it's gone.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110324T161659Z
UID:AE495846-4AF9-4AF9-B9F0-6132CC038DDD
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110325
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn rises in the east at mid-twilight and is visible all nigh
t long.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110324
DTSTAMP:20110324T161659Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The rings of Saturn are tilted 9 degrees from edgewise. They
make a wonderful site in a small telescope.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110326T161847Z
UID:61263B45-C544-4ED5-96FA-E56FB645F758
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110329
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter and Saturn are at mutual opposition today\, 180 degrees
apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110328
DTSTAMP:20110326T161847Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The two won't be this far apart again until 2029. In 2020\,
the pair will be very close to each other. Start watching the planets co
nverge from now until December 21\, 2020 when they will be just 0.1 degr
ee apart.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110326T161901Z
UID:02D498C8-E9C0-4654-9CB8-7F47E89A97B6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110328
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Neptune is 0.5 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110327
DTSTAMP:20110326T161901Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The pair are in the ESE at dawn. Neptune will be a challenge
to see even with a telescope. Neptune rises just a little over an hour
and a quarter before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110326T161931Z
UID:B6778A51-7DEC-462C-A077-19A4C001B73F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110327
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Last Quarter Moon is near the top of the teapot in Sagittari
us.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110326
DTSTAMP:20110326T161931Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon in the morning sky\, low in the SSE.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110329T161650Z
UID:F46E83C5-7D40-48F6-95D3-78CFF9E52F6B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110331
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is about 10 degrees to the upper right of Venu
s.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110330
DTSTAMP:20110329T161650Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Venus in the ESE 45 minutes before sun
rise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110329T161656Z
UID:30DB22E7-C191-47FC-987E-06E60F33660B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110330
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is about 20 degrees to the upper right of Venu
s.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110329
DTSTAMP:20110329T161656Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Venus in the ESE 45 minutes before sun
rise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110330T215708Z
UID:DE7D8961-A527-4B73-8985-9DC4545B1834
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110402
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin waning crescent Moon is about 13 degrees to the righ
t of Venus. (Use Show Info in the View menu or in older iCal versions t
he Notes tab in the Inspector for more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110401
DTSTAMP:20110330T215708Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Venus in the ESE 45 minutes before sun
rise.\n\nThese entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Not
es \nThe Night Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use to keep
skywatchers up to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often to find
out what's new and visible in our ever changing sky. As we learn about
something new\, we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If you lik
e to subscribe to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The posts will
automatically show up in your news aggregator or feed reader.\nIf you wo
uld like more detailed information including star charts\, check out our
Sky Calendar. For just $11.00 per year\, you'll get 12 issues mailed to
you. Proceeds from the Sky Calendar help support the Abrams Planetarium
and Night Sky Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110330T215712Z
UID:413BB60A-EB41-45A2-B9EC-D72141818DBC
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110401
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin waning crescent Moon is about 5 degrees to the upper le
ft of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110331
DTSTAMP:20110330T215712Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Venus in the ESE 45 minutes before sun
rise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110224T073512Z
UID:695C8D5B-C6EA-484C-9441-ECC8159E3130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110727
TRANSP:OPAQUE
SUMMARY:γ–Normids (GNO) meteor shower
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110726
DTSTAMP:20110224T073541Z
SEQUENCE:3
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110401T161630Z
UID:799415AB-D222-4DD6-8AB3-BBF833104438
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110403
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very old Moon may be spotted 23 degrees to the lower left of V
enus. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110402
DTSTAMP:20110401T161630Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the hairline thin Moon 30 minutes before sunrise in
the east\, very close to the horizon. Binoculars may help.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110402T161630Z
UID:B9578F94-DADF-4155-89EC-029F639C424D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110405
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A young Moon is low in the WNW. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110404
DTSTAMP:20110402T161630Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the hairline thin Moon 45 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110402T161636Z
UID:4DED79BF-1D28-4A37-ABF8-7B5AEE82DA6B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110404
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is New at 10:32 a.m. EDT. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110403
DTSTAMP:20110402T161636Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is the most distant New Moon of the year. The Moon move
s into the evening sky tomorrow. Saturn is at opposition. Watch Saturn a
ll night move from the east to the west.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110405T161642Z
UID:88C5F237-52BB-440E-8888-9D7B7A01FB1A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110406
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin waxing crescent Moon is in the west at dusk. (Use Show
Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110405
DTSTAMP:20110405T161642Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Earthshine illuminating the dark side of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110406T161646Z
UID:0D3A7613-483F-42FE-B2BC-0E3943FF360D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110408
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing crescent Moon is above the Pleiades star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110407
DTSTAMP:20110406T161646Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and the star cluster in the west at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110406T161653Z
UID:30AAAF24-70FF-45A8-B2F4-F69286F1E666
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110407
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing crescent Moon is below the Pleiades star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110406
DTSTAMP:20110406T161653Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Try and notice the Earthshine illuminating the dark side of
the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110407T161646Z
UID:2932F67F-7451-448E-B509-7A636BE0514A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110411
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The nearly First Quarter Moon will occult the 4th magnitude star
Mekbuda\, also known as Zeta Geminorum.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110410
DTSTAMP:20110407T161646Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Try looking for the star with binoculars or a telescope as i
t disappears behind the Moon. Times of the occultation can be found at t
his web site: http://www.lunar-occultations.com/iota/bstar/0411zc1077.ht
m
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110407T161654Z
UID:6E10F9B2-FCA4-486A-A491-464F2D816802
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110410
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at inferior conjunction.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110409
DTSTAMP:20110407T161654Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:In late April\, Mercury will move into the morning sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110407T161717Z
UID:32870D41-A0C7-43FC-9775-FA1081A62155
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110409
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is below the tips of the horns of Taurus the B
ull.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110408
DTSTAMP:20110407T161717Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look at the Moon with a telescope to see the trio of craters
\, Theophilus\, Cyrillus and Catharina. Each crater is about 60 miles in
diameter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110409T161708Z
UID:B0C9BF32-6E1E-4EAC-BFE2-A4070450D32A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110412
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is about 12 degrees above the star Spica and 30 degrees t
o the right of Arcturus at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110411
DTSTAMP:20110409T161708Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Saturn\, Arcturus and Spica are the three brightest objects
in the east\, an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110412T161632Z
UID:30FB6933-02C3-486A-ABAC-51BF0CC2F9F7
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110414
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is 6 degrees below the star Regulus in L
eo the Lion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110413
DTSTAMP:20110412T161632Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110412T161637Z
UID:672264ED-51CF-4BA2-999A-F0492D5B8309
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110413
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is in Cancer the Crab.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110412
DTSTAMP:20110412T161637Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:With a telescope\, the crater Copernicus is easily visible.
This stunning crater is 60 miles in diameter and 12\,600 feet deep.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110413T161626Z
UID:9B393957-B93E-44D0-80B9-A7053FE7142D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110415
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is far to the lower left of the gibbous Moon in the eveni
ng sky.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110414
DTSTAMP:20110413T161626Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the star Spica 12 degrees below Saturn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110413T161631Z
UID:858CA2A6-5A78-4CD1-9133-17E03A28E6AC
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110414
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is 6 degrees below the star Regulus in L
eo the Lion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110413
DTSTAMP:20110413T161631Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110414T170135Z
UID:82B0CBB5-62A8-4AE2-A21E-9F2561E83A42
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110417
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The nearly full Moon is about 8 degrees to the lower right of Sa
turn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110416
DTSTAMP:20110414T170135Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the ESE an hour after sunset for Saturn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110414T170139Z
UID:2E186672-9BEA-493F-9EC4-67175D6F44D9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110416
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is about 20 degrees to the upper right of Saturn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110415
DTSTAMP:20110414T170139Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the ESE an hour after sunset for Saturn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110415T234941Z
UID:719454DA-FA1B-4414-9274-F43DBAB85067
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110419
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars and Saturn are 180 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110418
DTSTAMP:20110415T234941Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Saturn in the ESE evening sky. Mars is still lost i
n the glare of the morning twilight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110415T234951Z
UID:6BFCF4AD-AFC8-4488-A782-F437F708FF3F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110418
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is at perigee at 2 a.m. EDT\, 222\,500 miles from the E
arth.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110417
DTSTAMP:20110415T234951Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Full Moon below the star Spica in the evening s
ky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110419T161651Z
UID:655100A7-5508-4582-AADC-9172D2058E19
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110421
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is near the head of the Scorpion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110420
DTSTAMP:20110419T161651Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon in the southwest sky at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110419T161657Z
UID:85FA2F16-21BF-405C-8AE2-11CBCD59B92E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110420
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars and Mercury are 15 degrees to the lower left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110419
DTSTAMP:20110419T161657Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars and Mercury are a half a degree from each other. For ob
servers in the mid-northern latitudes\, Mars and Mercury will be lost in
the glare of the Sun. Observers south of 30 degrees latitude may find t
he pair with binoculars\, 30 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110420T161643Z
UID:BD258AFC-D413-4FF7-A8E1-7A0E3DE15305
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110423
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110422
DTSTAMP:20110420T161643Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Shooting stars can be seen all night long. Watch when the sk
y is darkest\, around midnight\, a couple of hours before the waning gib
bous Moon rises.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110420T161649Z
UID:5D8C95F1-921D-4E2D-AC6A-60F0965A78DE
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110422
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The star Antares in Scorpius is to the lower right of the waning
gibbous Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110421
DTSTAMP:20110420T161649Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and the star in the SSW sky at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110422T161701Z
UID:15A33D36-F9F5-4C10-B731-6B6F70446741
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110424
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus passes 1 degree below Uranus today.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110423
DTSTAMP:20110422T161701Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Venus can be seen low in the east at dawn. Uranus at 6th mag
nitude will most likely be lost in the twilight glow.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110423T161643Z
UID:72CB6A87-0B5B-4BF0-8CC5-58AEB795219D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110427
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 7 degrees to the lower left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110426
DTSTAMP:20110423T161643Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is 5.6 degrees to the lower left of Mercury. Look to th
e east\, 35 minutes before sunrise. Mars will most likely be lost in the
light of the rising Sun. Observers south of 30 degrees north latitude w
ill have a better view. Use binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110423T161650Z
UID:2349056E-AAC0-4C11-B24E-F4B32E9402E6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110426
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 8 degrees to the lower left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110425
DTSTAMP:20110423T161650Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is 5 degrees to the lower left of Mercury. Look to the
east\, 35 minutes before sunrise. Mars will most likely be lost in the l
ight of the rising Sun. Use binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110423T161709Z
UID:55A12BF8-FF70-411E-A07C-85DE39941027
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110425
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury moves this week from 9 to 4 degrees to the lower left of
Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110424
DTSTAMP:20110423T161709Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The pair of planets can be spotted very low in the east\, 40
minutes before sunrise. Use binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110426T161655Z
UID:446F6B11-F2FB-4DC9-B8C2-66D4B0397941
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110428
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 6 degrees to the lower left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110427
DTSTAMP:20110426T161655Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is 6 degrees to the lower left of Mercury. Jupiter is 2
degrees to the lower left of Mars. All four planets are above the horiz
on by mid-twilight for observers south of 30 degrees latitude. By May 8t
h\, the four planets will be up at mid-twilight for observers south of 4
0 degrees latitude.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110427T161659Z
UID:E54471A4-C145-41A6-847D-3860474DEF81
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110430
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus is to the lower left of the thin waning crescent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110429
DTSTAMP:20110427T161659Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east at 30 minutes before sunrise. Mercury is 4.
4 degrees to the lower left of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110427T161705Z
UID:29E41579-A3B3-4E9C-B0A3-08197DEF5BBA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110429
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus is far to the lower left of the waning crescent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110428
DTSTAMP:20110427T161705Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110428T161700Z
UID:EBB0480A-A938-4DC1-9C9F-287C0C60F28C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110503
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:There will be many chances to see four planets gathered together
this month. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110502
DTSTAMP:20110428T161700Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The grouping of planets is visible very low in the east befo
re sunrise. Binoculars may be necessary to find the fainter planets in t
he morning twilight glow. This morning\, Mercury is to the lower right o
f Venus. Mars and Jupiter are to the lower right of Mercury.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110428T161706Z
UID:14EE6F21-B6AC-475A-B3FA-4BE76D329D7F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110502
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The old crescent Moon is 9 degrees to the left of Venus. (Use S
how Info in the View menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in the
Inspector for more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110501
DTSTAMP:20110428T161706Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east with binoculars\, 35 minutes before sunrise
.\n\nThese entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes \
nThe Night Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use to keep skyw
atchers up to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often to find out
what's new and visible in our ever changing sky. As we learn about some
thing new\, we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If you like to
subscribe to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The posts will auto
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110428T161722Z
UID:E7DE2D0E-8AA1-462B-B8CC-2BD4DBF6B7AB
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110501
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus is 6 degrees below the very thin crescent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110430
DTSTAMP:20110428T161722Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east\, 35 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110503T161623Z
UID:E8927FAC-AF56-478E-AA57-BB22DC87518A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110506
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin crescent Moon is in the WNW at dusk. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110505
DTSTAMP:20110503T161623Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The star Aldebaran is less than 10 degrees below the Moon. A
t dawn\, Mercury is 1.7 degrees below Venus in the east. Jupiter is 6 de
grees to the lower left of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110503T161628Z
UID:AF3C5CE8-0B74-4918-9C0F-2F4F7794E694
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110505
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:An easy young Moon is next to the Pleiades star cluster. (Use Sh
ow Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110504
DTSTAMP:20110503T161628Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look in the WNW an hour after sunset. The star cluster is to
the lower right of the crescent Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110503T161632Z
UID:1CE6E473-C5B7-42FD-8910-996F96C913FD
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110504
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:An extremely thin Moon is very low in the WNW\, 25 minutes after
sunset. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110503
DTSTAMP:20110503T161632Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for this less-than-one-day-old Moon with binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110505T161626Z
UID:7F8914E1-FB9F-471F-9516-597720F3FF3E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110508
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Happy Astronomy Day! Mercury is at greatest elongation.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110507
DTSTAMP:20110505T161626Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 27 degrees west of the Sun. Look for Mercury 1.4
degrees to the lower right of Venus. Jupiter is 4.2 degrees to the lower
left of Venus. These planets are in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110505T161631Z
UID:0549B8F3-4A49-4DDD-B5EE-8923CD45DE8C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110507
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks in the predawn sky.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110506
DTSTAMP:20110505T161631Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for meteors in the hours just before morning twilight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110507T161629Z
UID:B005F6B4-5FE6-46AE-830E-C21CAD841231
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110510
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus\, Mercury\, Jupiter and Mars are within a 7 degree field.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110509
DTSTAMP:20110507T161629Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the four planets in the east at dawn. Binoculars wi
ll help you to find the planets in the morning twilight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110507T161634Z
UID:2AF47D4D-3D32-433C-BE59-7E765304EC11
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110509
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 1.4 degrees to the lower right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110508
DTSTAMP:20110507T161634Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is the minimum distance between Venus and Mercury. The
two will now be moving farther apart each day. Look for the pair in the
dawn sky\, low in the east.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110510T215154Z
UID:FBB98FAC-608C-4A83-AC4B-E0DE2802D535
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110513
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus\, Jupiter\, Mercury and Mars form a quartet 6 degrees acro
ss.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110512
DTSTAMP:20110510T215154Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the four planets low in the east\, 35 minutes befor
e sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110510T215159Z
UID:1A8F683C-E3D5-4D90-9C2D-632683AB7E77
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110512
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The most compact trio of Venus\, Jupiter and Mercury can be seen
this morning.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110511
DTSTAMP:20110510T215159Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The three planets fit in a field 2.1 degrees across. Look to
the east\, 35 minutes before sunrise. Venus is the brightest of the thr
ee. Jupiter is the next brightest\, to the upper left of Venus. Mercury
is to the lower right of Venus. Faint Mars is just 5.7 degrees to the lo
wer left of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110510T215203Z
UID:3DFC75F7-2E16-4D29-A50D-B1EE6AEA2D82
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110511
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter is 1.3 degrees left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110510
DTSTAMP:20110510T215203Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 1.5 degrees to the lower right of Venus. Look for
the trio in the east 35 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110512T161603Z
UID:F26D70C5-9D09-4030-9F28-EB12144CBBF8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110515
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is near the star Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110514
DTSTAMP:20110512T161603Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Spica in the southeast at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110512T161608Z
UID:415E0EB4-875D-4D1D-8EE5-F965025E97D6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110514
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Four planets are still within a 6.5 degree field of view.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110513
DTSTAMP:20110512T161608Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Jupiter to the upper right of Venus\, Mercury to th
e lower right of Venus\, and Mars to the lower left of Venus. The planet
s are very close to the eastern horizon\, 35 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110513T161620Z
UID:EE185ABA-2F65-41BA-9A14-041A02CE5F7B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110516
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter is 4 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110515
DTSTAMP:20110513T161620Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is 4 degrees to the lower left of Venus. Mercury is 1.4
degrees to the lower right of Venus. Look for the four planets low in t
he east\, 40 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110513T235925Z
UID:773ADDEE-6F83-43E3-AEE5-45712E2E1DDF
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110518
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter is 6 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110517
DTSTAMP:20110513T235925Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is 3 degrees to the lower left of Venus. Mercury is 1.4
degrees to the lower right of Venus. Look for the four planets low in t
he east\, 40 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110517T161604Z
UID:800CA9F1-EEB5-48BA-84F4-331785F10378
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110519
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is within 1.4 degrees to the lower right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110518
DTSTAMP:20110517T161604Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is the minimum distance between these two. In the next
few days\, watch Venus and Mercury move apart from each other. To see th
e pair\, look to the east 40 minutes before sunrise. Use binoculars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110518T161643Z
UID:2E2B5AAE-D268-46FE-9D0E-4AA2F1BB4042
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110521
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 1.5 degrees below Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110520
DTSTAMP:20110518T161643Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is 1.7 degrees to the left of Venus. Jupiter is 9 degre
es to the upper right of Venus. Look low in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110518T161649Z
UID:40100471-1D32-48DE-AE6E-E60FF8C1322D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110520
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter is 8 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110519
DTSTAMP:20110518T161649Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east 40 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110519T161638Z
UID:E874D566-0542-44C4-B671-DC89DFFA6808
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110522
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The most compact trio of Venus\, Mercury and Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110521
DTSTAMP:20110519T161638Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east 40 minutes before sunrise with binoculars.
Mercury is 1.6 degrees below Venus. Mars is 1.4 degrees to the left of V
enus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110521T161631Z
UID:4EC86F09-DE8C-4333-94C3-108C4F5E5F88
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110525
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is 1.1 degrees above Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110524
DTSTAMP:20110521T161631Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 2.5 degrees to the lower left of Venus. Jupiter i
s within 13 degrees to the upper right of Venus. Look for the planets lo
w in the east\, 40 minutes before sunrise. Use binoculars to see Mars an
d Mercury in the bright morning twilight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110521T161636Z
UID:9AF87BB4-DF6D-4D0C-86C3-9CAFAD4FA485
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110524
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is 1.0 degrees to the upper left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110523
DTSTAMP:20110521T161636Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is the 3rd conjunction of a triple conjunction between
Venus and Mars that started in August 2010. Look for the pair low in the
east\, 40 minutes before sunrise. Use binoculars to see Mars in the mor
ning twilight next to Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110521T161643Z
UID:9776ECBF-52C5-4367-A26C-8637B3E547F9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110523
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Jupiter are now about 11 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110522
DTSTAMP:20110521T161643Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 2 degrees to the lower left of Venus. Mars is 1.1
degrees to the upper left of Venus. Use binoculars to see Mercury and M
ars in the morning twilight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110524T161711Z
UID:332D8CBF-B3D9-4689-B1A7-455A1B62F319
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110526
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The distance between Venus and Jupiter is now 14 degrees and inc
reasing each morning.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110525
DTSTAMP:20110524T161711Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter will rise earlier each morning and become easier to
see. Venus drops lower each morning and will disappear into the morning
twilight later this summer.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110525T161710Z
UID:5FBF34CD-5561-4488-A0DB-3F0C69CF8808
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110528
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Jupiter are 16 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110527
DTSTAMP:20110525T161710Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Jupiter in the east 40 minutes before sunrise. The
waning crescent Moon is about 25 degrees to the upper right of Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110525T161716Z
UID:54D4868F-7D2D-4E89-BAD0-E855F5401C8D
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110527
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Jupiter are 15 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110526
DTSTAMP:20110525T161716Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east at dawn. The waning crescent Moon is far to
the upper right of Jupiter. Watch the next few mornings as the Moon clo
ses in on Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110526T161654Z
UID:D9EE4D10-413C-4744-B524-1CF0B4C27013
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110529
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is to the upper right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110528
DTSTAMP:20110526T161654Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east 40 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110527T161657Z
UID:67952A74-F03D-4878-8209-BF4F54657503
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110602
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:There's a partial solar eclipse today. (Use Show Info in the Vi
ew menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in the Inspector for mor
e details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110601
DTSTAMP:20110527T161657Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:To see it\, you'll need to be in Siberia or Greenland or at
the North Pole or parts of northern Canada or northern Alaska.\n\nThese
entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes \nThe Night
Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use to keep skywatchers up
to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often to find out what's new
and visible in our ever changing sky. As we learn about something new\,
we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If you like to subscribe
to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The posts will automatically s
how up in your news aggregator or feed reader.\nIf you would like more d
etailed information including star charts\, check out our Sky Calendar.
For just $11.00 per year\, you'll get 12 issues mailed to you. Proceeds
from the Sky Calendar help support the Abrams Planetarium and Night Sky
Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110527T161701Z
UID:3B885CFC-B49B-4266-83B9-94CCA4BA5097
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110601
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:An old crescent Moon is to the left of Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110531
DTSTAMP:20110527T161701Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for this hairline thin Moon low in the ENE 35 minutes b
efore sunrise. Use binoculars. Jupiter is 20 degrees to the upper right
of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110527T161706Z
UID:EEE20D54-D9EA-4BB2-A943-9F0E785DB55B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110531
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin crescent Moon is between Venus and Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110530
DTSTAMP:20110527T161706Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east 40 minutes before sunrise. Jupiter and Venu
s are almost 19 degrees apart.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110527T161711Z
UID:130D97C3-A824-4B57-8E6B-0D637863EC35
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110530
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is about 5 degrees to the upper left of Jup
iter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110529
DTSTAMP:20110527T161711Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east 40 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110602T161557Z
UID:0EB93AB9-F1CA-4596-83CD-3E139B19E86B
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110604
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin crescent Moon is easily visible in the WNW\, 45 minutes
after sunset. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110603
DTSTAMP:20110602T161557Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110602T161603Z
UID:D770E206-38DA-4DC7-9506-EB80071037DA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110603
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:There's a very young Moon visible very low in the WNW 30 minutes
after sunset. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110602
DTSTAMP:20110602T161603Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This young Moon is about 28 hours old for observers in the e
astern part of the USA.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110603T161612Z
UID:D8590D44-A2DE-46F9-AFC7-24DC7A551D8A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110605
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is visible in the west an hour after sunset. (
Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110604
DTSTAMP:20110603T161612Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The stars Pollux and Castor are to the upper right of the cr
escent Moon. The star Procyon is to the lower left of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110603T161617Z
UID:33CCCDE3-1BA3-4BC7-A25F-396BD707BA8C
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110604
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The thin crescent Moon is easily visible in the WNW\, 45 minutes
after sunset. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110603
DTSTAMP:20110603T161617Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110604T161609Z
UID:F2782BBE-C862-40E7-9BED-B28D87687795
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110608
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is very close to the star Gamma Virginis this week.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110607
DTSTAMP:20110604T161609Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The planet and star are just 1/4 of a degree apart. The gap
will start to increase after June 12th when Saturn ends its retrograde m
otion.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110604T161614Z
UID:A3DCC5CE-3C22-4D10-93B6-33CBEAEEFE77
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110607
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is in the west an hour after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110606
DTSTAMP:20110604T161614Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look at the Moon with a telescope to see the trio of craters
\, Theophilus\, Cyrillus and Catharina near the lunar terminator tonight
. Each crater is about 60 miles in diameter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110604T161620Z
UID:74CC5637-E144-4D1C-A7AF-6A3736F871C7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110606
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Jupiter are 25 degrees apart. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110605
DTSTAMP:20110604T161620Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for both planets in the morning sky. Look for Jupiter i
n the east and Venus very low in the ENE 45 minutes before sunrise. Fain
t Mars is 6 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110608T161634Z
UID:E5CB2CFF-23D2-426E-80DE-D4C2246FAFDC
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110611
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus and Jupiter are 30 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110610
DTSTAMP:20110608T161634Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the two planets in the morning sky\, 45 minutes bef
ore sunrise. Venus is very low in the ENE. Jupiter is visible in the eas
t.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110608T161639Z
UID:F967081A-089D-46E8-A861-F7882FF6CBD0
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110610
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus passes 5 degrees south of the Pleiades star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110609
DTSTAMP:20110608T161639Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus very low in the ENE 45 minutes before sunrise
. Mars is 8 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110608T161646Z
UID:53B06A7A-D4D3-4D3D-B2B5-E6A25A3E4AAB
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110609
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The First Quarter Moon is in the southwest sky at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110608
DTSTAMP:20110608T161646Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Regulus is to the right of the Moon\, Saturn is to the left
of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110610T161618Z
UID:26AF8958-2228-4192-8934-C338D86902A0
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110614
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus is 10 degrees to the lower left of Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110613
DTSTAMP:20110610T161618Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mars and Venus low in the ENE 45 minutes before sun
rise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110610T161623Z
UID:4CBD0526-F701-4AC6-97E8-131D868D40C8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110613
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at superior conjunction.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110612
DTSTAMP:20110610T161623Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury will join the evening sky in the last two weeks of J
une. Saturn ends retrograde motion. Watch Saturn and the star Gamma Virg
inis start to move apart.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110610T161628Z
UID:AA251E59-10FB-41DF-8742-F3B7B8F26B32
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110612
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is to the lower left of the star Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110611
DTSTAMP:20110610T161628Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Bay of Rainbows is near the lunar terminator. The Bay of
Rainbows\, also known as Sinus Iridum is a semicircular smooth area sur
rounded by 18\,000 foot mountains.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161618Z
UID:9672A1F6-AC32-4D7F-8342-C11156CD8733
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110622
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars passes 4 degrees south of the Pleiades star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110621
DTSTAMP:20110611T161618Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mars and the Pleiades in the predawn sky. Summer be
gins for the northern hemisphere at 1:16 p.m. EDT.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161622Z
UID:C4B2F8B1-0FF0-4CF8-9189-33157627469F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110621
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus\, Mars and Jupiter span 40 degrees.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110620
DTSTAMP:20110611T161622Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Venus very low in the ENE in the morning twilight.
Jupiter is to the upper right of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161626Z
UID:7E237B79-402A-437C-A002-0716A3A87395
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110620
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury sets 40 minutes after the Sun.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110619
DTSTAMP:20110611T161626Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Try looking for Mercury with binoculars. Mercury is very low
in the northwest.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161631Z
UID:B9D4F786-CC12-44ED-918C-FC857D406EF3
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110619
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 8 degrees from the Sun.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110618
DTSTAMP:20110611T161631Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Try looking for Mercury with binoculars. Look low in the nor
thwest 20 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161635Z
UID:6F4A0EF3-E979-45CB-8D0F-31959E77B9D1
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110618
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter and Mars are 25 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110617
DTSTAMP:20110611T161635Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Jupiter in the east\, 45 minutes before sunrise. Ju
piter shines bright at -2.2 magnitude. Mars is much fainter at +1.4 magn
itude. Venus is 12.5 degrees to the lower left of Mars.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161640Z
UID:B1951DD4-E0BB-42D7-9DB4-BB25881A862C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110617
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus is 36 degrees to the lower left of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110616
DTSTAMP:20110611T161640Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter is easy to spot. Venus is more of a challenge. Look
to the east\, 45 minutes before sunrise. Venus is very low in the ENE. M
ars is 12 degrees to the upper right of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161644Z
UID:31A48078-50B7-495F-A95A-FD7C08B1D118
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110616
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:There's a total lunar eclipse today\, but it's not visible from
North America.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110615
DTSTAMP:20110611T161644Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The best place to be to see the eclipse is from the Indian O
cean.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110611T161649Z
UID:E075E483-D771-4028-AD6A-095114ADDC6B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110615
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The nearly Full Moon is to the left of the star Antares in Scorp
ius.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110614
DTSTAMP:20110611T161649Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon low in the southwest.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110621T161609Z
UID:C38A3551-D2A2-464E-AF6E-08C7D02D53A7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110623
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is very low in the WNW at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110622
DTSTAMP:20110621T161609Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The twin stars Castor and Pollux are above Mercury. Look for
Mercury and the stars with binoculars\, 40 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110622T161613Z
UID:DA240F40-1891-4FB2-BE1D-79F740469E85
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110625
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A fat crescent Moon is to the upper right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110624
DTSTAMP:20110622T161613Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east at dawn. Tomorrow\, the Moon will be closer
to Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110622T161620Z
UID:78FFDE21-3D6E-480D-8723-7E0FD3EE92A1
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110624
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is 28 degrees to the lower left of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110623
DTSTAMP:20110622T161620Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Venus is 15 degrees to the lower left of Mars. Jupiter is ea
sy to spot. Look in the east at dawn. Mars is much fainter than Jupiter.
Venus is very close to the horizon. The last quarter Moon is to the upp
er right of Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110624T161604Z
UID:FB61C59B-8278-4F5A-98D4-2EBE080C4AC8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110628
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A newly discovered asteroid will pass just 7500 miles above the
Earth.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110627
DTSTAMP:20110624T161604Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The space rock known as Asteroid 2011MD is thought to be les
s than 60 feet across. Keen observers may be able to spot this asteroid
as it approaches the Earth with backyard telescopes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110624T161610Z
UID:41AF8FA0-C83E-4D9D-BD4B-E51F8F8B5CB6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110627
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is to the upper left of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110626
DTSTAMP:20110624T161610Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:You can find the pair in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110624T161617Z
UID:20A6E9D5-5F78-4504-B236-D61A92CF5754
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110626
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is about 10 degrees to the upper right of Jupi
ter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110625
DTSTAMP:20110624T161617Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110625T161643Z
UID:5A9FC470-F736-4116-BDFB-FD18CD5CDB5E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110630
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The old crescent Moon is to the lower left of Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110629
DTSTAMP:20110625T161643Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look very low in the ENE 45 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110625T161653Z
UID:69DE683F-525E-460C-86BC-6E4503E79607
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110629
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is to the lower left of the thin crescent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110628
DTSTAMP:20110625T161653Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look low in the ENE for the waning crescent\, 45 minutes bef
ore sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110630T161647Z
UID:F88F7AF4-38A5-4DFD-AB8A-65502E7A2B50
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110630
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very old Moon is visible through binoculars very low in the EN
E 25 minutes before sunrise.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110629
DTSTAMP:20110630T161647Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The hairline thin crescent is a couple of degrees to the low
er left of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110701T161638Z
UID:F3C22F5A-0FD3-4AAB-A464-89D5538509B7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110702
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:There's a very slight partial solar eclipse visible today. (Use
Show Info in the View menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in t
he Inspector for more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110701
DTSTAMP:20110701T161638Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:But you can only see it from the southern most parts of the
Indian Ocean.\n\nThese entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night
Sky Notes \nThe Night Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use
to keep skywatchers up to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often
to find out what's new and visible in our ever changing sky. As we lear
n about something new\, we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If
you like to subscribe to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The pos
ts will automatically show up in your news aggregator or feed reader.\nI
f you would like more detailed information including star charts\, check
out our Sky Calendar. For just $11.00 per year\, you'll get 12 issues m
ailed to you. Proceeds from the Sky Calendar help support the Abrams Pla
netarium and Night Sky Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110701T161644Z
UID:F7B52F64-8037-46B7-9D73-0106854553E4
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110701
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very old Moon is visible through binoculars very low in the EN
E 25 minutes before sunrise.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110630
DTSTAMP:20110701T161644Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The hairline thin crescent is a couple of degrees to the low
er left of Venus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110702T161644Z
UID:F7EE6101-9A51-4E5A-ADF0-BE4923051DAA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110706
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is in the WSW at dusk. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110705
DTSTAMP:20110702T161644Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Aim a telescope at the Moon's terminator to see some spectac
ular craters.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110702T161649Z
UID:88506D5F-F3F0-4C02-A9C2-86C29F6C0D36
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110705
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Earth is at Aphelion\, the farthest from the Sun for the yea
r. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110704
DTSTAMP:20110702T161649Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:We are now 1.6 million miles farther from the Sun than avera
ge.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110702T161700Z
UID:AC245C42-C5BE-48AA-B8C1-321986AD0921
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110704
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is visible in the WNW at dusk. (Use Show In
fo)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110703
DTSTAMP:20110702T161700Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look an hour after sunset. Mercury is to the right of the Mo
on.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110702T161706Z
UID:07660982-C7B7-4BF8-9DBE-EDBC25B72835
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110703
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A young Moon is to the lower left of Mercury. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110702
DTSTAMP:20110702T161706Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury and the very thin Moon low in the WNW 35 mi
nutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110706T161625Z
UID:E057961A-70FE-480A-806E-F95EBC65BA3E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110708
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is about 8 degrees to the upper right of the First Quarte
r Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110707
DTSTAMP:20110706T161625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the southwest at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110706T161633Z
UID:B7DD5325-DAE0-436C-8BB1-606AD89BA932
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110707
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is about 15 degrees to the upper left of a wide waxing cr
escent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110706
DTSTAMP:20110706T161633Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the southwest at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110707T161640Z
UID:421B9AF7-88F7-43E8-95C4-414C5D092343
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110709
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The star Spica is to the upper right of the gibbous Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110708
DTSTAMP:20110707T161640Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 60 degrees to the west of Saturn. Look for Mercur
y low in the WNW an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110708T161632Z
UID:21A61DB2-B9C5-4B47-AC9B-F7BA8FD2B56B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110711
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Uranus begins moving retrograde.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110710
DTSTAMP:20110708T161632Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Uranus can be spotted with a telescope below the western fis
h of Pisces.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110708T161638Z
UID:0720A15C-F350-42BD-B83A-EFEC587E984A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110710
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 18 degrees to the lower right of the star Regulus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110709
DTSTAMP:20110708T161638Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury low in the WNW an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110709T161634Z
UID:C2250398-C6B8-4939-B9C2-1AA16D35E9AF
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110712
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 15 degrees to the lower right of the star Regulus in
Leo the Lion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110711
DTSTAMP:20110709T161634Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury low in the WNW\, 45 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110712T161631Z
UID:0A2BC72C-C290-4F36-B7FF-F4EF7A9F42AD
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110714
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is now 1 degree to the southeast of the star Gamma Virgin
is.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110713
DTSTAMP:20110712T161631Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch the gap increase to 2 degrees by the end of the month
as Saturn moves along in its orbit.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110712T161635Z
UID:7ED68682-B495-4137-9B9C-3D4CAE9D6D9C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110713
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is at the most southernly part of its orbit.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110712
DTSTAMP:20110712T161635Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon low in the SSE at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110712T161643Z
UID:5F5FF5C4-E394-4DF1-952D-B2EA6E1A0B92
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110712
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 15 degrees to the lower right of the star Regulus in
Leo the Lion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110711
DTSTAMP:20110712T161643Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury low in the WNW\, 45 minutes after sunset. T
he Moon is about 2 degrees above the star Antares in Scorpius.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110713T161641Z
UID:44BACF00-8FFA-4246-8764-D1F24217C415
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110715
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Watch the nearly Full Moon rise in the ENE around sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110714
DTSTAMP:20110713T161641Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch for the Big Moon Illusion. When the Moon is near the h
orizon\, it is sometimes perceived to be much bigger than normal.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110714T161617Z
UID:6B5C5CB5-B4B2-4356-BEB9-80FE479FCC2B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110716
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 10 degrees to the lower right of Regulus and closing.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110715
DTSTAMP:20110714T161617Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury low in the WNW at dusk. The Moon rises just
after sunset in the ESE.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110715T161626Z
UID:1B95405D-26F0-4FC0-8DFB-C528133BFDD5
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110717
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Watch the Moon rise in twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110716
DTSTAMP:20110715T161626Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon to rise in the ESE about an hour after sun
set.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110716T161630Z
UID:7E943B02-72D3-4FF8-BAE0-120AF21DAF86
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110719
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The milkyway will be visible in a dark sky this week.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110718
DTSTAMP:20110716T161630Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Get away from street lights and city lights and look up at t
he sky after dark. The milkyway stretches from south to north\, high acr
oss the eastern sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110716T161636Z
UID:F9BDE108-1187-4CC0-97F8-08C73D99E362
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110718
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon rises before the end of twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110717
DTSTAMP:20110716T161636Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon to rise in the east about 75 minutes after
sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110719T161625Z
UID:C21C7E5F-B949-47E1-A439-BE6204AFA8B7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110720
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at greatest elongation.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110719
DTSTAMP:20110719T161625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury is 27 degrees east of the Sun. Look for Mercury low
in the WNW at dusk. The star Regulus is 6.3 degrees to the upper left of
Mercury.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110720T161632Z
UID:0395CA33-CE4D-42FD-9A72-E0DD677A4640
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110722
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:After dark\, look for the milkyway overhead.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110721
DTSTAMP:20110720T161632Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The sky stays dark until the gibbous Moon rises around midni
ght.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110720T161637Z
UID:7FC4D3EE-0485-4615-9F22-AF48303F5571
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110721
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 5.4 degrees to the lower right of Regulus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110720
DTSTAMP:20110720T161637Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury very low in the WNW 50 minutes after sunset
.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161606Z
UID:5E765E7D-665E-44A9-948B-7B6DE356E038
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110802
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:a very thin crescent Moon is low in the west\, 30 minutes after
sunset. (Use Show Info in the View menu or in older iCal versions the N
otes tab in the Inspector for more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110801
DTSTAMP:20110722T161606Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Try looking for the Moon with binoculars. Mercury and Regulu
s are to the right of the Moon.\n\nThese entries are from the new Abrams
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161613Z
UID:7427BA3E-BA80-4D31-9E9E-7CC263D739B3
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110801
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The young crescent Moon is very low in the west\, 10 minutes aft
er sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110731
DTSTAMP:20110722T161613Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Try looking for the Moon with binoculars. This is the first
crescent Moon of Ramadan.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161625Z
UID:5E51E48F-0C13-4EE4-9BC6-B651ED4317C8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110731
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is 12.5 degrees to the right of Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110730
DTSTAMP:20110722T161625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The star Gamma Virginis is 2 degrees to the right of Saturn.
Look to the WSW at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161633Z
UID:DB8EEEC8-F44A-48A1-A977-4E3531E733D1
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110730
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The old moon is very low in the ENE an hour before sunrise.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110729
DTSTAMP:20110722T161633Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Castor and Pollux are to the upper left of the very thin Moo
n.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161641Z
UID:A2E5618A-2D74-4030-9DCA-8AAB840A4B1B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110729
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is below Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110728
DTSTAMP:20110722T161641Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Betelgeuse is to the lower right of the Moon. Look to the E
NE an hour before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161648Z
UID:B6A3DFDD-1788-466F-BCCC-39154E68DF54
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110728
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A crescent Moon is to the upper right of the red planet Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110727
DTSTAMP:20110722T161648Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair at dawn in the ENE.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161657Z
UID:288F1847-8A0D-49C8-8494-4D194EA01264
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110727
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury passes Regulus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110726
DTSTAMP:20110722T161657Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The two are 2.8 degrees apart. Mercury is a challenge to see
. Look very low in the WNW\, 50 minutes after sunset. Mercury is below R
egulus.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161705Z
UID:8B40895A-C4CF-4E00-AF05-E28359D99251
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110726
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Pleiades star cluster is to the left of the crescent Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110725
DTSTAMP:20110722T161705Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the star cluster in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161718Z
UID:C6526529-966A-4991-A484-081EC11A92B3
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110725
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:a waning crescent Moon is to the left of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110724
DTSTAMP:20110722T161718Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair in the dawn sky. The Moon is in the ESE.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161726Z
UID:00E4BDD7-2E27-4F9E-8262-4CE1356D7210
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110724
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The last quarter Moon is to the upper right of Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110723
DTSTAMP:20110722T161726Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair in the dawn sky. The Moon is in the southe
ast.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110722T161738Z
UID:E153069E-D25B-4907-ABD6-30D6B99AD8E5
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110723
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn's rings are tilted 8 degrees from edgewise and opening.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110722
DTSTAMP:20110722T161738Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Saturn in the WSW at dusk\, 13 degrees to the right
of Spica.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110802T161623Z
UID:0DE3746A-7621-4048-9EF4-B39A9E0D2C83
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110805
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon below the star Spica. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110804
DTSTAMP:20110802T161623Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Spica in the WSW at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110802T161629Z
UID:0E32CA24-6FB2-4E92-B87E-CD84393DCB20
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110804
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is in the WSW at dusk. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110803
DTSTAMP:20110802T161629Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Saturn is above the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110802T161639Z
UID:6466F662-6DF8-47F5-AB8E-83ED5D707695
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110803
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is low in the west at dusk. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110802
DTSTAMP:20110802T161639Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110804T161620Z
UID:896916FB-DE93-484A-9563-AF79225CF934
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110806
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The almost first quarter Moon is to the left of Spica and Saturn
. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110805
DTSTAMP:20110804T161620Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Moon\, Spica and Saturn form a line across the evening s
outhwest and WSW sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110804T161627Z
UID:F017DB99-0555-4145-A46F-FB5EA9140026
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110805
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon below the star Spica. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110804
DTSTAMP:20110804T161627Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Spica in the WSW at dusk. Asteroid Ves
ta is at opposition. Vesta can be seen with a telescope in the constella
tion of Capricornus the Sea Goat.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110805T161609Z
UID:082F3E72-33FB-4B8B-A85B-8E487F5E7072
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110807
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn is 12 degrees to the right of Spica.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110806
DTSTAMP:20110805T161609Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Saturn and Spica in the WSW at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110806T161605Z
UID:37DB232E-F0F0-41FE-A763-2C33312B077F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110810
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is above the Teapot in Sagittarius.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110809
DTSTAMP:20110806T161605Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the SSE at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110806T161610Z
UID:656A896D-742B-4ECD-AEC7-124B60B10A97
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110809
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is about 10 degrees east of the star Ant
ares in the Scorpion.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110808
DTSTAMP:20110806T161610Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110806T161615Z
UID:6CEE3568-1F93-45AF-865A-D2FC129B9E9C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110808
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is moving east at a rate of 2/3 of a degree per day.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110807
DTSTAMP:20110806T161615Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars passes 1.3 north of Eta Geminorum. Look for Mars in the
ENE an hour and a half before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T040513Z
UID:FEE5146D-1D80-48EB-A4FA-883F17EB74E6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110817
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus is at superior conjunction and Mercury is at inferior conj
unction.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110816
DTSTAMP:20110813T040513Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Venus will move into the evening sky in coming months. Swift
moving Mercury moves into the morning sky at the end of this month.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T040541Z
UID:CB811428-75F8-4BE7-A710-0B3794BCAEB4
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110815
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon rises in the early evening early this week.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110814
DTSTAMP:20110813T040541Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The angle of the Moon's orbit is giving us an early "Harvest
Moon" effect.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T040601Z
UID:1AC27F3F-4A5E-4147-B440-295BF37EEDD5
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110814
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Full Moon rises shortly before sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110813
DTSTAMP:20110813T040601Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for a big Moon low in the ESE as it rises.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T174908Z
UID:E965B14A-7EC9-459D-A4AB-AFF9770BA9E6
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110818
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The gibbous Moon rises 12 degrees north of east before the end o
f evening twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110817
DTSTAMP:20110813T174908Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T175100Z
UID:6B905A18-F7DA-406A-8E00-294104DEB809
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110816
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon rises due east during twilight tonight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110815
DTSTAMP:20110813T175100Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T175110Z
UID:B6A7219E-70AF-46BA-B8EB-2115DA03E647
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110813
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The almost full Moon brightens the night sky making it difficult
to see the Perseid meteor shower.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110812
DTSTAMP:20110813T175110Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110813T175116Z
UID:204497A4-CDAB-4967-B057-8D8C5EBD1343
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110812
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Explore the Moon with binoculars or telescope.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110811
DTSTAMP:20110813T175116Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for lunar rays emanating from some of the craters. The
crater Tycho sports one of the best sets of lunar rays.
Please send any comments\, suggestions\, or questions to
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110814T161705Z
UID:B4015A0B-A4F3-465A-A11D-F3B923B3DBCE
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110818
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The gibbous Moon rises 12 degrees north of east before the end o
f evening twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110817
DTSTAMP:20110814T161705Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110815T161822Z
UID:1E5AE08F-45A8-4B34-A4BC-45F28A1981ED
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110818
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The gibbous Moon rises 12 degrees north of east before the end o
f evening twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110817
DTSTAMP:20110815T161822Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110816T161618Z
UID:837A074F-8DA7-4B08-9E16-BE15A0E40129
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110823
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Neptune is at opposition.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110822
DTSTAMP:20110816T161618Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Neptune can be seen with a telescope in the constellation of
Aquarius the Water-Bearer. Opposition means that a planet is in the opp
osite direction from the Sun
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110816T161628Z
UID:DBC28680-D367-48DB-AFCD-7F14E5912365
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110822
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Last Quarter Moon is between the Pleiades star cluster and J
upiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110821
DTSTAMP:20110816T161628Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the southeast at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110816T161639Z
UID:D749915C-2FFE-42DA-A6B9-C403F5A9EF05
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110821
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is about 4 degrees above Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110820
DTSTAMP:20110816T161639Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:At dawn\, look high in the south for Jupiter and the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110816T161648Z
UID:86FB0243-6439-4331-A623-2A88DEC2098E
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110820
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is about 12 degrees to the upper right o
f Jupiter.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110819
DTSTAMP:20110816T161648Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:At dawn\, look high in the south for Jupiter and the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110816T161658Z
UID:DCF1FD64-332B-4A17-9129-B776F6B08DD7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110819
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Saturn and Spica are 11 degrees apart.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110818
DTSTAMP:20110816T161658Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Saturn is moving towards Spica. The two will pass each other
in November of this year.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110816T161719Z
UID:14FBB6CE-B32F-4385-B7FD-5B7FC181853F
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110818
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The gibbous Moon rises 12 degrees north of east before the end o
f evening twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110817
DTSTAMP:20110816T161719Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110823T161631Z
UID:BE95EFB2-2A18-431B-8C74-7216620840EF
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110824
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is between the horns of Taurus the Bull
.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110823
DTSTAMP:20110823T161631Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon in the ESE at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110824T161640Z
UID:EFF50245-F108-46BC-B387-E62C83BA6C80
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110826
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is about 3 degrees south of Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110825
DTSTAMP:20110824T161640Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mars and the Moon in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110824T161650Z
UID:3C915597-DB88-4287-A211-086E9C86C4DB
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110825
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is well up at dawn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110824
DTSTAMP:20110824T161650Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the star Betelgeuse about 15 degrees to the right o
f the Moon. Mars is about 13 degrees below the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110826T161623Z
UID:620A4E3E-462D-43D5-B472-D44C4C9DE560
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110827
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin waning crescent Moon is below Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110826
DTSTAMP:20110826T161623Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the east and hour before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110827T161620Z
UID:28EC3418-4ACE-485D-A353-EB3BBABF3922
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110830
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 32 degrees to the lower left of Mars.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110829
DTSTAMP:20110827T161620Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury low in the ENE 45 minutes before sunrise. M
ercury will be brighter and easier to see in early September.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110827T161627Z
UID:6D0C71A7-3F13-4966-A0B5-B6EC3B02BBAA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110829
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is starting a morning apparition.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110828
DTSTAMP:20110827T161627Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury low in the ENE an hour before sunrise. Merc
ury will be easier to spot in the coming weeks.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110827T161636Z
UID:A355A724-6C38-4170-B281-2EA1D6790890
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110828
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The last easy old Moon is visible low in the east an hour before
sunrise.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110827
DTSTAMP:20110827T161636Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110830T161628Z
UID:E308D639-BFD1-4F75-AD72-3EA6EA86CF88
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110831
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter begins moving retrograde.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110830
DTSTAMP:20110830T161628Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The giant planet rises in the ENE about two and a half hours
after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110831T161638Z
UID:C649A227-6440-44CE-93F0-8DF2D66B17E4
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110901
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A thin crescent Moon is low in the WSW.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110831
DTSTAMP:20110831T161638Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon 30 to 45 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110901T161630Z
UID:A4825639-EED7-4FEA-9FD5-B21AF114405A
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110902
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is low in the WSW at dusk. (Use Show Info in
the View menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in the Inspector f
or more details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110901
DTSTAMP:20110901T161630Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Spica is 10 degrees to the right of the Moon. Saturn is 10 d
egrees to the right of Spica.\n\nThese entries are from the new Abrams P
lanetarium Night Sky Notes \nThe Night Sky Notes is a place on our web s
ite that we use to keep skywatchers up to date on what's up in the sky.
Check back often to find out what's new and visible in our ever changing
sky. As we learn about something new\, we'll post it to this page as so
on as we can. If you like to subscribe to news feeds\, click the RSS lin
k below. The posts will automatically show up in your news aggregator or
feed reader.\nIf you would like more detailed information including sta
r charts\, check out our Sky Calendar. For just $11.00 per year\, you'll
get 12 issues mailed to you. Proceeds from the Sky Calendar help suppor
t the Abrams Planetarium and Night Sky Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110902T161636Z
UID:B4772F94-D88D-4830-BBE6-A025E088C5B2
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110907
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Regulus is 4 degrees to the lower left of Mercury.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110906
DTSTAMP:20110902T161636Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look very low in the ENE at dawn for Mercury and Regulus. Me
rcury passes Regulus on the 9th of September.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110902T161642Z
UID:AE8AD430-0F94-4439-980F-6F6AB0545AE2
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110906
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is north of the teapot in Sagittarius. (
Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110905
DTSTAMP:20110902T161642Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look towards the south at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110902T161649Z
UID:92A89447-A129-478F-A152-8937F0E8B8EF
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110905
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Regulus is about 6 degrees to the lower left of Mercury. (Use Sh
ow Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110904
DTSTAMP:20110902T161649Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look very low in the ENE at dawn for Mercury. The First Quar
ter Moon is near Antares at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110902T161657Z
UID:82E2FDF5-CD10-4627-B0C3-B258A5E26D49
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110904
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at greatest elongation. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110903
DTSTAMP:20110902T161657Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The little planet is now 18 degrees from the Sun. Look for M
ercury in the east at dawn\, 45 minutes before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110902T161703Z
UID:41EDDB66-4EBC-4134-B72E-CD9C0BE1100F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110903
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The crescent Moon is in the southwest at dusk. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110902
DTSTAMP:20110902T161703Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Apollo 11 landing site\, Tranquility Base is near the te
rminator this evening.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110907T161647Z
UID:282B6B0A-351F-4D7F-8036-CC6188140FFA
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110908
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Regulus is 2.7 degrees to the lower left of Mercury.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110907
DTSTAMP:20110907T161648Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look very low in the ENE at dawn for Mercury and Regulus. Me
rcury passes Regulus on the 9th of September.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110908T161647Z
UID:6FEBBAF1-B691-4CF2-95F9-87C1C9988B06
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110909
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Regulus is 1.3 degrees below Mercury.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110908
DTSTAMP:20110908T161647Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look very low in the ENE at dawn for Mercury and Regulus. Me
rcury passes Regulus on the 9th of September.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110909T161649Z
UID:787ECB42-F9D3-4AF7-9A7C-4A9537D469F5
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110910
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury passes 0.8 degrees to the north of the star Regulus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110909
DTSTAMP:20110909T161649Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury at -0.9 magnitude is brighter than Regulus at +1.4 m
agnitude. Find the pair 36 degrees to the lower left of Mars. Look to th
e ENE at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110910T161648Z
UID:2F05737D-060D-4686-8633-3DE0BCCF9FA2
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110912
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Look for the Harvest Moon in the ESE at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110911
DTSTAMP:20110910T161648Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Harvest Moon is the Full Moon closest to the first day o
f fall. Watch for the Harvest Moon effect. The nearly full Moon rises ab
out a half hour later each evening rather than an hour later each night
as is the case for other times of the year.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110910T161655Z
UID:421EEB27-C33C-4EBE-8EE3-168CD5A05522
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110911
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is about 2 degrees below Regulus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110910
DTSTAMP:20110910T161655Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the pair in the east at dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110912T195657Z
UID:FCB4DAD5-4637-4F9A-B9E6-07B998A72DFA
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110913
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The nearly full Harvest Moon rises in the east 15 minutes before
sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110912
DTSTAMP:20110912T195657Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110913T161650Z
UID:1AB4B511-37E9-43F6-B28F-2CA02F30D6DC
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110914
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon rises about 10 degrees north of east.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110913
DTSTAMP:20110913T161650Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch it rise 20 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110913T161654Z
UID:B787FB1F-9AF8-43AA-8C42-B33A18893CD3
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110913
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The nearly full Harvest Moon rises in the east 15 minutes before
sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110912
DTSTAMP:20110913T161654Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110914T161655Z
UID:22F7F0EB-FF1A-4213-9DC7-E51C6FFA82A9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110917
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon rises five minutes before Jupiter rises.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110916
DTSTAMP:20110914T161655Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch the Moon rise in the ENE less than two hours after sun
set. Overnight\, the Moon is to the upper left of Jupiter.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110914T161701Z
UID:AD14F608-0FD6-4A72-85A0-6E950359813F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110916
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Overnight\, watch Jupiter and the Moon.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110915
DTSTAMP:20110914T161701Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Moon is to the upper right of Jupiter. Jupiter rises in
the ENE about 40 minutes after the Moon rises. Jupiter rises less than t
wo hours after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110914T161707Z
UID:BC3A6DC0-A1CA-4D5A-A4E9-6E1AF8051AB6
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110915
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon rises in the ENE 45 minutes after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110914
DTSTAMP:20110914T161707Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter rises about an hour and 15 minutes after the Moon ri
ses. Look for Jupiter in the ENE as it rises.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110917T161602Z
UID:13D3A7D4-6304-4BDC-BCAF-3D9D83553E55
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110920
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter rises about an hour and 40 minutes after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110919
DTSTAMP:20110917T161602Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Jupiter to rise in the ENE.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110917T161608Z
UID:AD8F8AED-0CEE-4032-B80F-16300C530A23
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110919
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning gibbous Moon is about 3 degrees south of the Pleiades
star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110918
DTSTAMP:20110917T161608Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and the star cluster in the early morning
hours.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110917T161614Z
UID:6318DCC4-B232-4735-BA5E-9A36F87466FE
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110918
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is 10 degrees west of the Sun.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110917
DTSTAMP:20110917T161614Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mercury to rise in the east about 50 minutes before
sunrise. Regulus is 14 degrees to the upper right of Mercury.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110920T161559Z
UID:4822E479-B746-47B6-9823-3137EB2FCE31
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110921
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Last Quarter Moon rises 5 hours after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110920
DTSTAMP:20110920T161559Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the rising Moon in the ENE around midnight.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110921T161558Z
UID:04C46DD2-C5A6-49B0-88F8-CA85C0C6F2B8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110922
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter rises about an hour and a half after sunset.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110921
DTSTAMP:20110921T161558Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch Jupiter rise in the ENE.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110922T161612Z
UID:FF0CD135-CF9D-4EC2-825D-15980C85014B
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110923
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Watch the Sun set exactly in the west.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110922
DTSTAMP:20110922T161612Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Sun only sets due west at the time of the equinox. The e
quinox occurs tomorrow at 5:05 a.m. when the Sun crosses from the northe
rn hemisphere to the southern hemisphere.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110923T161628Z
UID:00488648-356A-4918-87E8-DD2274D2DEC9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110927
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very old thin Moon is very low in the east at dawn.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110926
DTSTAMP:20110923T161628Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the hairline thin Moon with binoculars. This Moon i
s about 25 hours before New Moon for observers in the eastern US.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110923T161633Z
UID:D7151108-E53E-4200-87E4-17545E1F2599
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110926
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is moving towards the Beehive star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110925
DTSTAMP:20110923T161633Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look at Mars this morning before dawn with binoculars and Lo
ok for the Beehive about 3 degrees to the lower left of Mars. Over the n
ext week\, watch as Mars moves closer to the star cluster. Mars will be
in the center of the cluster on October 1st.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110923T161639Z
UID:0A7F2204-6FD0-40E9-A339-64C2966FF94F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110925
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waning crescent Moon is to the upper right of the star Regul
us.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110924
DTSTAMP:20110923T161639Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Moon and Regulus in the east before dawn.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110923T161644Z
UID:9CFE9F4A-4135-4181-9B97-097CC251BEBF
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110924
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Sun crosses the celestial equator going from the northern he
misphere to the southern hemisphere at 5:05 a.m. EDT.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110923
DTSTAMP:20110923T161644Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This marks the end of summer and start of fall for the north
ern hemisphere. In the morning hours\, Look for Mars to the upper left o
f the waning crescent Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110923T161650Z
UID:0E36C0FC-EF0A-4F92-8A48-6F46E0CF9EC9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110923
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Watch the Sun set exactly in the west.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110922
DTSTAMP:20110923T161650Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:The Sun only sets due west at the time of the equinox. The e
quinox occurs tomorrow at 5:05 a.m. EDT when the Sun crosses from the no
rthern hemisphere to the southern hemisphere.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110927T161625Z
UID:1944B61B-C308-4360-8065-DF4FB3C5F16F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110928
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is at perigee.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110927
DTSTAMP:20110927T161625Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is the 3rd closest perigee for the year. The Moon is ne
w at 7:09 a.m. EDT so you won't see the Moon in the sky today.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110928T161752Z
UID:BEB86698-2184-48A4-8B8D-76375DA8D6D8
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110929
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mercury is at superior conjunction.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110928
DTSTAMP:20110928T161752Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mercury will reappear from behind the Sun in the evening sky
in October. Look for it close to Venus in late October.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110929T161656Z
UID:77DBF7FE-D98F-479F-A144-9020C208635C
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111001
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is in the Beehive star cluster.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110930
DTSTAMP:20110929T161656Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for Mars and the star cluster high in the east an hour
before sunrise.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20110929T161702Z
UID:CA4749C2-7DE1-4E3F-8170-6715A23AFAC0
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20110930
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:A very thin crescent Moon is low in the WSW at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20110929
DTSTAMP:20110929T161702Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for the waxing crescent 30 minutes after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111001T161658Z
UID:6040B0F0-49B8-4E25-BF56-7E47E76A2CF9
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111004
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The First Quarter Moon is above the teapot of Sagittarius. (Use
Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111003
DTSTAMP:20111001T161658Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the south at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111001T161703Z
UID:A3F287F2-403A-4A73-92B7-D3E07431507C
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111003
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing crescent Moon is in the SSW at dusk. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111002
DTSTAMP:20111001T161703Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111001T161709Z
UID:7424F740-66E9-46F7-8F71-55382ED5DF48
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111002
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Mars is in the Beehive star cluster. (Use Show Info in the View
menu or in older iCal versions the Notes tab in the Inspector for more
details.)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111001
DTSTAMP:20111001T161709Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Mars is moving east by a half a degree per day. Look for Mar
s and the star cluster high in the east an hour before sunrise. In the e
vening sky\, look for the star Antares below the crescent Moon.\n\nThese
entries are from the new Abrams Planetarium Night Sky Notes \nThe Night
Sky Notes is a place on our web site that we use to keep skywatchers up
to date on what's up in the sky. Check back often to find out what's ne
w and visible in our ever changing sky. As we learn about something new\
, we'll post it to this page as soon as we can. If you like to subscribe
to news feeds\, click the RSS link below. The posts will automatically
show up in your news aggregator or feed reader.\nIf you would like more
detailed information including star charts\, check out our Sky Calendar.
For just $11.00 per year\, you'll get 12 issues mailed to you. Proceeds
from the Sky Calendar help support the Abrams Planetarium and Night Sky
Notes.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111004T161704Z
UID:F9A46D6B-1568-404D-BCAD-D83AB1024152
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111005
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is to the upper left of the teapot of Sa
gittarius. (Use Show Info)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111004
DTSTAMP:20111004T161704Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look to the south at dusk.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111005T161608Z
UID:2CC3ED56-513A-4136-9E14-5AA2A9E72D1F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111006
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is in the southeast at dusk. (Use Show I
nfo)
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111005
DTSTAMP:20111005T161608Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Through a telescope\, the Apennine Mountains are easy to see
. The Apennines stretch almost 400 miles across the Moon's surface. Some
of the tallest peaks are about three miles high. The Apennine Mountains
are named after a mountain range in Italy.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111006T161611Z
UID:775368FE-CACC-41EA-9BB1-EC3F70B7A795
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111007
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Start looking for Venus.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111006
DTSTAMP:20111006T161611Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Venus is very low in the WSW at sunset. Venus is just 14 deg
rees from the Sun. It sets about 30 minutes after the Sun. In coming wee
ks and months\, Venus will be easier to see in the evening sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111007T161733Z
UID:DEE3A27C-B527-4362-ABA8-DFB9249EE02F
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111008
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Jupiter rises before the end of the evening twilight.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111007
DTSTAMP:20111007T161733Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Watch Jupiter rise in the ENE an hour after sunset.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111009T065658Z
UID:1438ECDC-DCF6-46D4-BC10-956F26D4CA42
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111011
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is one day away from being full.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111010
DTSTAMP:20111009T065658Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Jupiter is about 30 degrees to the east of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111009T065706Z
UID:733E19CC-6939-4D7A-A7B9-1C2001637CBD
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111010
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:Venus sets about 30 minutes before Jupiter rises.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111009
DTSTAMP:20111009T065706Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:Look for setting Venus in the WSW. Look for rising Jupiter i
n the ENE. Soon you will be able to spot both simultaneously in the even
ing sky.
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111009T065712Z
UID:B5E68C9B-8E0F-4D94-B495-89D1AF3723D2
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111009
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The waxing gibbous Moon is in the southeast at dusk.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111008
DTSTAMP:20111009T065712Z
SEQUENCE:7
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
CREATED:20111011T171316Z
UID:BE1DAB6B-3D2D-4041-9AB5-C02DD9629C91
URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.pa.msu.edu/abrams/nightskynotes/index.php
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20111012
TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
SUMMARY:The Moon is full at 10:06 p.m. EDT.
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20111011
DTSTAMP:20111011T171316Z
SEQUENCE:7
DESCRIPTION:This is the farthest full Moon of the year. Jupiter is about
20 degrees to the east of the Moon.
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR