Tag: constellations
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The Gardens of the Sky 17th to 23rd February 2024
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in SkyBetter late than never š As the nights get longer, gotta love the effect of the axial tilt of the Earth (23.5 deg.), and after hot days, what better way than to spend time un-stressing by observing the cooler night sky. Sandgropers should head to the beach just before 7pm armed with a local take…
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The Gardens of the Night Sky 20th to 26th January 2024
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in SkyJupiter is still the most prominent celestial object dominating the NNW horizon by 8pm when it can be found sitting 40 degrees up. …..that’s four stacked clenched fists at arm’s length, each being 10 degrees. Iād wait an hour when it sits 30 degrees above the NW. At this point, its 4 brightest moons, surprisingly…
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