DOCSLIB.ORG

2020 December.Pdf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2020 December.Pdf HIGHLIGHTS Venus and Moon close. Moon, Jupiter and Saturn together. 31/12 31/12 CONSTELLATIONS Jupiter and Saturn extremely close, rare meeting. 20 31 27 23 Part of the legend of Jason and the Argonauts had this hero steal 10 19 the golden fleece by slaying a dragon that never slept. Well, we RISE–SET15 CHART know that their famous ship is immortalised in our southern 30/11 30/11 DECEMBER 2020 11 SATURN RISE winter skies, but the source of the fleece also resides in the 7 heavens, as the constellation of Aries the Ram. Aries is Latin 3 JUPITER RISE 4,200 K) so is 20 PLUTO RISE for ram. Located 24° due west (left) of the Pleiadescool star cluster 8 am it doesn’t have much of an asterism to boast about, showing T E mostly two stars. This region of the sky is so barren these 2.0 10 S E N S I O and 2.6 magnitude stars, separated by only 4°, stand out well. R E th O IS N R M O RY The brighter star is Hamal (Alpha Arietis) which is Arabic rd 31/10 31/10 to 4 7 am O U RC M E M for lamb. It is a K2 spectral class star (a T E S yellowy-orange in colour. The other is Sheratan (Beta Arietis), 20 N O a name whose origin remains a mystery. It is a hotter (8,300 K) O T E 6 am M S E A5 class, white star. The sight of both in the same binocular S N I R O 10 ISE field really shows the colour contrast. O N R UN O M S O Directly beneath Aries is the constellation of Triangulum, M 30/9 30/9 5 am the Triangle. Although its three main stars (around 3 E S S IN I EG R E B magnitude) are arranged in a distinctive narrow isosceles S T RI GH N N I SU WIL T 20 O E T triangle, the name lacks imagination. Especially when one E S O RI S S U M SE EN N I V Y R 4 am considers it came from the same ancients that brought us a O R CU O R ME flying horse (Pegasus), magic flying rams (Aries), gods (many) 10 URANUS SET M URANUS SET URANUS SET URANUS SET and a sea monster (Cetus)—to name a few! Its slightly moreth ME RCUR MARS SET Y RISE interesting original name was Deltotron, after the depiction of E 31/8 31/8 RIS 3 am 30 Dec MARS US S SET VEN GIN the Greek letter delta (capitalised). T BE dia 4.8" LIGH SET MARS SET TWI MARS APPEARANCE of the PLANETS mag .0 . S E 20 E N RIS Mercury in superior conjunction on the 20 N S U Y RI S 10 Dec O CUR O MER 2 am dia 4.7" M mag .0 ISE 10 SUN R MERCURY 1 Dec Neptune Set NEPTUNE SET NEPTUNE SET NEPTUNE SET NEPTUNE SET dia 4.9" MARS ma 0.8 15 Dec 31/7 31/7 1 am E S RIS E EGIN dia 12.7" Y S T B T UR I ILIGH E C R W ma 0.7 R T MIDNIGHT E S M N SE RI N O US T O N E E O VE S 20 T O S I M E R E M N S VENUS S am E N I 12 O N S R O I O 15 Dec O R E O N E S M S I O RIS E GIN S R N O N E M dia 11.2" S B U U T 10 T M 10 S I GH EN t I O O IL V E R W e T S mag 3.9 O M S N N M O O n O S o N BEGI O pm o M 30/6 30/6 HT 11 ILIG M MIDNIGHT M SATURN SATURN SET TW SATURN SET URANUS S SATURN SET 15 Dec ATURN SET RN SET ER SET 15 Dec PLU SATURN SET SATU ITER SET JUPIT PLUTO SET TO SET PLUTO SET JUP dia 15.4” dia 3.7" JUPI 20 TER SET URANUS TRANSIT PLUTO SET PLUTO SET PLUTO SET mag 0.6 mag 5.7 URANUS TRANSIT URANUS TRANSIT URANUS TRANSIT pm URANUS TRANSIT JUPITER SET ER SET URANUS TRANSIT 10 JUPIT JUPIT RISE ER SET NEPTUNE UN DS 10 M S M EN erc. R. ARS TRANSIT HT 15 Dec LIG WI dia 2.3" MIDNIGHT T RANSIT mag 7.9 MERC MARS T 31/5 31/5 URY RIS 9 pm E MAR TRANSIT T S TRANSIT MARS E E T S PLUTO S SI MARS TRANSIT I RS TRAN R S A E T N M SE IN IS RI G R E 15 Dec O E S N JUPITER N B U S U T N O S GH VE O 20 ILI N dia 0.1" O E M W T O . S I M O mag 14.7 R 8 pm 81 M T N E S ET O N E SU S VE IS O Y 10 NUS R. US R DS R N M N U IT VE E C RANS T R ARS T GH E M MIDNIGHT ILI M NEPTUNE TRANSIT NEPTUNE TRANSIT TW NEPTUNE TRANSIT 7 pm 30/4 30/4 EPTUNE Tr. NEPTUNE TRANSIT NEPTUNE TRANSIT NEPTUNE TRANSIT N NEPTUNE TRANSIT 15 Dec E IS S dia 33.6" R IN Y EG VENUS RISE R SIT T B mag .0 U AN H T C TR G E S I E R L E R A I S 20 E I M S E W S T T S I T R M I E N R E E R E S N S S O S S 6 pm I N E D I N O O N T N S R E T O E N R I 30 O O T S E O M H R S O N O S N G O E U I T M O IL N O S O T M T N S 10 E N O E E M 26 N E I W S E I V S M G T S I O S O M E O R N R B O N T SU Y O N U H M R M O S IG U N 22 L O M I MIDNIGHT C O W R M T O E Y SET M O 18 CUR M 31/3 R 31/3 ME M 5 pm S Tr. AR URANUS RISE URANUS RISE URANUS RISE 20 31/12 M URANUS RISE URANUS RISE 14 URANUS RISE URANUS RISE Uranus R. URANUS RISE 10 T 6 20 SE T 10 Y T SE UR SE S 2 URN TRANSIT SATURN TRANSIT SATURN C N NU 4 pm Tr. SAT TRANSIT ER SU E Sat. SATURN TRANSIT MARS RISE M V JUPIT SATURN T MARS RISE r. DECEMBER JUPITER TRANSIT ER TRANSIT JUPITER TRANSIT RANSIT SATURN TRANSIT Saturn T Approximate local standard time, for daylight saving add 1 hour. 10 Pluto Tr. PLUTO TRANSIT Saturn Transit PLUTO TRANSIT PLUTO TRANSIT PLUTO TRANSIT PLUTO TRANSIT PLUTO TRANSIT PLUTO JUPITER Tr. TRANSIT PLUTO TRANSIT r. JUPITER TRANSI PITER TRANSIT ars T E T JU 29/2 29/2 M RIS J JUPITER TRANSIT T U N PITER TRANSIT MA 20 E M SU JUPITER TRANSIT RS RI ARS RISE 30/11 E SE . S T S R I E N R S N E S O S RIS D N N R A N O 20 S O MIDNIGHT M T E T O O N O I T H T M G 10 G I E E O E O L E I M E B S S W T S S T M M H I IG T N N E L N I E R S W N O S O T I O U N S R O O 10 O Y O R M M T M U O E C ISE S R M R S E E MAR N IS M MIDNIGHT R O UN 31/1 31/1 O S NEPTUNE RISE NEPTUNE RISE M E NEPTUNE RISE NEPTUNE RIS NEPTUNE RISE 20 NEPTUNE RISE NEPTUN 31/10 RISE E RISE NEPTUNE . ISE R NEPTUNE R n o 20 o MERC T UR E M 10 Y RIS S S E D Y E T N S E R S N I GI E HT U R S E T IG B E IL C T IS E R W N H N R E S S T 10 IG AR O IL O M M E W E N O T S O T I S R O Y I E E M R M U R O S S C R I ME N M R N E IS O R E O N 31/12 31/12 S N E E O U I O O S S 30/9 S 20 I R I M M O R R N M N N O O T O O MIDNIGHT SE O O N SE M SU I M R M 10 US EN T S V E ND S E T N H ILIG S O TW E GIN O ISE T S R I BE M S E R R T MA ET S Y H MIDNIGHT S R LIG UN N U I S C TW O R E TURN RISE SATURN RISE O SA M ISE RISE SATURN RISE 31/8 M TURN N R SA SATURN RISE 20 SU SA SATURN RISE JUPITER RISE T.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Astronomie in Theorie Und Praxis 8. Auflage in Zwei Bänden Erik Wischnewski
    Astronomie in Theorie und Praxis 8. Auflage in zwei Bänden Erik Wischnewski Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beobachtungen mit bloßem Auge 37 Motivation 37 Hilfsmittel 38 Drehbare Sternkarte Bücher und Atlanten Kataloge Planetariumssoftware Elektronischer Almanach Sternkarten 39 2 Atmosphäre der Erde 49 Aufbau 49 Atmosphärische Fenster 51 Warum der Himmel blau ist? 52 Extinktion 52 Extinktionsgleichung Photometrie Refraktion 55 Szintillationsrauschen 56 Angaben zur Beobachtung 57 Durchsicht Himmelshelligkeit Luftunruhe Beispiel einer Notiz Taupunkt 59 Solar-terrestrische Beziehungen 60 Klassifizierung der Flares Korrelation zur Fleckenrelativzahl Luftleuchten 62 Polarlichter 63 Nachtleuchtende Wolken 64 Haloerscheinungen 67 Formen Häufigkeit Beobachtung Photographie Grüner Strahl 69 Zodiakallicht 71 Dämmerung 72 Definition Purpurlicht Gegendämmerung Venusgürtel Erdschattenbogen 3 Optische Teleskope 75 Fernrohrtypen 76 Refraktoren Reflektoren Fokus Optische Fehler 82 Farbfehler Kugelgestaltsfehler Bildfeldwölbung Koma Astigmatismus Verzeichnung Bildverzerrungen Helligkeitsinhomogenität Objektive 86 Linsenobjektive Spiegelobjektive Vergütung Optische Qualitätsprüfung RC-Wert RGB-Chromasietest Okulare 97 Zusatzoptiken 100 Barlow-Linse Shapley-Linse Flattener Spezialokulare Spektroskopie Herschel-Prisma Fabry-Pérot-Interferometer Vergrößerung 103 Welche Vergrößerung ist die Beste? Blickfeld 105 Lichtstärke 106 Kontrast Dämmerungszahl Auflösungsvermögen 108 Strehl-Zahl Luftunruhe (Seeing) 112 Tubusseeing Kuppelseeing Gebäudeseeing Montierungen 113 Nachführfehler
    [Show full text]
  • Mathématiques Et Espace
    Atelier disciplinaire AD 5 Mathématiques et Espace Anne-Cécile DHERS, Education Nationale (mathématiques) Peggy THILLET, Education Nationale (mathématiques) Yann BARSAMIAN, Education Nationale (mathématiques) Olivier BONNETON, Sciences - U (mathématiques) Cahier d'activités Activité 1 : L'HORIZON TERRESTRE ET SPATIAL Activité 2 : DENOMBREMENT D'ETOILES DANS LE CIEL ET L'UNIVERS Activité 3 : D'HIPPARCOS A BENFORD Activité 4 : OBSERVATION STATISTIQUE DES CRATERES LUNAIRES Activité 5 : DIAMETRE DES CRATERES D'IMPACT Activité 6 : LOI DE TITIUS-BODE Activité 7 : MODELISER UNE CONSTELLATION EN 3D Crédits photo : NASA / CNES L'HORIZON TERRESTRE ET SPATIAL (3 ème / 2 nde ) __________________________________________________ OBJECTIF : Détermination de la ligne d'horizon à une altitude donnée. COMPETENCES : ● Utilisation du théorème de Pythagore ● Utilisation de Google Earth pour évaluer des distances à vol d'oiseau ● Recherche personnelle de données REALISATION : Il s'agit ici de mettre en application le théorème de Pythagore mais avec une vision terrestre dans un premier temps suite à un questionnement de l'élève puis dans un second temps de réutiliser la même démarche dans le cadre spatial de la visibilité d'un satellite. Fiche élève ____________________________________________________________________________ 1. Victor Hugo a écrit dans Les Châtiments : "Les horizons aux horizons succèdent […] : on avance toujours, on n’arrive jamais ". Face à la mer, vous voyez l'horizon à perte de vue. Mais "est-ce loin, l'horizon ?". D'après toi, jusqu'à quelle distance peux-tu voir si le temps est clair ? Réponse 1 : " Sans instrument, je peux voir jusqu'à .................. km " Réponse 2 : " Avec une paire de jumelles, je peux voir jusqu'à ............... km " 2. Nous allons maintenant calculer à l'aide du théorème de Pythagore la ligne d'horizon pour une hauteur H donnée.
    [Show full text]
  • Durham E-Theses
    Durham E-Theses First visibility of the lunar crescent and other problems in historical astronomy. Fatoohi, Louay J. How to cite: Fatoohi, Louay J. (1998) First visibility of the lunar crescent and other problems in historical astronomy., Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/996/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk me91 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful >° 9 43'' 0' eji e' e e> igo4 U61 J CO J: lic 6..ý v Lo ý , ý.,, "ý J ýs ýºý. ur ý,r11 Lýi is' ý9r ZU LZJE rju No disaster can befall on the earth or in your souls but it is in a book before We bring it into being; that is easy for Allah. In order that you may not grieve for what has escaped you, nor be exultant at what He has given you; and Allah does not love any prideful boaster.
    [Show full text]
  • The Evening Sky Map a DECEMBER 2018 N
    I N E D R I A C A S T N E O D I T A C L E O R N I G D S T S H A E P H M O O R C I . Z N O n i f d o P t o ) l a h O N r g i u s , o Z l t P h I C e r o N R ( I o r R r O e t p h C H p i L S t D E E a g r i . H ( B T F e O h T NORTH D R t h N e M e E s A G X O U e A H m M C T i . I n P i N d S L E E m P Z “ e E A N Dipper t e H O NORTHERN HEMISPHERE o M T R r T The Big The N Y s H h . E r o ” E K Alcor & e w ) t W S . s e . T u r T Mizar l E U p W C B e R e a N l W D k b E s T u T MAJOR W H o o The Evening Sky Map A DECEMBER 2018 n E C D O t FREE* EACH MONTH FOR YOU TO EXPLORE, LEARN & ENJOY THE NIGHT SKY URSA S e L h K h e t Y E m R d M A n o A a r Thuban S SKY MAP SHOWS HOW P Get Sky Calendar on Twitter n T 1 i n C A 3 E g R M J http://twitter.com/skymaps O Sky Calendar – December 2018 o d B THE NIGHT SKY LOOKS U M13 f n O N i D “ f L D e T DRACO A o c NE O I t I e T EARLY DEC PM T 8 m P t S i 3 Moon near Spica (morning sky) at 9h UT.
    [Show full text]
  • Explore the Universe Observing Certificate Second Edition
    RASC Observing Committee Explore the Universe Observing Certificate Second Edition Explore the Universe Observing Certificate Welcome to the Explore the Universe Observing Certificate Program. This program is designed to provide the observer with a well-rounded introduction to the night sky visible from North America. Using this observing program is an excellent way to gain knowledge and experience in astronomy. Experienced observers find that a planned observing session results in a more satisfying and interesting experience. This program will help introduce you to amateur astronomy and prepare you for other more challenging certificate programs such as the Messier and Finest NGC. The program covers the full range of astronomical objects. Here is a summary: Observing Objective Requirement Available Constellations and Bright Stars 12 24 The Moon 16 32 Solar System 5 10 Deep Sky Objects 12 24 Double Stars 10 20 Total 55 110 In each category a choice of objects is provided so that you can begin the certificate at any time of the year. In order to receive your certificate you need to observe a total of 55 of the 110 objects available. Here is a summary of some of the abbreviations used in this program Instrument V – Visual (unaided eye) B – Binocular T – Telescope V/B - Visual/Binocular B/T - Binocular/Telescope Season Season when the object can be best seen in the evening sky between dusk. and midnight. Objects may also be seen in other seasons. Description Brief description of the target object, its common name and other details. Cons Constellation where object can be found (if applicable) BOG Ref Refers to corresponding references in the RASC’s The Beginner’s Observing Guide highlighting this object.
    [Show full text]
  • Young Super-Neptune Offers Clues to the Origin of Close-In Exoplanet 21 June 2016, by Rebecca Johnson
    Young super-Neptune offers clues to the origin of close-in exoplanet 21 June 2016, by Rebecca Johnson planets in the same planetary system, or with more distant stars. These scenarios can be tested observationally by searching for young planets and studying their orbits. If the close-in population formed in place or migrated in through interactions with the natal disk, they reach their final orbital distances early on and will be found close in at young ages. In comparison, migrating a planet inward through interactions with other planets or more distant stars is effective on much longer timescales. If the latter processes dominate, planets will not be found close to their K2-33 b, shown in this illustration, is one of the youngest stars when they are young. exoplanets detected to date. It makes a complete orbit around its star in about five days. These two characteristics combined provide exciting new directions for planet-formation theories. K2-33b could have formed on a farther out orbit and quickly migrated inward. Alternatively, it could have formed in situ, or in place. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech A team of astronomers has confirmed the existence of a young planet, only 11 million years old, that orbits very close to its star (at 0.05 AU), with an orbital period of 5.4 days. Approximately 5 times the size of the Earth, the new planet is a "super-Neptune" and the youngest such planet This image shows the K2-33 system, and its planet known. The discovery lends unique insights into K2-33b, compared to our own solar system.
    [Show full text]
  • The Observer's Handbook for 1912
    T he O bservers H andbook FOR 1912 PUBLISHED BY THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA E d i t e d b y C. A, CHANT FOURTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION TORONTO 198 C o l l e g e St r e e t Pr in t e d fo r t h e So c ie t y 1912 T he Observers Handbook for 1912 PUBLISHED BY THE ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF CANADA TORONTO 198 C o l l e g e St r e e t Pr in t e d fo r t h e S o c ie t y 1912 PREFACE Some changes have been made in the Handbook this year which, it is believed, will commend themselves to observers. In previous issues the times of sunrise and sunset have been given for a small number of selected places in the standard time of each place. On account of the arbitrary correction which must be made to the mean time of any place in order to get its standard time, the tables given for a particualar place are of little use any­ where else, In order to remedy this the times of sunrise and sunset have been calculated for places on five different latitudes covering the populous part of Canada, (pages 10 to 21), while the way to use these tables at a large number of towns and cities is explained on pages 8 and 9. The other chief change is in the addition of fuller star maps near the end. These are on a large enough scale to locate a star or planet or comet when its right ascension and declination are given.
    [Show full text]
  • CONSTELLATION TRIANGULUM, the TRIANGLE Triangulum Is a Small Constellation in the Northern Sky
    CONSTELLATION TRIANGULUM, THE TRIANGLE Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "triangle", derived from its three brightest stars, which form a long and narrow triangle. Known to the ancient Babylonians and Greeks, Triangulum was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy. The celestial cartographers Johann Bayer and John Flamsteed catalogued the constellation's stars, giving six of them Bayer designations. The white stars Beta and Gamma Trianguli, of apparent magnitudes 3.00 and 4.00, respectively, form the base of the triangle and the yellow-white Alpha Trianguli, of magnitude 3.41, the apex. Iota Trianguli is a notable double star system, and there are three star systems with planets located in Triangulum. The constellation contains several galaxies, the brightest and nearest of which is the Triangulum Galaxy or Messier 33—a member of the Local Group. The first quasar ever observed, 3C 48, also lies within Triangulum's boundaries. HISTORY AND MYTHOLOGY In the Babylonian star catalogues, Triangulum, together with Gamma Andromedae, formed the constellation known as MULAPIN "The Plough". It is notable as the first constellation presented on (and giving its name to) a pair of tablets containing canonical star lists that were compiled around 1000 BC, the MUL.APIN. The Plough was the first constellation of the "Way of Enlil"—that is, the northernmost quarter of the Sun's path, which corresponds to the 45 days on either side of summer solstice. Its first appearance in the pre-dawn sky (heliacal rising) in February marked the time to begin spring ploughing in Mesopotamia.
    [Show full text]
  • The Skyscraper 2009 04.Indd
    A Better Galaxy Guide: Early Spring M67: One of the most ancient open clusters known and Craig Cortis is a great novelty in this regard. Located 1.7° due W of mag NGC 2419: 3.25° SE of mag 6.2 66 Aurigae. Hard to find 4.3 Alpha Cancri. and see; at E end of short row of two mag 7.5 stars. Highly NGC 2775: Located 3.7° ENE of mag 3.1 Zeta Hydrae. significant and worth the effort —may be approximately (Look for “Head of Hydra” first.) 300,000 light years distant and qualify as an extragalactic NGC 2903: Easily found at 1.5° due S of mag 4.3 Lambda cluster. Named the Intergalactic Wanderer. Leonis. NGC 2683: Marks NW “crook” of coathanger-type triangle M95: One of three bright galaxies forming a compact with easy double star mag 4.2 Iota Cancri (which is SSW by triangle, along with M96 and M105. All three can be seen 4.8°) and mag 3.1 Alpha Lyncis (at 6° to the ENE). together in a low power, wide field view. M105 is at the NE tip of triangle, midway between stars 52 and 53 Leonis, mag Object Type R.A. Dec. Mag. Size 5.5 and 5.3 respectively —M95 is at W tip. Lynx NGC 3521: Located 0.5° due E of mag 6.0 62 Leonis. M65: One of a pair of bright galaxies that can be seen in NGC 2419 GC 07h 38.1m +38° 53’ 10.3 4.2’ a wide field view along with M66, which lies just E.
    [Show full text]
  • Winter Observing Notes
    Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory Winter Observing Notes Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory PUBLIC OBSERVING – Winter Tour of the Sky with the Naked Eye NGC 457 CASSIOPEIA eta Cas Look for Notice how the constellations 5 the ‘W’ swing around Polaris during shape the night Is Dubhe yellowish compared 2 Polaris to Merak? Dubhe 3 Merak URSA MINOR Kochab 1 Is Kochab orange Pherkad compared to Polaris? THE PLOUGH 4 Mizar Alcor Figure 1: Sketch of the northern sky in winter. North 1. On leaving the planetarium, turn around and look northwards over the roof of the building. To your right is a group of stars like the outline of a saucepan standing up on it’s handle. This is the Plough (also called the Big Dipper) and is part of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. The top two stars are called the Pointers. Check with binoculars. Not all stars are white. The colour shows that Dubhe is cooler than Merak in the same way that red-hot is cooler than white-hot. 2. Use the Pointers to guide you to the left, to the next bright star. This is Polaris, the Pole (or North) Star. Note that it is not the brightest star in the sky, a common misconception. Below and to the right are two prominent but fainter stars. These are Kochab and Pherkad, the Guardians of the Pole. Look carefully and you will notice that Kochab is slightly orange when compared to Polaris. Check with binoculars. © Rob Peeling, CaDAS, 2007 version 2.0 Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory PUBLIC OBSERVING – Winter Polaris, Kochab and Pherkad mark the constellation Ursa Minor, the Little Bear.
    [Show full text]
  • September 2020 BRAS Newsletter
    A Neowise Comet 2020, photo by Ralf Rohner of Skypointer Photography Monthly Meeting September 14th at 7:00 PM, via Jitsi (Monthly meetings are on 2nd Mondays at Highland Road Park Observatory, temporarily during quarantine at meet.jit.si/BRASMeets). GUEST SPEAKER: NASA Michoud Assembly Facility Director, Robert Champion What's In This Issue? President’s Message Secretary's Summary Business Meeting Minutes Outreach Report Asteroid and Comet News Light Pollution Committee Report Globe at Night Member’s Corner –My Quest For A Dark Place, by Chris Carlton Astro-Photos by BRAS Members Messages from the HRPO REMOTE DISCUSSION Solar Viewing Plus Night Mercurian Elongation Spooky Sensation Great Martian Opposition Observing Notes: Aquila – The Eagle Like this newsletter? See PAST ISSUES online back to 2009 Visit us on Facebook – Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Baton Rouge Astronomical Society Newsletter, Night Visions Page 2 of 27 September 2020 President’s Message Welcome to September. You may have noticed that this newsletter is showing up a little bit later than usual, and it’s for good reason: release of the newsletter will now happen after the monthly business meeting so that we can have a chance to keep everybody up to date on the latest information. Sometimes, this will mean the newsletter shows up a couple of days late. But, the upshot is that you’ll now be able to see what we discussed at the recent business meeting and have time to digest it before our general meeting in case you want to give some feedback. Now that we’re on the new format, business meetings (and the oft neglected Light Pollution Committee Meeting), are going to start being open to all members of the club again by simply joining up in the respective chat rooms the Wednesday before the first Monday of the month—which I encourage people to do, especially if you have some ideas you want to see the club put into action.
    [Show full text]
  • The Age of Aquarius by Don Cerow, NCGR IV
    The Age of Aquarius by Don Cerow, NCGR IV Welcome to the Age of Aquarius.* We are a generation that is perched on the dawn of a new epoch, a new vibration. The world is changing. Everything from politics to industry to our mortgages turns on a new pivot, and we are lucky enough to be able to witness the unfolding. There are those who feel as though the Age has already begun. Others believe that the Age is not yet here, and the called for changes have not yet fully unfolded. Both are correct. As we look around us, electricity fills the air. Lights, power, technology, refrigeration, computers, smart phones, microchips, and science are all manifestations of the New Age at work, of a brave new world already (up and running). But the use of fossil fuels, oil, coal, and natural gas, the inability of Congress to get things done due to party allegiances, the growing intensity of storms and the general weather patterns, are all indications Alpha Piscium and Omega Piscium are the stars thought by Don Cerow that the Age of Pisces is not yet over. to observationally “benchmark” the Age of Pisces. We are building to a crescendo with the warming of the planet being the Revelation 22:13 says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” When Revelation was written in the first century AD, the substantial catalyst that inaugurates “New Age” (Pisces) stretched out before them, describing what the future would hold. these changes.
    [Show full text]