Tag result for article published on Fri August 31 2012 10:45 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: astronomy, Blue Moon, Moon, Moon Rise, Moonrise
The second full moon for the month of August 2012 will occur on Friday the 31st, which is commonly referred to as a ‘blue moon’. But will it actually be blue? Or even red? A Blue Moon is defined as a Full Moon that occurs a second time in a single month. During August 2012, [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri May 29 2009 1:35 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: astronomy, Night Sky, Planetarium, Planets, Stars, Sunrise, Sunset
New column in the weather section for enjoying the night sky. Using the ‘Night Sky’ section, it’s easy to find constellations, planets and bright stars and learn when they rise and when they set. A planetarium shows the sky, complete with stars, constellations, the Moon and the Sun, for the current date, or you can set the date and time for a future or past dates and times.
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