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In the Sky This Week – July 21, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on July 21, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJuly 21, 2020
This entry is part 156 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) continues to dominate astronomy news this week; VOF blogger Fr. James Kurzynski posted several beautiful comet pictures of his in an article on this site. Comet NEOWISE appears in the northwestern evening sky before midnight all week. The Moon appears in the western sky near dusk this week – it should make a great observing target by the weekend. Jupiter and Saturn continue to make great late evening and early morning observing targets all week in the southern sky. Mars continues to appear high in the southeastern predawn sky this week. Venus appears near the star Aldebaran, and Mercury appears low above the horizon all week; Mercury reaches its highest point on July 23rd, and then starts back towards the horizon. The new Moon occurred on Monday July 20th – the Moon is not visible at this time… The Moon is now a waxing crescent – visible toward the southwest in early evening. The first quarter … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), Jupiter, Kapteyn's Star, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Sun, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – July 14, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on July 14, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJuly 14, 2020
This entry is part 1 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Photos of comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE have been all over the news recently, and they have been stunning! What a sight!☄️ Amazing timelapse shows Comet Neowise moving across the sky. pic.twitter.com/vBKyuDbJcZ — TheSpaceAcademy.org✨🔭 (@ThespaceAcad) July 14, 2020 A comet is visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system and making a once-in-a-lifetime visit to our twilight skies! Below are images of comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE as seen by @ISS_Research. Learn more about the comet and how to watch it: https://t.co/HGlMtyCCFU pic.twitter.com/krG2yC1MpZ — NASA Asteroid Watch (@AsteroidWatch) July 8, 2020 I’ve seen several images of comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE that appear to show the comet’s nucleus fragmenting! Looks like the core of #comet C/2020 F3 #NEOWISE is breaking up! Source: https://t.co/kDItxOC99C pic.twitter.com/kT5QtOpvL2 — AstroBalrog (@AstroBalrog) July 14, 2020 Comet #neowise shot at f10 with a monochrome CCD – looks like it may be breaking up – or it might be my mount issues pic.twitter.com/pQYPuQVPUv — Phil Michel (@m1che2) July … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), Comet, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Sun, Teegarden's Star, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – July 7, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on July 7, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJuly 7, 2020
This entry is part 155 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

The Moon appears with Saturn and Jupiter in the southeastern sky at midnight on July 8th. The Moon appears near mars in east-southeastern sky during the early morning hours on July 11th & 12th. Venus appears in conjunction with the star Aldebaran in the eastern predawn all week.   The Moon is a waning gibbous – rising after sunset, visible high in the sky after midnight, and visible to the southwest after sunrise. The third quarter Moon occurs on  July 12th – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise. After July 12th, the Moon will be a waning crescent – visible low to the east before sunrise. Moon News Full Moon from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA/Jeff Williams pic.twitter.com/ltk0Lr8bBK — Antonio Paris (@AntonioParis) July 4, 2020 The Sun is currently spotless, but SpaceWeather.com reports that a sunspot appears to be emerging on the northern hemisphere, near the center of the Sun’s face. Coronal holes appear at … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach, Space Exploration | Tagged Jupiter, Luyten's Star, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Sun, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – June 30, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on June 30, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJune 30, 2020
This entry is part 154 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

June 30th is International Asteroid Day, a UN recognized day of awareness and education about asteroids – their role in the formation of our solar system, how we can use their resources, how asteroids can pave the way for future exploration, and how we can protect the Earth from asteroid impacts; I have been a supporter of #AsteroidDay since day 1. June 30th is the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact event – which leveled 830 square miles of forest in a remote region of Russia. It's 30th June also #AsteroidDay On this day in 1908 the Tunguska Event occurred. An enormous meteoric explosion over Siberia. Possibly caused by an asteroid airburst. Pictures Leonid Kulik. pic.twitter.com/NnlTbIPTpt — David Blanchflower (@DavidBflower) June 30, 2020 I’m a complete asteroid fanatic, and I’ve been lecturing about asteroids since before #AsteroidDay came into existence; during #AsteroidDay events at the Cranbrook Institute of Science, I’ve given live-demos of an asteroid rendezvous, capture and redirect missions … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach, Space Exploration | Tagged #AsteroidDay, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Sun, Venus, YZ Ceti | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – June 23, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on June 23, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJune 23, 2020
This entry is part 153 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

This will be a great week to observe the Moon in the early evening! At 2:00 AM, the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter appears in the east-southeastern sky, and Mars appears in the eastern sky, having risen shortly beforehand. Before dawn, Saturn and Jupiter have moved over to the southern sky, and Mars appears high in the southeastern sky   The Moon is be a waxing crescent – visible toward the southwest in early evening. The first-quarter Moon occurs on June 28th – visible high in the southern sky in early evening. After June 28th, the Moon will be a waxing gibbous – visible to the southeast in early evening, up for most of the night. Moon News According to NASA, along with 96 bags of urine and vomit, there are old boots, towels, backpacks, and wet wipes on the moon. With no garbage cans at hand, astronauts have left behind magazines, cameras, blankets, and shovels. https://t.co/DkGfg1D5bi — WIRED (@WIRED) … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged Conjunction, Gliese 1061, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Sun | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – June 16, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on June 16, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJune 16, 2020
This entry is part 152 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Saturn and Jupiter, continuing their months-long conjunction, appear in the southern predawn sky all week. Mars appears in the southeastern sky all week; the waning crescent Moon appears in the eastern predawn sky from June 16-19th. A very thin waning crescent moon appears near the planet Venus in the east-northeastern predawn sky on June 19th; with a good likelihood of earthshine on the Moon, this will be an excellent opportunity to take some astrophotos! The constellation Hercules and the globular cluster M13 appear nearly overhead at midnight this week. The Moon is a waning gibbous – visible low to the east before sunrise. The new Moon occurs on June 21st. After June 21st the Moon will be a waxing crescent – visible toward the southwest in early evening. Moon Humor Sunspot AR2765 from last week is decaying and rotating around the Sun’s western limb. Large coronal holes remain open at both poles. The Sun seen in 193 angstroms (extreme ultraviolet)  … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach, Space Exploration | Tagged Conjunction, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Tau Ceti, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – June 9, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on June 9, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJune 16, 2020
This entry is part 151 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Today is my 60th birthday; I was awake for 2 hours before I was reminded of that fact by friends wishing me well on Facebook. My thought process went something like: “Oh yea… Huh… … … I wonder how many rockets I can launch today?” Here’s one of them, with a pilot and 2 orbital tourists: The Moon appears in conjunction with Saturn and Jupiter in the southern predawn sky on June 9th; Mars appears away from the conjunction in the southeastern sky. The Moon appears near Mars in the southeastern predawn sky on June 12th and 13th. Mercury appears above west-northwestern horizon at sunset – look for it this week as it will appear lower towards the horizon each day, and be gone by next week. The sky overhead at midnight from my location at 42° north, and from 27° south in the southern hemisphere: The Moon is a waning gibbous – rising after sunset, visible high in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged Conjunction, DX Cancri, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Sun | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – June 2, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on June 2, 2020 by Bob TrembleyJune 2, 2020
This entry is part 150 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Mars continues to move eastward away from Saturn and Jupiter in the southern predawn sky. Mercury appears above west-northwestern horizon at sunset. The Moon appears near the star Spica the southern sky at 11:00 PM on June 2nd. The Moon appears near the star Antares in the southeastern sky at 11:00 PM on June 4th and 5th.   The Moon is a waxing gibbous – visible to the southeast in early evening, and up for most of the night. The full Moon occurs on June 5th – rising at sunset, visible high in the sky around midnight, and visible all night. After June 5th, the Moon will be a waning gibbous – rising after sunset, visible high in the sky after midnight, and visible to the southwest after sunrise. Moon News What looks like a dried river bed is actually a lava channel, carved out of the Moon's surface long ago by flowing lava. 🌋 These channels, called sinuous rilles, are … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged Conjunction, Epsilon Indi, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Sun | 1 Reply

In the Sky This Week – May 19, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on May 19, 2020 by Bob TrembleyMay 19, 2020
This entry is part 148 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Mars continues to pull away from Saturn and Jupiter in the southeastern predawn sky; Saturn and Jupiter are getting a little closer with each passing day. Mercury and Venus in the west-northwestern sky are joined by a thin crescent Moon at sunset on May 23-25th.   The Moon is a waning crescent, visible low to the east before sunrise. The new Moon occurs on May 22nd. After May 22nd the Moon will be a waxing crescent, visible toward the southwest in early evening. Moon News: NASA unveils new rules to guide behavior in space and on the lunar surface As @NASA leads a coalition of nations to the Moon, safety, transparency, and coordination are paramount. Hence, the Artemis Accords:https://t.co/liHjCpTQEk — Jim Bridenstine (@JimBridenstine) May 15, 2020 The Sun has 2 spots rotating into view – you can see the active regions in the videos below – both above and below the equator on the left-hand side. Coronal holes remain open … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged BepiColombo, ESA, Jupiter, Kerbal Space Program, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Saturn, Struve 2398, Sun, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – May 12, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on May 12, 2020 by Bob TrembleyMay 12, 2020
This entry is part 147 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

When it comes to astronomy, asteroids are pretty much my favorite subject; the Sun comes in #2 by a wide margin. I have a presentation about the Sun that I’ve given numerous times – I’m modifying it to present remotely to my wife’s middle-school science students, and creating a worksheet based on my presentation. Here’s me giving my Sun presentation to the Warren Astronomical Society before the total solar eclipse of 2017: I’ve also suggested to my wife that she show the following videos to her science students: Mars continues to pull away from Saturn and Jupiter in the southeastern predawn sky; the Moon joins the early morning planets from May 12-15th. Mercury appears low on the northwestern horizon at sunset this week. Venus appears a bit lower each evening on the northwestern horizon after sunset.  Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) will be north of Venus and the star Capella, but may require binoculars or a telescope to see.   The Moon … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged 61 Cygni, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Sun, Terzan 5, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – May 5, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on May 5, 2020 by Bob TrembleyMay 5, 2020
This entry is part 146 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

Libraries across the U.S. are looking for online presentations by NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassadors and NASA Night Sky Network members; my wife is having me give my presentation about the Sun (and possibly a tour of the solar system using SpaceEngine) to her science classes using Google Hangouts Meet. If you are an astronomy presenter and you have the equipment to present remotely, you may want to contact libraries and schools in your area to see if they would like you to do an online presentation. Mars continues to pull away from Saturn and Jupiter in the southeastern predawn sky; the Moon joins the early morning planets at the beginning of next week. Venus appears a bit lower each evening at dusk in the western sky. Early next week, comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) will be in the same general region of the sky as Venus, however it will probably not be as spectacular as the depiction in the image below. … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged Comet C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS), Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Procyon, Saturn, Sun, Venus | Leave a reply

In the Sky This Week – April 30, 2020

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on April 30, 2020 by Bob TrembleyApril 30, 2020
This entry is part 145 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

I’ve been having a pretty rough time since the recent loss of my brother – thank you for the kind thoughts. I’ve been an avid computer gamer ever since the first computer games existed; I’ve recently started playing No Man’s Sky, a futuristic space exploration and survival game with more worlds than I could explore in my lifetime – it’s providing the distraction my mind needs right now. The conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn continues in the southeastern predawn sky – Mars has pulled far away from Saturn and Jupiter. Venus appears in the western sky at dusk accompanied by Betelgeuse and Capella. The Moon appears between the stars Regulus and Pollux high in the southwestern sky after sunset on April 30th, and very near the star Regulus on May 1st. The Moon is a waxing crescent, visible toward the southwest in early evening. The first quarter Moon occurs on May 1st, it will be visible high in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy, Outreach | Tagged EZ Aquarii, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Saturn, Sun, Venus | 1 Reply

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Specola Guestbook | June 16, 1924: Knut Lundmark and Sten Asklöf

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on January 10, 2021 by Robert MackeJanuary 4, 2021
This entry is part 76 of 77 in the series Specola Guestbook

Since its founding in 1891, many people have passed through the doors of the Vatican Observatory.  A quick perusal of our guestbook reveals several Names, including Popes, Nobel laureates, astronauts, actors, and saints. Today’s guestbook entry is from June 16, 1924, when Knut Lundmark and Sten Asklöf made a visit. Next … Continue reading…

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The World’s Worst Astrophotographer sees and shares the 2020 ‘Christmas Star’

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on January 9, 2021 by Christopher M. GraneyJanuary 4, 2021

Tomorrow is the Baptism of the Lord, the end of the Christmas season which began on December 24.  So today is still Christmas, and that means a post about the 2020 “Christmas Star” is still appropriate! In my hometown of Louisville, Kentucky the weather was persistently cloudy across mid-December.  I … Continue reading…

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Go Observe M82 – The Cigar Galaxy

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on January 8, 2021 by Deirdre KelleghanJanuary 8, 2021

Drawing M82 M82 pastels on black paper November 27th 2008 – 22:20 UT 22:45 UT some cloud made it longer to do Transparency Poor ,Seeing 6/10 No filters used Meade 16 inch FL 4000mm 22mm Nagler eyepiece = 181X – Co Kildare Ireland Back in 2008, I had the opportunity … Continue reading…

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ⓜ The Bookfoxes Interview (Part II)

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on January 7, 2021 by Br. Guy ConsolmagnoJanuary 7, 2021
This entry is part 54 of 55 in the series And Then I Wrote

And then I wrote… ten years ago there was an active blog site (which I can no longer find online) edited in Britain called “Book Foxes” where a number of writers wrote about books and the people who wrote books. Kirsty Jane Falconer, a British author who has gone on to … Continue reading…

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From the V.O. Faith and Science Pages: We Saw His Star in the East: BBC Radio Sunday Worship for Epiphany

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on January 6, 2021 by Faith and ScienceNovember 5, 2020

Today’s featured entry from the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science pages: “We Saw His Star in the East: BBC Radio Sunday Worship for Epiphany” (click here for it) First heard in 2008, this program first aired on BBC Radio’s Sunday religious program for Epiphany. This program, hosted by Fr. James … Continue reading…

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In the Sky This Week – January 5, 2021

Sacred Space Astronomy avatarPosted on January 5, 2021 by Bob TrembleyJanuary 5, 2021
This entry is part 178 of 180 in the series In the Sky This Week

For the images in this week’s “In the Sky” post, I turned light pollution off in Stellarium – these images show a multitude of stars you cannot see from an urban or suburban locations. I remember camping at a VERY dark sky location in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and not being … Continue reading…

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  • Janine Samz January 19, 2021 at 9:37 am on Space Missions In 2021: What Are You Most Excited To See In This New Year?Thank you, Father. Let's see. I am drawn to three! The Emirates one is interesting because of the extent of what they are looking for and from history I know the Arab culture used to be a leader in science. It would be interesting to see them at work again...
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  • Bob Trembley January 14, 2021 at 2:01 am on In the Sky This Week – January 12, 2021Thanks for keeping me honest! :) I corrected it to say "Mercury appears slightly higher above the horizon each evening." When you advance days in Stellarium at dusk, you see Jupiter and Saturn get lower each day, and Mercury getting higher. Venus gets a bit lower each morning in the...
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