Astronomy web links
used with my classes.
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Volume 19 -- Issue 07
July 2013
Welcome to this issue of Qué tal. Here you will find useful observing information
about the visible planets, our Moon and other
moons, the Sun, as well as various 'things' celestial.
Among
these web pages you will find monthly star maps for either the northern
or southern hemisphere that are suitable for printout. Animated
images are utilized to illustrate celestial motions such as orbital
motions of the planets, and other solar orbiting objects, or apparent
and real motions along the ecliptic and the local horizon. Regular
features include plotting the monthly positions of the visible planets
using heliocentric coordinates; following moon phases; conjunctions; the sun's
apparent motion and the Earth's real motion along the ecliptic.
For additional useful Earth and Space news, information, and graphics follow my WordPress Blog at bobs-spaces, or as Tweets,
or as an RSS feed.
Click here to watch some of my video work posted on You Tube.
At A Glance:This month becoming more visible is the pattern as each day Venus is higher above
the western horizon at sunset, while each day at sunrise Mars, Jupiter, and then Mercury all become more visible above the eastern horizon. Mars and Jupiter
both pass closely by the Beehive Cluster, M44, but this happens low above the horizon and may not be that easily viewed. Saturn is above the southern
horizon at sunset and is visible the remainder of the night.
Lee's Summit, MO 
