Astronomy web links
used with my classes.
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Peon, one of the original Scifi FanZines.
Volume 20 -- Issue 5
May 2014
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:Welcome to this issue of Qué tal.
During May as Mercury becomes visible in the evening skies it will be joining Jupiter over the western horizon at sunset.
At the same time over the eastern horizon at sunset are two more planets, Mars and Saturn. Venus remains the lone morning planet but for northern hemisphere
observers Venus is low over the eastern horizon at sunrise.
Be sure to orbit over to Bobs Spaces for near daily updates.
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