Tag: ecliptic
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The Galactic Equator, The Ecliptic and Angular Measurment
Today, we are going to be taking a look at the galaxy, its equator, the ecliptic of our solar system and angles. As disparate as those topics sound, they do all flow together. We are going to begin by taking a look at our galaxy, the Milky Way. It does require dark skies, but just…
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Midwinter 2024: A Great Night for Planets!
Today we are going to take a look ahead to midwinter’s day, as it is coming up very soon now. We are on looking at the 21st of December for 2024, in other years the date of the winter solstice can vary to the 22nd or even 23rd of December. I will be talking from…
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The Occultation of Saturn: Saturn and the Moon Align in August
Today we are going to look ahead just a little, to the 20th of August. As usual, we begin at sunset, so we will begin on the 20th. For those of us here in Ireland, we will be waiting until the morning of the 21st to catch the occultation of Saturn by the Moon. The…
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