From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Wed Nov 13 2002 - 05:46:47 PST
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* * * SKY & TELESCOPE's SKYWATCHER'S BULLETIN - November 12, 2002 * * *
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Welcome to S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin. More information on the items
below is available on our Web site, SkyandTelescope.com, at the URLs
provided. Clear skies!
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THE LEONIDS ARE COMING
Despite the presence of the full Moon, amateur astronomers will be out in
force to observe the grand finale of the current sequence of Leonid meteor
storms. There are two predicted Leonid peaks occuring on the 19th. The
first arrives over Europe at 4:00 Universal Time (UT). The second appears
over North America beginning about 10:30 UT (5:30 a.m. EST, 2:30 a.m.
PST). More information about the last Leonid storm for many decades to
come is available here:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_719_1.asp
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JUPITER'S MOON DANCES
Approximately every six years, the orbits of Jupiter's four largest moons
are presented so nearly edge on to our view that the satellites can be
seen going behind or in front of each other. The geometry favoring these
"mutual events" lasts for several months, and a new season has begun. For
example, on the morning of the 18th, from 3:08 to 3:14 a.m. EST, North
American observers can see Europa partially occult Io.
More details are available in the December issue of SKY & TELESCOPE, but
predictions of mutual events for November can be found here:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_771_1.asp
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PENUMBRAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth lies between the Sun and the Moon,
so that Earth's shadow darkens the full Moon. The dark, central shadow is
the umbra, while the lighter shadow that surrounds the umbra is the
penumbra.
A penumbral eclipse of the Moon will be visible across Europe, Africa, and
much of the Americas during the evening of November 19-20. The penumbral
shadow is difficult to detect, but for those interested in trying,
greatest shading occurs at 8:46 p.m. EST on the 19th (1:46 Universal Time
on the 20th). More information about this eclipse is available here:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/eclipses/article_80_1.asp
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To read more about what's happening in the night sky this week, visit
"This Week's Sky at a Glance" at:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/ataglance/
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