From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4_at_msn.com)
Date: Mon May 05 2003 - 17:34:11 PDT
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* * * SKY & TELESCOPE's SKYWATCHER'S BULLETIN - May 5, 2003 * * *
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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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TRANSIT OF MERCURY
On Wednesday, May 7th, whatever sunspots are visible on the Sun's disk
through a safely filtered telescope will be joined by something even
blacker: the tiny silhouette of Mercury. The tiny planet will spend more
than five hours crawling slowly across the northwestern corner of the
solar disk. Learn who on Earth can see this event, when it will take
place, and how to observe the transit safely.
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_921_1.asp
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JUPITER'S MOON DANCES
Every six years, for a few months at a time, Jupiter's satellites engage
in a wonderful variety of mutual eclipses and occultations. On the evening
of the 6th, from about 10:36 to 10:41 p.m. EDT, an annular occultation of
one moon by another occurs as the disk of Europa is superimposed on that
of Callisto. More information about other events can be found here:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/planets/article_771_1.asp
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MAY'S TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
On Thursday night, May 15-16, the full Moon will pass through the Earth's
shadow, providing a colorful spectacle for observers throughout the
Americas, Europe, and Africa. Learn more about this eclipse (and others)
at:
> http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/eclipses/
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SKY AT A GLANCE
Jupiter is the brightest starlike object in the evening sky. It shines
high in the southwest at dusk and lower in the west later at night. 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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