sábado, 11 de junio de 2011

known astronomical events of the week

 
Saturn will be like half a degree of Porrima(Foto: Archivo )
 
Friday June 10, 2011 Andrés Eloy Martínez | El Universal20:35


Saturday, June 11Saturn is like half a degree of Porrima, one of the brightest stars of Virgo. Are quite high in the south at nightfall. Porrima is right at the top right of Saturn, which is brighter.
Sunday, June 12Summer arrives June 21, the date of the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year. But the date of the earliest sunrise occurs about a week before the solstice, while the later start occurs a week after the solstice.
Monday June 13The constellations of Hercules and Ophiuchus are face to face east tonight. Two stars in each constellation are the Arabic name meaning "head. " In Hercules is Ras Algethi (head of kneeling) in Ophiuchus, Ras Alhague (head of the snake wrangler).
Tuesday June 14Tonight the moon is almost full during sunset and travels through the south during the night. It is just a few degrees behind the "heart" of the celestial scorpion, the bright orange star Antares. The Moon comes an hour after sunrise

Wednesday, June 15Today a full moon occurs at 15:14 hours (Central Mexico). Is aligned opposite the sun, so sunlight bathes the entire lunar hemisphere that gives face to the Earth.
The June full moon is known in America as the Flower Moon, Strawberry Moon, Rose Moon, or Honey Moon. At the same time we will have a full moon, there is a total lunar eclipse in more than 100-minute fully visible only from Africa, Australia, parts of Asia, Europe and South America.
Thursday June 16Vega is the brightest star in the Summer Triangle, which is visible all night and quite high in the east-northeast at nightfall. It is the brightest star in that region of the sky, so it's easy to find.
Friday 17 JuneWatch a waning moon placed high above the star Altair in the constellation Aquila.

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