Saturday, August 12, 2017

EarthSky News - Aug 13 - Top Stories This Week

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Eclipse day checklist
Plan the perfect total solar eclipse experience. The only other thing you’ll need is perfect weather on August 21!

Moon on its way to the eclipse

Sky insights and charts help you see the moon now, and picture it on its way to the August 21 total solar eclipse.

See it! 2017's Perseid meteor shower

Despite a bright moon, the brightest Perseids put on a good show. See photos from the EarthSky community here.
Perseid meteor stream in space
Spectacular visualization using NASA data.
Largest-ever Gulf of Mexico dead zone
For 32 years, scientists have tracked the dead zones that appear each summer in the Gulf. This year's is the biggest yet.
4 Earth-sized planets found at nearest sunlike star
Nearest sunlike star, Tau Ceti, is now known to have at least 4 Earth-sized planets orbiting it.
Did you miss Monday night's lunar eclipse?
We in the Americas missed the August 7 partial lunar eclipse. See it in these awesome photos from EarthSky friends.
Why no eclipse at every new and full moon?
In 2017, there are 12 full moons and 12 new moons, but only 4 eclipses - 2 lunar and 2 solar.
Tonight … Ophiuchus is part of the zodiac, too
The sun is in front of the constellation Ophiuchus from about November 30 to December 18. Look for it in the southwest sky on August and September evenings.
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Tonight … Ophiuchus is part of the zodiac, too
Ophiuchus is a giant star figure, and you need a dark sky to see it. Notice Saturn!
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Anticrepuscular rays
Laura Bavetz wrote, “I've seen anticrepuscular rays before, but this is the first time I've been able to capture them.”
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