Thursday, August 17, 2017

EarthSky News - Aug 17 - Moon and Venus

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Next two mornings … Moon and Venus
Edging toward its August 21 date with the sun, the moon sweeps past Venus before dawn. Look east. Moon and Venus are the brightest things up before sunup now.
Moon that'll eclipse sun is called a Black Moon
Like Blue Moon, the name Black Moon is from folklore. It's the 3rd of 4 new moons in a season. The August 21 eclipse will be caused by such a moon. Some will call it a Black Moon eclipse.
What to look for in a total solar eclipse
The August 21 total eclipse will last several hours. Bookmark this handy checklist of things to look for.
Studying sun's atmosphere at solar eclipse
Monday's eclipse will let scientists study the lower regions of the sun’s corona. Here's how NASA scientists will be investigating.
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Next two mornings … Moon and Venus
If you miss 'em Friday morning, look again on Saturday.
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Moon on its way to the eclipse

Insights and a cool chart from astronomer Guy Ottewell. Plus, if you click in, you'll find photos of waning crescent moons from the past few mornings ... heading toward Monday's date with the sun!

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