Monday, November 13, 2017

EarthSky News - Nov 13 - Shadows and Stars

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Moving shadows around a planet-forming star

This star has a spiral disk of dust around it. Processes in the inner disk - winds, or swirls or clashes of pebbles - seem to be casting shadows on the outer disk.

Cloud shadow mystery … solved?

We published a photo last Tuesday, showing a mountain's shadow. We wondered what caused it. Now - with the help of the EarthSky community - the mystery may be solved.

Before dawn … Moon begins a slide past 3 planets

Use the moon to find the planet Mars on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Also, watch for Venus and Jupiter!

November is the month of the Pleiades

November's often called the month of the Pleiades, because it's when this star cluster - aka the Seven Sisters - shines from dusk until dawn.
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Moon begins a slide past 3 planets

Venus and Jupiter - the sky's 2 brightest planets - have their spectacular conjunction on Monday. Mars is fainter, but the moon will guide you.
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Cloud shadow mystery … solved?

Eastern sky, about an hour after sunset, on October 29. Photo by Asthadi Setyawan at Selorejo River Dam, Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

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