Tuesday, December 5, 2017

EarthSky News - Dec 5 - Yetis? Nope, Bears

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Yetis?  Nope, DNA study says bears

A new DNA study of purported Yeti samples from museums and private collections is providing insight into the origins of this Himalayan legend.

When is the next supermoon?

2017 had just 1 full supermoon, but 2018 will have 2. In fact, the next 2 full moons - both in January, 2018 - will be supermoons.

Tonight … Moon in Gemini

Let tonight's moon help you locate the constellation Gemini. One of Gemini's brightest stars - Castor - is near the radiant point of the upcoming Geminid meteor shower.

Tonight … Use Orion's Belt to find other stars

How to use Orion's Belt to find 4 bright stars - Betelgeuse and Rigel in Orion - Aldebaran in Taurus the Bull and Sirius in Canis Major.
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Use Orion's Belt to find other stars

For example, Orion’s Belt points in 1 direction to Aldebaran in Taurus, and in the other direction to Sirius in Canis Major.

 

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When is the next supermoon?

Michael de Grasse in Lake Havasu City, Arizona caught the supermoon Sunday evening with these swirling clouds in front of it. He wrote: "It was spectacular."
When's the next one? 
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