Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Feb 27 - Master Moon Phases

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Top 4 keys to mastering moon phases

The most important key is to think of the moon as a world in space, with a day and night side.

Tonight … Moon in front of Cancer  

The constellation Cancer is the Crab in the spotlight - but out of view - tonight.

Where's the moon? Waxing gibbous

It's waxing toward the 1st of 2 full moons for the month of March.

Drought worsens across US Southwest, southern Plains 
A lack of precipitation across the southern and western United States has led to growing drought this winter.

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Moon in front of Cancer  

Tuesday night's almost-full moon drowns faint Cancer from view. But look at the stars near tonight's moon. Then find Cancer when the moon moves away.

Extragalactic supernova

At its discovery in January, this supernova was as bright as its whole galaxy! Now it's fading. Astrophotographer Brian Ottum caught it, Sunday night.

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