Feb 6 - Weird Winter Water

February 6 Weird Winter Water by:

Lake Michigan at 39th Street Harbor in Chicago, January 30, 2019. Image via AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh/The Conversation. Weird winter water: Steaming lakes, thundersnow, slurpee waves An atmospheric scientist explains why water can do some strange-looking things at very cold temperatures, and what's different about snowfalls on Mars. Read more. Cool! Watch swirling storm on Jupiter Watch a giant, spiraling storm in Jupiter’s southern hemisphere in this animation, made from images taken by the Juno spacecraft. See it here. Zodiacal light: All you need to know The zodiacal light is an eerie light extending up from the horizon. This is a good time of year to see it in the evening, from the Northern Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere, look before dawn! Read more.

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Watch for a young moon after sunset From February 6 to 8, you’ll find a waxing crescent moon in the west after sunset. Watch for earthshine: sunlight bounced from Earth onto the darkened portion of the moon.

Zodiacal light, Montana View larger at EarthSky Community Photos. | Photographer John Ashley captured the zodiacal light near Augusta, Montana, on January 29. He said: "After twilight fades into inky darkness, zodiacal light rises from the western horizon as a subtle cone of luminous light (white, no color) that's slightly dimmer than winter's faint Milky Way." Thanks, John!  Submit your photo to EarthSky here! Did a friend forward EarthSkyNews to you? Click here to get your own subscription!

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