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Thursday, June 29, 2017

EarthSky News - June 29 - Moon and Jupiter Next Few Evenings

June 29
Moon and Jupiter Next Few Evenings

Tonight … Moon approaching Jupiter

You can’t miss them Thursday evening, given a clear sky! And they'll be even closer Friday evening.

Why do quasars twinkle?

Is it just a coincidence that some twinkling quasars are close on the sky's dome to hot, bright stars? New research suggests a connection and an explanation for a 30-year-old mystery.

Asteroid Day 2017 is June 30

There are hundreds of planned events, from films and concerts to panels with engineers, scientists and astronauts. Click here for more info and links.

Rainbow reflected at sunset

Click here to check out an amazing image by master sky photographer Göran Strand in Sweden. Or ... look below!

EarthSky Lunar Calendars are on sale 50% OFF

A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar. Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year. Only about 100 left in stock, get them while you can!

Tonight … Moon approaching Jupiter

Do you have binoculars? Try searching for the star Zavijava (Beta Virginis) in the same binocular field as the moon.

Rainbow reflected at sunset

To capture an image like this one, where the sky rainbow and reflected rainbow in the water make a perfect circle, your timing has to be perfect. Image via Fotograf Göran Strand.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017

EarthSky News - June 28 - Colorful Clouds from Rocket, Upside Down Rainbows?

June 28
Colorful Clouds from Rocket,
Upside Down Rainbows?

Expect colorful clouds from rocket launch

NASA sounding rocket to form blue-green and red clouds in space Thursday morning. Launch window opens 4:25 a.m. EDT (8:25 UTC; translate to your time zone). Backup launch day is June 30.

An upside down rainbow?

Circumzenithal arcs have been described as an "upside down rainbow" or "a grin in the sky."

Asgardia's 1st satellite due to launch

Asgardia-1 will launch aboard a NASA mission to ISS later this summer. "Asgardians" are invited to send their personal data - a photo or a file of their choosing – to space with it.

Southern Cross: A southern sky signpost

For our friends in the Southern Hemisphere ... look in your southern sky for the Southern Cross as soon as darkness falls.

EarthSky Lunar Calendars are on sale 50% OFF

A unique and beautiful poster-sized calendar. Keep up with all phases of the moon every night of the year. Only about 100 left in stock, get them while you can!

Expect colorful clouds from rocket launch

This map shows the projected visibility of the vapor tracers during the rocket launch, now scheduled for the predawn hours on June 29. The vapor tracers may be visible from New York to North Carolina and westward to Charlottesville, Virginia.