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| Planets align for the Fourth! |
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| Thursday, 03 July 2008 | |
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For the 4th of July weekend, NASA forecasts lights in the sky. Look beyond the fireworks. Almost halfway up the western sky, just above the twilight glow of sunset, a trio of worlds is gathering: Saturn, Mars and the crescent Moon. The show gets going on Friday, July 4th. Red Mars and ringed Saturn converge just to the left of the bright star Regulus. The three lights make a pretty 1st-magnitude line in the heavens.But that's just the beginning. On Saturday, July 5th, a lovely crescent Moon joins the show. Saturn, Mars, and the Moon trace an even brighter line than the night before. Scan a small telescope along the line, and you'll see Saturn's rings, the little red disk of Mars, a grand sweep of lunar mountains and craters, and just maybe—flash!—a manmade incendiary. How often do you see fireworks through a telescope? This is, however, more than just a flashy gathering of planets—it is also a gathering of spaceships and robots. For more info, sky maps, and pix, go to NASA's Web site. |
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