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Sky happenings for the month of December 2015
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Sky happenings for the month of April 2016
 
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|Last Quarter || 03 December 2015 || 07:40
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|New || 07 April 2016 || 11:24
 
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|New || 11 December 2015 || 10:29
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|First Quarter || 14 April 2016 || 03:59
 
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|First Quarter || 18 December 2015 || 15:14
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|Full || 22 April 2016 || 05:24
 
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|Full || 25 December 2015 || 11:11
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|Last Quarter || 30 April 2016 || 03:29
 
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==  Meteor Showers<ref name="RASC"/>==
 
==  Meteor Showers<ref name="RASC"/>==
Geminids - 14 December 2015
 
 
Ursids - 23 December 2015
 
  
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April Lyrids - 22 April 2016
 
== Other events<ref name="RASC"/> ==
 
== Other events<ref name="RASC"/> ==
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==Night Sky==
 
==Night Sky==
Note that this is for Calgary, Alberta on 15 December 2015 at 22:30 MST. For this date and local time it will be similar for places in the northern hemisphere.<br>
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Note that this is for Calgary, Alberta on 15 April 2016 at 22:30 MDT. For this date and local time it will be similar for places in the northern hemisphere.<br>
We now have the winter constellations overhead with [[Taurus]] and [[Orion]] being prominent. This brings up the unaided eye clusters of the [[Hyades]] and the [[M45|Pleiades]] over head. Both of these clusters are best either unaided eye or with binoculars. Also prominent is the [[M42|Orion Nebula]] just under the belt of Orion. All of these are worth a look.
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There are a multitude of deep sky objects available in the spring sky within the reach of a modest telescope even from inside a light polluted city. The globular clusters [[M3]], [[M53]] and [[M60]] are up as well as many galaxies. The galaxies [[M81]], [[M82]] are a nice pair close together in the sky. The galaxies [[M64]], [[M106]] as well as  [[M51]] are high up in the sky.
  
A little off the beaten path are three nice [[open cluster|open clusters]] [[M36]], [[M37]], and [[M38]]. These three clusters are in the constellation of [[Auriga]] which is directly north of Orion (on top of Orion for those in the Northern Hemisphere].
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If you can get out into dark skies, with a modest telescope spring is the season of galaxies, especially in the constellation [[Virgo]]. A decent star chart, modest telescope, dark skies and some patience is all you need!
  
[[Image:sky_dec_2015.png|15 Dec 2015 Sky]]
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[[Image:sky_apr_2016.png|15 Apr 2016 Sky]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Astronomical]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 3 April 2016

Sky happenings for the month of April 2016 bruary Note all times and dates in UTC unless otherwise specified.

Contents

[edit] Lunar Phases[1]

Phase Date (UTC) Time (UTC)
New 07 April 2016 11:24
First Quarter 14 April 2016 03:59
Full 22 April 2016 05:24
Last Quarter 30 April 2016 03:29

[edit] Meteor Showers[1]

April Lyrids - 22 April 2016

[edit] Other events[1]

[edit] Night Sky

Note that this is for Calgary, Alberta on 15 April 2016 at 22:30 MDT. For this date and local time it will be similar for places in the northern hemisphere.

There are a multitude of deep sky objects available in the spring sky within the reach of a modest telescope even from inside a light polluted city. The globular clusters M3, M53 and M60 are up as well as many galaxies. The galaxies M81, M82 are a nice pair close together in the sky. The galaxies M64, M106 as well as M51 are high up in the sky.

If you can get out into dark skies, with a modest telescope spring is the season of galaxies, especially in the constellation Virgo. A decent star chart, modest telescope, dark skies and some patience is all you need!

15 Apr 2016 Sky

[edit] References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information from the RASC Observer's Handbook
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