... Shaped like a cone extending into space, it has a circular cross section most easily seen during a lunar eclipse . ... For example, last Saturday the Full Moon slid across the southern half of Earth's umbral shadow, entertaining moonwatchers ...
... Explanation: September's equinox arrives tomorrow as the Sun crosses the celestial equator heading south. ... The event marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the southern hemisphere and autumn in the north. ...
... Equinox the Sun rises due east as it crosses the celestial equator heading north ... correspond to the Solstices -- the Northern and Southern limits of the Sun's sky ... Here, the analemma's Southern portion is partly hidden by mountains. ...
... The cross-identification tables . ... ADC_Keywords: Stars, variable ; Cross identifications . Description: . ... The cross-identification tables of the General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS ...
... time in as many years, the Moon's shadow will track across southern Africa bringing a total solar eclipse to African skies ... Moving out across the Indian Ocean it will ultimately cross onto the Australian continent at sunset ( around 9:10 UT ). ...
... Explanation: A bright nova was discovered Saturday that is currently visible to the unaided eye in southern skies. ... The cross-hair like spikes that appear around it were caused by the photographing telescope and camera. ...
... The short star trails include bright southern sky stars Alpha and Beta Centauri near the center of the frame, but the long bright streak that crosses the comet tails is a little closer to home. ...
... Moving northward in Earth's sky, today the Sun crosses the celestial equator at 13:31 Universal Time bringing Spring to the ... and sets due west -- providing an equal night , 12 night and 12 daylight hours, for both northern and southern hemispheres ...