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Youngest Slimmest Moon Sliver Yet

Posted on October 17, 2012 by mossjon314159

The new Moon occurred at 7:02 a.m. Monday October 15, 2012.  Since sunset on Monday occurred less than twelve hours after the new moon, I didn’t even bother searching the western horizon for an assuredly invisible sliver of the young … Continue reading →

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Astronomy Plus Geometery

Posted on August 22, 2012 by mossjon314159

I put an appointment on my calendar earlier this week with an alert to remind me to go chasing planets after sunset on Tuesday evening.  I make sure to check Astronomy and Sky & Telescope magazines’ websites for their ‘The … Continue reading →

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