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Planets, Seasons and the Supermoon

Seasonal Observing March 2011 Von Braun Astronomical Society. Planets, Seasons and the Supermoon. Mercury and J upiter. Mercury farthest from Sun March 22. Mercury in Your Eye. Photo: Ashen Moon and Mercury, www.utahskies.org. Mercury Up Close. Jumbled terrain opposite Caloris Basin.

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Planets, Seasons and the Supermoon

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  1. Seasonal Observing March 2011 Von Braun Astronomical Society Planets, Seasons and the Supermoon

  2. Mercury and Jupiter • Mercury farthest from Sun March 22

  3. Mercury in Your Eye Photo: Ashen Moon and Mercury, www.utahskies.org

  4. Mercury Up Close • Jumbled terrain opposite Caloris Basin

  5. Mysteries of Mercury • MESSENGER • MErcury Surface, Space Environment. Geochemistry and Ranging • Launch 2005 • Flyby January 14, 2008 • Orbit 2011 (March 17) • First views March 29 • (animation) • http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/the_mission/movies/encounters/MESSENGER%20MOI%20STK%20anim%20w%20orbit%20insert_1.5%20orbit%2053sec.mov

  6. Mysteries of Mercury • Views of the other side • Liquid core • Crust • (animation)

  7. Saturn • Rises with Moon March 19

  8. Venus • “Morning Star” – rises just before Sun • Accompanied by Moon March 30-31

  9. Earth-Moon-Sun

  10. Earth-Moon-Sun

  11. Earth-Moon-Sun

  12. Earth-Moon-Sun

  13. Supermoon

  14. Supermoon: Full Moon at Perigee

  15. Supermoon: Full Moon at Perigee • Full Moon March 19: • Lenten Moon • Sap Moon • Worm Moon • Feb-March change: 2% • Diameter larger, brightness dimmer

  16. Orion-Canis Major • Look beyond the belt

  17. Leo • Galaxies below the belly

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