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    Saskatchewan Skies
    By James Edgar
    James Edgar has had an interest in the night sky all his life. He joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in 2000 and is now editor’s assistant and a contributor to Observer’s Handbook, production manager of the bi-monthly RASC Journa and the society’s national secretary. He was given the RASC Service Award at the 2012 general assembly in Edmonton.

Close encounter for Venus and Mercury

The moon is at third-quarter phase, one week ahead of new moon June 8. Venus and Mercury are both...

posted: May 28,2013

Shallow eclipse of academic interest

The month opens with the moon at last quarter, meaning it is three-quarters of the way through its...

posted: May 2,2013

Lyrid meteors peak April 22

As April begins, the moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, seen in the south before sunrise. Saturn...

posted: March 26,2013

Comet visible this month

In June last year, an automated telescope located in Hawaii, dubbed Pan-STARRS, discovered a faint...

posted: March 12,2013

The Ringed Planet hovers close by

March opens with the moon just a 10th of a degree away from the bright star, Spica. Which means...

posted: February 27,2013

Saturn lights up Eastern morning sky

February begins with the third-quarter moon, Saturn, and Spica lighting up the eastern morning sky. ...

posted: January 30,2013

Moon almost touches Venus Jan. 10

The moon begins the year having just passed through full phase in late December. Lunar phases after ...

posted: December 26,2012

Good opportunity to view Mercury

December begins with the moon just past full phase. We get a few rapid close calls Dec. 9 to 12 —...

posted: November 28,2012

Venus and Spica brack crescent moon

The moon starts out the month just past full phase, with Jupiter less than a degree above in the...

posted: October 31,2012

Good time to view Zodiacal Light

posted: August 29,2012

Two full moons in August

The moon is full as the month begins, ending in full phase again — two full moons in one month. Aug....

posted: August 1,2012

Month begins with large full moon July 3

The month opens with the moon just about at full phase, which occurs July 3. The moon is also at...

posted: June 27,2012





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