Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, June 17th and 18th, 2019
This is the Skywatch Line for Monday and Tuesday, June 17th and 18th, written by Joe Slomka The Sun sets at 8:36 PM; night falls at 10:53. Dawn begins at 2:59 AM and ends with the Sun rising at 5:16. The sky, at Civil Dusk, hosts 3 bright planets. In the West, Mars and Mercury jointly inhabit Gemini. Mars appears 98% illuminated, 3 arc-seconds in size and shines with 1st magnitude. However, it is only 10º high. Mercury lies a half degree from Mars, is 50% lit, shines with zero magnitude and is twice Mars’ apparent size. This is Mercury’s… Continue reading
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