====================================================================== * * SKY & TELESCOPE's SKYWATCHER'S BULLETIN - FEBRUARY 20, 2002 * *
====================================================================== Welcome to S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin. This message is in plain text to be compatible with all e-mail programs now in use. More information on the items below is available on our Web site, SkyandTelescope.com, at the URLs provided. Clear skies! ====================================================================== MOON TO COVER SATURN TODAY/TONIGHT The first-quarter Moon sweeps across the planet Saturn on Wednesday, February 20th, for skygazers in North America. The rendezvous occurs in early-evening darkness in the northeastern part of the continent, where it will be visible with or without optical aid (weather permitting). Farther south and west Saturn and the Moon meet in twilight or daylight; in these parts observers should be able to catch the action in small telescopes. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for the Northeast does not look promising. > http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/objects/occultations/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- MOON TO COVER JUPITER FRIDAY NIGHT/SATURDAY MORNING Early Saturday morning the dark limb of the waxing gibbous Moon covers Jupiter for much of Europe. Some Universal Times of this grand event: Amsterdam, 2:50; Berlin, 2:46; Bern, 2:58; Brussels, 2:53; Copenhagen, 2:42; Dublin, 2:53; Helsinki, 2:31; London, 2:54; Madrid, 3:20; Paris, 2:57; Reykjavik, 2:33; Stockholm, 2:35. For more tips on what you can see in the heavens, see This Week's Sky at a Glance & Planet Roundup: > http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- DELTA SCORPII BRIGHTER THAN EVER Most skywatchers think of Scorpius as a summer constellation (in the Northern Hemisphere), but early risers get a preview of the Scorpion climbing the southeastern sky before dawn during winter. It's there right now -- and it doesn't look normal. The star Delta Scorpii remains unusually bright, more than a year and a half after beginning an unexpected flareup. > http://SkyandTelescope.com/news/current/article_462_1.asp --------------------------------------------------------------------- IF YOU PASS GO, COLLECT $200! (Advertisement) The astronomy edition of MONOPOLY brings the wonders of the universe to your living room or den. Learn about comets, planets, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies as you move around the game board purchasing properties and building observatories. Each game comes with six custom pewter tokens, descriptions of the properties, and tips on getting started in astronomy. Price: $34.95 plus shipping. To order: > http://SkyandTelescope.com/shopatsky/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2002 Sky Publishing Corp. S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin is provided as a free service to the astronomical community by the editors of SKY & TELESCOPE magazine. This bulletin may not be redistributed or republished in any form without written permission from Sky Publishing; send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call +1 617-864-7360. More information about astronomical observing is available on our Web site at http://SkyandTelescope.com/observing/. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from S&T's Skywatcher's Bulletin, or to subscribe to S&T's Weekly News Bulletin, which highlights the latest discoveries from the world's astronomical observatories, go to this address: > http://SkyandTelescope.com/shopatsky/emailsubscribe.asp =====================================================================
