Posts Tagged ‘April 11’
Sky Tonight—April 12, Use moon to locate Cancer the
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org The moon can guide you to Cancer the Crab tonight – if you are patient. You have probably heard of the constellation Cancer, but there is a good chance you have never seen it. As constellations go, Cancer the Crab is probably the most famous constellation that the fewest people can actually identify in the night sky. Its primary competitors in the famous-but-not-recognizable category are probably Aries the Ram ... Full Story
Crystal fire contained
Crystal Fire 100% Contained April 11, 2011 The Crystal Fire is now 100% contained and is considered at full suppression with perimeter control. This applies to both the main area of the fire as well as the area in Redstone Canyon. Units continued to mop up today while others patrolled the fire and continued work on the fire line. Crews will continue mop up operations tomorrow, continuing suppression repair and reinforcement of control lines. Residents are cautioned that they may ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—April 11, Moon passes by Gemini stars
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Tonight, the moon shines near Castor and Pollux, the brightest stars in the constellation Gemini the Twins. As seen mid-northern latitudes, the moon and the Gemini stars shine fairly high in the south to southwest sky at nightfall, and all three luminaries set in the west after midnight. As viewed from middle latitudes in the southern hemisphere, the moon, Castor and Pollux sit low in the northern sky at ... Full Story
