Posts Tagged ‘April 6’
Evacuation Area Open to Residents at 10:00 a.m.
Date: April 6, 2011 Residents that left their homes last night as part of the precautionary evacuation will be allowed to return to their homes this morning at 10:00 a.m. Deputies will reopen the roads to residents only beginning at 10:00 a.m. The current roadblocks will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. Residents are asked to exercise caution when returning home and drive carefully. There is an increased number of emergency vehicles on the roads and with the ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—April 6, Pleiades cluster above crescent
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Look westward at nightfall to see the Pleiades star cluster above tonight’s smiling lunar crescent. As seen from middle and far northern latitudes, the moon and Pleiades stay out well past dark tonight. For an extra treat, note the soft glow of earthshine on the moon’s dark (nighttime) side with the unaided eye or binoculars. When can you see earthshine on a crescent moon? Top tips for using ordinary ... Full Story
