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In Vineyard Skies
Red Planet Mars
Mark Alan Lovewell
Take a peek outside around 10 o’clock Friday night and the bright red planet Mars is rising in the east.
11:11 am, April 28, 2016
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Daffodil Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
The full moon of April appears Friday on the eastern horizon right after sunset.
4:04 pm, April 22, 2016
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Jupiter and the Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
This is the weekend when both the Moon and Jupiter upstage all other celestial events.
2:37 pm, April 14, 2016
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Mercury at its Best
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mercury appears next to a thin crescent moon Friday night.
3:51 pm, April 7, 2016
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Mercury and Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
Spotting Mercury is difficult. It is one of the most challenging visible planets to see, always close to the sun, always close to the horizon.
11:38 pm, March 31, 2016
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In Vineyard Skies: Moon and Planets
Mark Alan Lovewell
In the wee hours of Monday morning, long before sunup, the gibbous moon appears close to the red planet Mars.
11:58 am, March 24, 2016
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In Vineyard Skies: Welcome Spring
Mark Alan Lovewell
Spring arrives on Sunday, March 20 in the earliest hour of the morning, at 12:30 a.m.
3:14 pm, March 17, 2016
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In Vineyard Skies: Mars and Saturn are Pals
Mark Alan Lovewell
Mars and Saturn are favorite planets. Mars is red and perhaps the most likely planet to have extraterrestrial life
3:31 pm, March 10, 2016
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In Vineyard Skies: Moonless Nights
Mark Alan Lovewell
The nights ahead will be moonless for most of the coming week.
6:24 pm, March 3, 2016
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Vineyard Skies: Planet Watch
Mark Alan Lovewell
On Monday morning well before sunrise, the gibbous moon appears near the bright red planet Mars.
4:46 pm, February 25, 2016
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Snow Moon and Quasars
Mark Alan Lovewell
The full moon, the Snow Moon, rises in the east right after sunset on Monday.
11:52 am, February 18, 2016
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Valentine Moon
Mark Alan Lovewell
The first quarter moon appears on Sunday night, the night of Valentine’s Day, in the zodiacal constellation Taurus.
11:11 am, February 11, 2016
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