{"id":12219,"date":"2020-05-09T14:34:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T18:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=12219"},"modified":"2020-05-10T14:29:08","modified_gmt":"2020-05-10T18:29:08","slug":"night-sky-globe-at-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/night-sky-globe-at-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Night Sky\/Globe at Night"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Bit of Cabin Fever?? Look UP May 14-23 into\u00a0Clear\u00a0Skies!!\"Night<\/a><\/strong>
\nIf you have been feeling cooped up, here’s one safe idea that may lift the spirits and engage the whole household any night when skies are clear: turn off the porch light, step outside and admire the stars. A May night-sky podcast description is available from Sky and Telescope<\/a>, but here is the short of it:\u00a0Venus is a spectacular “evening star” in the west this month,\u00a0while sinking toward the horizon; Planet Mercury will rise into view and be very close to Venus on the\u00a021st;\u00a0The Big Dipper<\/a> will be nearly overhead. You can even participate in a citizen-scientist activity by\u00a0observing the constellation Leo from May 14-23! For instructions how, see below.<\/em>\u00a0In the middle of a global calamity, the beauty of the starry night sky can soothe the soul and remind us of of what unites all of humanity.<\/p>\n

How-To: Constellation Leo observations with Globe At Night<\/strong>
\nTo learn to identify Leo,\u00a0watch the first 3:30 minutes of\u00a0this educational video<\/a>. Before going outside, set your smartphone on lowest screen brightness with the Globe At Night\u00a0magnitude charts for Leo set at 40N<\/a>. After your eyes have adjusted to the dark for 10-15 minutes, compare the Leo you see in the sky to the best-matching chart, which you can zoom as needed. Report your observation at\u00a0https:\/\/www.globeatnight.org\/webapp\/<\/a>\u00a0either straight off or after you get back into your home. Collected data will help scientists measure light pollution around the world! For an instructional video, see\u00a0idamass.wordpress.com<\/a>, Feb 18th posting. Happy gazing!<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

“Not to see the stars is a soul loss.”<\/p>\n

– Thomas Berry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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