Stargazing Forecast
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Sunday
Feb 12
2 out of 10 (medium - high) -
Monday
Feb 13
4 out of 10 (medium - high)Mostly sunny and not as cold Hi 35° Low 25° Humidity 46% forecast detailsFair Expect only fair conditions for viewing the heavens.
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Tuesday
Feb 14
1 out of 10 (medium - high)Bit of rain, snow Hi 40° Low 31° Humidity 74% forecast detailsPoor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.
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Wednesday
Feb 15
1 out of 10 (medium - high)Mainly cloudy Hi 42° Low 27° Humidity 69% forecast detailsPoor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.
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Thursday
Feb 16
1 out of 10 (medium - high)Rather cloudy, rain possible Hi 42° Low 30° Humidity 72% forecast detailsPoor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.
Moon Phases for Altoona, PA
Today
Waning Gibbous
Tue, Feb 14
Last Quarter
Tue, Feb 21
New
Thu, Mar 1
First Quarter
Thu, Mar 8
Full
Planet Rise & Set Times
Mercury
r: 7:31 AM
s: 5:56 PM
Venus
r: 8:55 AM
s: 9:12 PM
Mars
r: 7:51 PM
S: 8:49 AM
Jupiter
r: 10:11 AM
s: 11:41 PM
Saturn
r: 11:08 PM
s: 10:14 AM
Uranus
r: 8:52 AM
s: 9:01 PM
Neptune
r: 7:35 AM
s: 6:20 PM
Astronomy Live Feed
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What?! Man Plans to Skydive from Space
RedBullStratos.com - Feb 7, 2012; 7:26 PM ET
"One Man. One Balloon. One jump from the edge of space breaking the speed of sound."
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Full Snow Moon Will Shine Bright Tonight
AccuWeather.com - Feb 7, 2012; 10:00 AM ET
The Full Snow Moon is a name given to the full moon that occurs in February in the North America.
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Behind the Scenes of the Blue Marble
NASA.gov - Feb 6, 2012; 8:25 AM ET
How did NASA get the crystal clear image known as the "Blue Marble?"
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Blue Marble 2012: High Definition Picture of Earth
NASA.gov - Jan 31, 2012; 5:22 PM ET
NASA released a modern take on the iconic 1972 picture.
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Weather History: Challenger Disaster 1986
AccuWeather.com - Jan 27, 2012; 5:05 AM ET
On Jan. 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its 10th mission. Cold weather played a strong factor in the disaster.
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Breathtaking Aurora Borealis over Fairbanks
YouTube.com - Jan 25, 2012; 5:22 PM ET
This week's solar flare resulted in nights of beautiful auroras.
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Strong Solar Storm Tests Electric Grid
eenews.net - Jan 25, 2012; 11:34 AM ET
Will the United States and other nations be able to handle what is proving to be the largest solar blast since 2005 -- and a cloud of fast-moving particles headed toward the Earth?
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Largest Solar Storm Since 2005 to Hit Earth Tuesday
Scientificamerican.com - Jan 24, 2012; 9:21 AM ET
When a solar storm hits Earth, the impact can have a number of consequences.
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Latest SOHO Images
Auroral Ovals
The AccuWeather.com Stargazing Forecast considers weather conditions and the lunar cycle to forecast the peak evenings for amateur astronomy.
Astronomy Widgets
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Space Weather Gadget
For Windows Vista™ - Developed by Lorne Reap
This Windows Vista™ gadget is handy for astronomers and features a NASA Solar Monitor which contains near-realtime and archived information on active regions and solar activity.
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Antonin-Rukl Lunar Atlas Gadget
For Windows Vista™ - Developed by Lorne Reap
The Antonin-Rukl Lunar Atlas is the standard for the Lunar Observer; it details the lunar surface as seen through the telescope.
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Solar Eclipse Calculator
For Mac OSX® - Developed by Xavier Jubier
This widget computes the local circumstances for any solar eclipses from 1970 to 2039.
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SOHO Solar Prominence Feed
For Windows Vista™ - Developed by Lorne Reap
This gadget is very useful to people who own and operate "Coranados' Line of Solar Telescope" the last 48 hours of real time feed updated every hour from NASA's SOHO Project.
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Meteor Showers
For Yahoo! Widgets - Developed by James Constable
Perfect for stargazers and amateur astronomers, this Widget keeps track of eleven of the most spectacular meteor showers visible throughout the year, and notifies you when they are active.
Tampa's Manatees Seek Warmth in Unlikely Canal
Manatees remain a symbol of Florida, despite declining numbers due to climate conditions and boat-related incidents. However, the protected manatees have found a safe place to congregate at one of the most unlikely of places: the Tampa Electric Company in Tampa, Fla.
Outdoor > Beach & Marine
Poor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.