Stargazing Forecast
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Tuesday
May 22
1 out of 10 (medium - high) -
Wednesday
May 23
1 out of 10 (medium - high)Thundershower Hi 71° Low 61° Humidity 79% forecast detailsPoor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.
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Thursday
May 24
2 out of 10 (medium - high)Clouds and sun with a t-storm Hi 76° Low 61° Humidity 70% forecast detailsPoor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.
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Friday
May 25
3 out of 10 (medium - high)A thunderstorm possible Hi 79° Low 63° Humidity 64% forecast detailsFair Expect only fair conditions for viewing the heavens.
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Saturday
May 26
1 out of 10 (medium - high)Some sun, a t-storm possible Hi 83° Low 63° Humidity 66% forecast detailsPoor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.
Moon Phases for Norwalk, CT
Today
Waxing Crescent
Mon, May 28
First Quarter
Mon, Jun 4
Full
Mon, Jun 11
Last Quarter
Tue, Jun 19
New
Planet Rise & Set Times
Mercury
r: 5:11 AM
s: 7:35 PM
Venus
r: 6:35 AM
s: 10:10 PM
Mars
r: 1:11 PM
S: 2:19 AM
Jupiter
r: 5:14 AM
s: 7:36 PM
Saturn
r: 4:45 PM
s: 4:05 AM
Uranus
r: 3:10 AM
s: 3:33 PM
Neptune
r: 1:49 AM
s: 12:39 PM
Astronomy Live Feed
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What Does It Feel Like to Orbit Planet Earth?
Planet--earth.ca - May 22, 2012; 10:04 AM ET
A high res time-lapse of Planet Earth taken from a satellite orbiting 40000km above the Earth.
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Satellites Snap Solar Eclipse Pictures From Space
SPACE.com - May 22, 2012; 9:16 AM ET
Two satellites managed to snap amazing images and videos of the solar eclipse from space.
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Gorgeous Video, Photos of the Solar Eclipse
SPACE.com and AccuWeather.com - May 21, 2012; 6:26 AM ET
A spectacular solar eclipse treated skywatchers around the world to dazzling celestial views Sunday.
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Video: How to Make a Solar Eclipse Viewer
LifesLittleMysteries.com - May 19, 2012; 10:11 AM ET
There's a solar eclipse on Sunday, May 20. If you want to see it happen, learn how to build a simple viewer out of a shoebox.
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The Solar Eclipse Coincidence
ScientificAmerican.com - May 19, 2012; 9:54 AM ET
It's an interesting coincidence that the moon should so nearly perfectly blot out the sun, since there is no physical reason why this has be the case.
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Sunday Solar Eclipse: How to Safely Photograph the 'Ring of Fire'
SPACE.com - May 18, 2012; 8:32 AM ET
The safest and simplest technique to observe and photograph the eclipse.
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How to Safely Observe the Sun (Infographic)
SPACE.com - May 17, 2012; 8:41 AM ET
The sun can also be a tantalizing target for skywatchers during solar eclipses.
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'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse Occurs May 20
space.com - May 17, 2012; 8:38 AM ET
Skywatchers in East Asia and the western United States should circle Sunday (May 20) on their calendars.
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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.
More Than 150,000 Methane Seeps Appear as Arctic Ice Retreats
Methane seeps in Alaska alone are releasing 250,000 metric tons of methane into the atmosphere each year, 50 to 70 percent more than previously estimated.
Outdoor > Beach & Marine
Poor Expect poor conditions for stargazing.