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04-05-2020, 01:17 PM
Follow the arc to Arcturus, drive a spike to Spica
EarthSky in TONIGHT | April 5, 2020
https://earthsky.org/upl/2018/04/springtime-big-dipper-arcurus-spica.jpg
Follow the arc to Arcturus, and drive a spike to Spica. Scouts learn this phrase. Grandparents teach it to kids. It was one of the first sky tools I learned to use in astronomy.
Although a bright moon lights up the sky these next several nights, these stars should be bright enough to withstand the onslaught of moonlight. After all, Spica serves as a perfect example of a 1st-magnitude star, whereas Arcturus beams brighter yet, shining one magnitude (2 1/2 times) brighter than Spica.
https://earthsky.org/upl/2020/04/Multiple-Moon-East-2020-April-7-8-Arcturus-Spica.jpg
The upcoming April full moon swings between the two bright springtime stars, Arcturus and Spica.
EarthSky in TONIGHT | April 5, 2020
https://earthsky.org/upl/2018/04/springtime-big-dipper-arcurus-spica.jpg
Follow the arc to Arcturus, and drive a spike to Spica. Scouts learn this phrase. Grandparents teach it to kids. It was one of the first sky tools I learned to use in astronomy.
Although a bright moon lights up the sky these next several nights, these stars should be bright enough to withstand the onslaught of moonlight. After all, Spica serves as a perfect example of a 1st-magnitude star, whereas Arcturus beams brighter yet, shining one magnitude (2 1/2 times) brighter than Spica.
https://earthsky.org/upl/2020/04/Multiple-Moon-East-2020-April-7-8-Arcturus-Spica.jpg
The upcoming April full moon swings between the two bright springtime stars, Arcturus and Spica.