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           <title>The time for seeing noctilucent clouds is approaching</title>
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  JUNE is fast approaching, and that means one thing for skywatchers - it's time to start looking for ‘NLC,’ or noctilucent clouds again.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 08:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>This week look for galaxy M31 and its millions of suns</title>
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  A REAL observation challenge for you this week, which will require a very dark sky (or binoculars) but if you meet it you'll be rewarded by seeing something incredible...
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           <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Northern lights swaying gently</title>
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  IF YOU happened to glance north after dark last Wednesday night, and saw a greenish purplish glow in the gaps between the clouds, then well done - you saw the northern lights!
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           <title>Slim crescent Moon shines to the left of Venus</title>
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  I HOPE you managed to see the space station crossing the sky last week, because it won't look as impressive again for a while.
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           <title>International Space Station &#40;ISS) is back in view</title>
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  I KNOW that many of you enjoy watching the International Space Station (ISS) skating across the sky, so you'll be pleased to hear we have some great chances to do that over the next week.
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           <title>Take a look at the sky around Venus and spot Hyades star cluster</title>
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  IF YOU manage to get a peek of Venus - still blazing brightly in the west after sunset - over the next couple of nights, after marvelling at how bright and beautiful it is, take a look at the sky
  around it. You'll see the planet named after the Goddess of Love is actually shining above two large star clusters.
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           <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>On the next clear night look for Arcturus</title>
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  YOU should all already know where and how to spot Venus, Jupiter and Mars in the evening sky now, so this week I'm going to introduce you to one of the most prominent and interesting stars in the
  northern sky: Arcturus. To find it, on the next clear night look north, find the Big Dipper, then just continue the curve of its handle down towards the north east horizon. The bright star shining
  there above the trees is Arcturus.
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           <pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:50:00 +0100</pubDate>
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           <title>Mars is high in the south eastern sky</title>
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  VENUS and Jupiter are still dominating the western sky after sunset, but are now a long way apart and nowhere near as impressive as they were at the start of the month. I know lots of you saw their
  conjunction. There are more planetary ‘close encounters’ later this year. Watch this space for details.
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           <title>Mars is a bright spark in the sky at the moment</title>
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  THE close approach of Venus and Jupiter might be over, but the show certainly isn't. The two planets are still very close together in the evening sky, gliding silently past each other in the
  twilight. I actually think that they'll look at their best after dark on the 19th - even better than on the 13th - when Venus will be shining above Jupiter. Fingers crossed for a clear sky that
  night!
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           <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Don't miss the space station</title>
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  I HAVE been stopped many times around town in the past couple of weeks by people wanting to know when the space station will be visible in the sky again.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Keep an eye on the sky for the northern lights</title>
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           <description><![CDATA[  Thanks to everyone who came to our ‘astronomy night’ at The Box last week, for Stargazing Live. I hope you all took home lots of goodies.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Jupiter's still on view but Venus is dominating the sky</title>
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  AROUND 200 people came down to our Skywatch at the Brewery. If you were one of them, I hope you enjoyed seeing Jupiter and some of its moons.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Keep your eyes on the skies and join us for a skywatch at the Brewery Arts Centre</title>
           <link>http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/opinion/skywatch/9461723.Keep_your_eyes_on_the_skies_and_join_us_for_a_skywatch_at_the_Brewery_Arts_Centre/?ref=rss</link>
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  I hope some of you have managed to see Venus blazing away low in the west after sunset recently. It's looked absolutely beautiful, like a finely-cut diamond glinting in the dusk sky, brighter than
  anything else in the heavens. It is actually going to get brighter as the next few weeks pass, so any clear night we get you must take a look.
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           <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Quadrantid shower reaches its peak</title>
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  IF YOU'RE heading out into town, or to a party, on New Year's Eve, take a moment to look at the western sky. You'll see Jupiter, the Moon and Venus stretched out in a beautiful line before you.
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           <title>Jupiter shining like a sapphire</title>
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  WHEN you've finished putting the presents under the tree on Christmas Eve, and are putting out sherry and mince pies for Santa, take a moment to go out into the garden and look at the sky. To the
  south-west you'll see Venus blazing above the trees. High in the east, Jupiter will be shining like a sapphire.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Planet parade for Christmas</title>
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  THERE is something of a Planet Parade on view as Christmas approaches, and skywatchers who don't mind staying up late can see three of Earth's sister worlds before midnight.
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           <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Look for a festive planet parade</title>
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  THERE is something of a Planet Parade on view as Christmas approaches – and that means skywatchers who don't mind staying up late can see three of Earth's sister worlds before midnight.
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           <title>Bit of an eclipse is better than none</title>
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  THIS week I have good news and bad news.
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           <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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           <title>Curiosity heads for Mars</title>
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  Last weekend NASA's latest mission to Mars began with the blast-off of the rover ‘Curiosity’ from the Kennedy Space Centre. Curiosity is the size of a car, and after its August 2012 landing will
  spend years trundling across Mars, looking for evidence the Red Planet might have had life in the past.
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           <title>On a clear night you can spot Mercury and Venus</title>
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  THIS week I have a serious observing challenge for you. To meet it you'll need a clear south-western horizon, as low and as flat and as free of trees, buildings and hills as possible, a pair of
  binoculars (or very good eyesight) and a clear sky on the evenings of November 26 and 27.
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