Comments on: Equinox 2012 comes on March 19 for U.S. West and eastern Pacific http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox A Clear Voice for Science Fri, 25 May 2012 12:45:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bruce McClure http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647947 Bruce McClure Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:55:51 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647947 Becky, Were these blinking lights near the horizon? Bright stars oftentimes sparkle wildly when close to the horizon because the extra-thickness of the Earth's atmosphere acts like a lens or prism, splitting the starlight into the flickering colors of the rainbow. Bruce Becky,

Were these blinking lights near the horizon? Bright stars oftentimes sparkle wildly when close to the horizon because the extra-thickness of the Earth’s atmosphere acts like a lens or prism, splitting the starlight into the flickering colors of the rainbow.

Bruce

]]> By: Becky Rardin http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647457 Becky Rardin Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:33:59 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647457 I saw several blinking lights in the sky at approximately 11:00 to 11:20. Can't seem to find anything about them. My husband saw them as well. Did they have something to do with the shift to "Spring"? I saw several blinking lights in the sky at approximately 11:00 to 11:20.
Can’t seem to find anything about them. My husband saw them as well.
Did they have something to do with the shift to “Spring”?

]]> By: liz bencik http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647445 liz bencik Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:43:31 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647445 chicago, tonight you can see venus and jupiter as we have been able to for the past weeks. also we can see betelgeuse which will look twinkling and red close to orion. chicago, tonight you can see venus and jupiter as we have been able to for the past weeks. also we can see betelgeuse which will look twinkling and red close to orion.

]]> By: Trudy Nixon http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647419 Trudy Nixon Mon, 19 Mar 2012 23:01:43 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647419 Happy egg standing! Although many people say this is a myth, and the egg can be stood on it's end at any time of the year I am of the belief that at least it is much easier during either of the equinoctial periods. Happy egg standing! Although many people say this is a myth, and the egg can be stood on it’s end at any time of the year I am of the belief that at least it is much easier during either of the equinoctial periods.

]]> By: Martin Shum http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647395 Martin Shum Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:21:20 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647395 It's a great night again here UK north of BIRMINGHAM . Mars is high again in the south eastern sky . Orion and the winter circle are clear . Aldebaran and Pleiades looking great tonight . Venus so bright above Jupiter in the west . Ursa Major clear and dominant in the north eastern sky . It’s a great night again here UK north of BIRMINGHAM . Mars is high again in the south eastern sky . Orion and the winter circle are clear . Aldebaran and Pleiades looking great tonight . Venus so bright above Jupiter in the west . Ursa Major clear and dominant in the north eastern sky .

]]> By: first day of spring « « The Latest Fuzz The Latest Fuzz http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647306 first day of spring « « The Latest Fuzz The Latest Fuzz Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:13:26 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647306 [...] it. Recent summerlike warmth across much …We can always count on springFremont News MessengerEquinox 2012 comes on March 19 for U.S. West and eastern PacificEarthSkyAlmost time for a visit to the cedar closetWest Island GazetteZME Science [...] [...] it. Recent summerlike warmth across much …We can always count on springFremont News MessengerEquinox 2012 comes on March 19 for U.S. West and eastern PacificEarthSkyAlmost time for a visit to the cedar closetWest Island GazetteZME Science [...]

]]> By: Signs of the time: seasons, solar storms and celestial sights - Three Sonorans http://earthsky.org/tonight/sun-crosses-celestial-equator-at-march-equinox/comment-page-1#comment-647258 Signs of the time: seasons, solar storms and celestial sights - Three Sonorans Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:26:56 +0000 http://208.96.63.114/?p=3880#comment-647258 [...] Add to this Jupiter-Venus conjunction that Mars is the brightest it will be in years that the Spring Equinox begins on March 19th. [...] [...] Add to this Jupiter-Venus conjunction that Mars is the brightest it will be in years that the Spring Equinox begins on March 19th. [...]

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