Moon Dances
For the Northern Hemisphere
August 30 - September 29, 2008

Night Sky Visitors ...

I've been inspired to take a well-deserved vacation and spend some time away from the computer relaxing. In this abbreviated edition of Moon Dances I have included the Moon Table below and offer the following links.

Earth-Mercury-Venus-Mars Alignment
Nick Fiorenza gives insight to this lunar cycle's
unique planetary conjunctions and solar system line-up.

Calendar
The printable date table is rich in links to assist your heavenly travels.

Maps
With the interactive AstroViewer and HeavensAbove you can generate sky maps for any desired date. Visit Sky and Telescope to see This Week's Sky at a Glance and download a free flyer of bimonthly star maps. At Skymaps.com download a current monthly guide, evening sky map and calendar. Earth&Sky provides simple daily maps with insightful text.

Current Events
Discovering the Heavens tunes you to the season's highlights and the Libra Night Sky to the current planetary treats, celestial delights and more. Spaceweather.com keeps you looking up!

Full Moon Meditation
Strengthen the light grid of planet Earth by participating in the Virgo Full Moon Radiant Life Global Meditation.

Have fun with your night sky travels!
Susan Sun

Look Up! The Moon, waxing and waning, impressively promenades across the dark sky, partnering with the sparkling stars and glowing planets. Who is the Moon dancing with tonight?

Current Phase of the Moon

Click on the Moon links for meditative insights and additional information.

New	Waxing Crescent	First Quarter	Waxing Gibbous	Full	Waning Gibbous	Last Quarter	Waning Crescent
8 / 30/ 08		9 / 7 / 08		9 /15 / 08		9 /21 / 08
12:58pmPDT		7:04amPDT		2:13amPDT		10:04pmPDT
19:58 UT		14:04 UT		19:13 UT		9 /22 / 08
						05:04 UT

Note: When the right side of the Moon is illuminated, the Moon is increasing or waxing. When the left side illuminated, the Moon is decreasing or waning. (Of course, this only works in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere the effect is just the opposite!)

Moon and Sun Data
One Specific Day
One Year Table

Rise/Set/Transit Times ~ Major Bodies

UT Time Conversion

I'd like to know your thoughts about The Night Sky and
if you'd like reminders to Look Up! ...
send me an email.
May your Night Sky traveling always be filled
with Celestial Delights and Treats!
Susan Sun

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