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  2. Quadrantid meteor shower to light up skies with dazzling ...

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    Moonlight conditions vary each January, and the moon is expected to be at a favorable 11% full this Friday, making for a dim sky perfect for taking in shooting stars, according to the American ...

  3. Moonrise and moonset - Wikipedia

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    The Moon appears to be more yellowish near the horizon. This is for the same reason the Sun and/or sky appears to be orangey-red at sunrise/sunset. When the Moon appears near the horizon, the light coming from it has to pass through more layers of atmosphere. This scatters the blue away, and leaves yellow, orange, and red. [10]

  4. Orders of magnitude (illuminance) - Wikipedia

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    Cloudy night sky without moon [4] 400 μcd/m 2 "Darkest sky" [5] 1 mcd/m 2: Night sky [6] 1.4 mcd/m 2: Typical photographic scene lit by full moon [7] 10 −2: 5 mcd/m 2: Approximate scotopic/mesopic threshold [8] 10 −1: 10 0: cd/m 2: 2 cd/m 2: Floodlit buildings, monuments, and fountains [9] 10 1: 5 cd/m 2: Approximate mesopic/photopic ...

  5. The first meteor shower of 2025 will peak this week - AOL

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    The Summary. The annual Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak early Friday. It will be the first meteor shower of 2025. The upcoming show won't be overshadowed by moonlight, as the crescent moon ...

  6. Phoenix Cluster - Wikipedia

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    The Phoenix Cluster (SPT-CL J2344-4243) is a massive, Abell class type I galaxy cluster located at its namesake, southern constellation of Phoenix. It was initially detected in 2010 during a 2,500 square degree survey of the southern sky using the Sunyaev–Zeldovich effect by the South Pole Telescope collaboration. [ 5 ]

  7. Lunar New Year 2023: Here's where to celebrate the Year of ...

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    Leer en español. Ushering in a new year in the lunar calendar, the new moon on Jan. 21 marks the end of the Year of the Tiger and the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit.

  8. Phoenix Lights - Wikipedia

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    The Phoenix Lights (sometimes called ... Lights were reported by observers and recorded by the local Fox News television station on February 6, 2007. [6]

  9. Timeline of Phoenix, Arizona - Wikipedia

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    The first Annual Masque of the Yellow Moon is held. [32] The segregated Phoenix Union Colored High School opens. [32] 1927 Salt River Canal is diverted underground. [32] Phoenix voters approve a $750,000 bond issue to improve the street car system. [35] Horse Mesa Dam is completed. [32] 1928 Hotel San Carlos and Westward Ho hotel open.