{"id":4818,"date":"2017-05-05T09:49:59","date_gmt":"2017-05-05T13:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=4818"},"modified":"2025-08-13T18:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:59:31","slug":"summer-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2017\/05\/05\/summer-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Hello everyone. \u00a0It is time to get ready for the summer. \u00a0After this winter, I am sure you are ready for warn summer nights. \u00a0I know I am. \u00a0Listed below are the events that will be happening in the skies above our heads this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Probably the best way to keep up to date on astronomical events would be to join the UMPI\/Aroostook County Astronomy Club\u2019s Facebook page. \u00a0This page will provide you with interesting astronomy articles and information on upcoming astronomical events and club activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you are in the area, please feel free to join us. \u00a0Here are the planned dates and times for our meetings during the summer. \u00a0The meeting locations will vary, but will be posted on the Facebook page.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, June 3, 8 p.m., Topic\u2013A close look at Venus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 1, 8:30 p.m., Topic\u2013The Moon Landing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday, July 29, 8 p.m., Topic\u2013Review of the August 21 Solar Eclipse. <\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, August 11, 7:30 p.m., Topic\u2013Observing the Perseid Meteor Shower.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For more information on the UMPI Astronomy Club or the Aroostook County Astronomy Club, join our Facebook page \u201cAroostook County Astronomy Club\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Perhaps the biggest event of this summer will be the solar eclipse that will occur on August 21. \u00a0Unfortunately, it will not be visible in Maine. \u00a0The path of the eclipse will have the shadow of the moon enter the United States in Oregon and exit it in South Carolina. \u00a0If you have the ability to travel, do it. \u00a0It will be worth the trip.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Many people are making plans now and picking spots to observe the eclipse. \u00a0The best advice would be to wait a little bit. \u00a0You will have difficulties finding a hotel room, but August usually brings thunderstorms throughout most of the U.S., so you can\u2019t really be sure where you will be able to see the eclipse. \u00a0For more information on the eclipse go to <\/span>https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Throughout the summer the International Space Station (ISS) will be passing near many bright stars and planets. These occurrences are always interesting to watch because they usually help identify the ISS or the object. \u00a0This big listing below shows all of these passes. \u00a0Below are the close passes with the moon and planets. \u00a0Also worth noting is August 11 when the ISS may actually eclipse the bright star Antares in the constellation of Scorpius.<\/span><\/p>\n

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05\/25 21:26 ISS passes 0.45 degrees from Jupiter.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/05 22:58 ISS passes 0.7 degrees from the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/11 02:38 ISS will cross the face of the Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/24 20:43 ISS passes 0.6 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/11 20:53 ISS may pass over or just miss Antares (Alpha Scorpius).<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Every August the Perseid meteor shower occurs. \u00a0Typically, this is one of the best meteor showers of the year to watch. \u00a0Upwards of 50 meteors an hour may be seen at the shower\u2019s peak and the shower happens when it is warm and comfortable outside. \u00a0Grab a comfortable chair, look toward the northeast and look up into the sky. \u00a0Start watching the meteor shower on or around August 9 and continue watching until August 16.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The night sky over Aroostook County<\/span><\/p>\n

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The International Space Station is visible as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

ISS visible in the morning sky from May 5 through June 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

ISS visible in the evening sky from May 21 through June 11.<\/span><\/p>\n

ISS visible in the morning sky from July 6 through July 28.<\/span><\/p>\n

ISS visible in the evening sky from July 21 through August 14.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0For the times of other events, go to www.calsky.com. \u00a0You will need to register at this site and load your location to be able to get exact times. \u00a0The University of Maine at Presque Isle is located at 68d00m7.8s west longitude and 46d40m45.6s north latitude.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0To get a free sky chart go to www.skymaps.com.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Upcoming events<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/02 22:46 First Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/05 07:52 Northern spring begins on Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/06 09:30 Mercury at aphelion\u2013farthest from the sun (69.8 million km\/43.4 million miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/07 19:27 Mercury 2.2 degrees from Uranus.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/07 20:06 Moon 1.9 degrees from Jupiter.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/09 04:00 ISS passes 0.5 degrees from Altair (Alpha Aquila).<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/10 01:20 Mercury 2.4 degrees from Uranus.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/10 17:42 Full Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/12 15:37 Moon at apogee\u2013farthest from the Earth (406,210 kms\/252407 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/13 23:12 Moon 3.5 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/14 01:16 ISS passes 1.13 degrees from the moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/17 19:24 Mercury at greatest western elongation\u201325.8 degrees west\u2013visible in the morning sky.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/18 20:32 Last Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/22 11:24 Moon 2.5 degrees from Venus.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/23 10:48 Mercury at half phase.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/24 03:49 ISS passes 0.5 degrees from Arcturus (Alpha Bootees).<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/24 04:12 Moon 4.6 degrees from Mercury.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/24 23:00 Summer begins in the northern hemisphere of Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/25 15:44 New Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/25 21:14 Moon at Perigee\u2013closest to the Earth (357,209 kms\/221,959 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/25 21:26 ISS passes 0.45 degrees from Jupiter.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/26 21:00 Moon 6.3 degrees from Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n

05\/31 19:15 ISS passes 1.25 degrees from the moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/01 08:42 First Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/03 03:32 Venus 1.7 degrees from Uranus.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/03 20:00 UMPI\/Aroostook County Astronomy Club Meeting\u2013See Facebook account FMI.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/03 08:30 Venus at greatest western elongation\u201345.9 degrees\u2013visible in the morning sky.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/03 21:48 Moon 1.5 degrees from Jupiter.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/04 02:12 Venus at half phase.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/05 21:22 ISS passes 0.4 degrees from Vega (Alpha Lyra).<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/05 22:58 ISS passes 0.7 degrees from the moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/08 18:05 Moon at Apogee\u2013farthest from the Earth (406,401 kms\/250,661 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/09 09:09 Full Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/09 21:06 Moon 2.4 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/12 17:12 Venus at Aphelion\u2013farthest from the sun (108.9 million kms\/67.7 million miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/15 06:00 Saturn at opposition\u2013directly behind the Earth.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/16 04:38 Earliest sunrise of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/17 07:32 Last Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/19 09:12 Mercury at Perihelion\u2013closest to the sun (46 million km\/28.6 million miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/21 10:12 Mercury in superior conjunction with the sun\u2013other side of the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/21 03:06 Moon 6.3 degrees from Venus.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/23 06:45 Moon at perigee\u2013closest to the Earth (357,937 kms\/222,411 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/23 22:30 New Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/26 20:29 Latest sunset of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/28 15:50 Mercury 0.8 degrees from Mars.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/30 20:51 First Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

06\/30 23:54 Moon 3.5 degrees from Jupiter.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/01 20:30 UMPI\/Aroostook County Astronomy Club Meeting\u2013See Facebook account FMI.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/03 16:11 Earth at aphelion\u2013farthest from the sun (152,092,797 kms\/94,505,901 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/06 00:17 Moon at apogee\u2013farthest from the Earth (405,932 kms\/252,234 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/06 24:00 Moon 2.2 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/09 00:06 Full Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/11 02:38 ISS will cross the face of the moon<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/14 03:15 ISS passes 0.1 degrees from Capella (Alpha Auriga).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/16 15:25 Last Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/17 03:50 ISS passes 0.7 degrees from Elnath\/Al Nath (Beta Taurus).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/18 02:56 ISS passes 1.0 degrees from Capella (Alpha Auriga).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/20 08:06 Moon 3.3 degrees from Venus.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/21 13:04 Moon at Perigee\u2013closest to the Earth (361,236 kms\/224,461 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/23 03:19 ISS passes 0.6 degrees from Deneb (Alpha Cygnus).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/23 05:45 New Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/24 20:43 ISS passes 0.6 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/24 20:48 Moon 5.0 degrees from Mercury.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/25 03:10 ISS passes 1.3 drees from Altair (Alpha Aquila).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/25 21\/27 ISS passes 0.1 degrees from Vega (Alpha Lyra).<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/26 20:57 Mars in conjunction with the sun\u2013opposite side of the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/27 19:30 Mercury at half phase.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/28 20:24 Moon 2.3 degrees from Jupiter.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/29 20:00 UMPI\/Aroostook County Astronomy Club Meeting\u2013See Facebook account FMI. 07\/30 00:36 Mercury at greatest eastern elongation (27.2 degrees east) visible in the evening sky.<\/span><\/p>\n

07\/30 11:23 First Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/02 08:48 Mercury at aphelion\u2013farthest from the sun (69.8 million kms\/43.4 million miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/02 13:49 Moon at apogee\u2013farthest from the Earth (405,024 kms\/251,670 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/03 00:42 Moon 3.3 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/07 14:10 Full Moon. <\/span><\/p>\n

08\/08 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u20136 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/09 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u20139 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/10 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u201315 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/11 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u201327 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/11 19:30 UMPI\/Aroostook County Astronomy Club Meeting\u2013See Facebook account FMI. <\/span><\/p>\n

08\/11 20:53 ISS may pass over or just miss Antares (Alpha Scorpius).<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/12 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u201349 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/12 20:00 Perseid Meteor Shower Maximum.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/13 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u201354 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/14 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower–32 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/15 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u201317 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/16 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u201310 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/17 04:00 Perseid Meteor Shower\u20136 meteors per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/18 09:10 Moon at perigee\u2013closest to the Earth (366,127 kms\/227,500 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/19 03:18 Moon 3.7 degrees from Venus.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/21 05:06 Moon 4.2 degrees from Mars. <\/span><\/p>\n

08\/21 14:30 New Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/26 16:42 Mercury in inferior conjunction\u2013between the Earth and the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/26 19:30 UMPI\/Aroostook County Astronomy Club Meeting\u2013See Facebook account FMI. 08\/29 04:13 First Quarter Moon.<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/30 07:22 Moon at apogee\u2013farthest from the Earth (404,341 kms\/251,223 miles).<\/span><\/p>\n

08\/30 19:48 Moon 5.2 degrees from Saturn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0Hello everyone. \u00a0It is time to get ready for the summer. \u00a0After this winter, I am sure you are ready for warn summer nights. \u00a0I know I am. \u00a0Listed below are the events that will be happening in the skies above our heads this summer. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Probably the best way to keep up to date on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":96,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7381],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4818","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4818","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/96"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4818"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4818\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8836,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4818\/revisions\/8836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4818"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4818"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4818"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}