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Phenomena, 2005: April

AprilFor terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour2LAST QUARTER01003Jupiter is at opposition.16003Mars is 4° north of the Moon.22004Neptune is 5° north of the Moon.09004The…

April 2008 Phenomena

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms. Day Phenomenon Hour 4 Venus is 4° 7' south of the Moon…

Phenomena, 2006: September

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour1Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius, is 0° 5' north of the Moon. Occultation of Antares by the Moon.…

Phenomena, 2006: July

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour1The Moon is at apogee.20001Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, is at opposition.20002Venus is 4° north of Aldebaran, the…

Phenomena, 2006: December

For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour2The Moon is at perigee.00005FULL MOON00006Saturn appears to be motionless in the sky as it goes from direct motion to…

Phenomena, 2005: September

SeptemberFor terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.DayPhenomenonHour1The Moon is at apogee.03001Uranus is at opposition.03002Venus is 1° 4' south of Jupiter.12003Pluto appears to be…

McMurtry, Larry

(Encyclopedia) McMurtry, Larry Jeff, 1936–2021, American novelist, b. Wichita Falls, Tx., grad. North Texas State Univ. (B.A.,…

Monroe, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Monroe, Bill (William Smith Monroe), 1911–96, country singer, musician, and songwriter, often called the “father of bluegrass,” b.…

Presley, Elvis

(Encyclopedia) Presley, Elvis (Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music…

retrograde motion

(Encyclopedia) retrograde motion, in astronomy, real or apparent movement of a planet, dwarf planet, moon, asteroid, or comet from east to west relative to the fixed stars. The most common direction…