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| Harshni Raghav got this spectacular shot of the Harvest Moon on September 12, 2011, somewhere in the Golden State, California. CREDIT: Harshni Raghav |
The Harvest Moon will float just above the planet Uranus in the sky this weekend, and skywatchers can get a great look at the celestial show without even going outside.
The online Slooh Space Camera will webcast live observatory views of Uranus and the most famous full moon of the year Saturday (Sept. 29). One show begins at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT), and another follows three hours later; viewers can watch the free broadcast on their computers or mobile devices at Slooh.com.
A panel of experts will be on hand during both webcasts to discuss the Harvest Moon (the name given to the full moon that occurs closest to the start of autumn), Uranus and just what Slooh's feed is showing. These panelists include Bob Berman, contributing editor and monthly columnist at Astronomy magazine; Slooh observatory engineer Paul Cox; and Slooh president Patrick Paolucci.
Uranus, the third-largest planet in the solar system, was discovered in 1781 by astronomer William Herschel. It circles the sun at an average distance of 1.8 billion miles (2.9 billion kilometers), taking 84 Earth years to complet one orbit. [Our Solar System: A Photo Tour of the Planets]
CREDIT: Lawrence Sromovsky, (Univ. Wisconsin-Madison), Keck Observatory
Uranus' atmosphere is dominated primarily by hydrogen and helium, with a small amount of methane that gives the "ice giant" its bluish-green tint. The planet has a ring system and 27 known moons. It's also tilted so far that it essentially orbits the sun on its side; researchers think the planet may have been knocked askew by a collision with another large body long ago.
If skywatchers wish to see Uranus through their own telescopes Saturday night, they should scan just below the moon and look for the only green "star" in the field of view, Slooh officials said.
The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the September equinox, which marks the beginning of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the South. Farmers have historically worked late into the evening by the light of this moon during the peak of harvest time.
Around the time of most full moons, moonrise occurs about 50 minutes later each successive night. But that figure is greatly reduced around Harvest Moon time, to 25 to 30 minutes in most parts of the United States.
“The Harvest Moon is widely misunderstood," Berman said in a statement. "Its behavior is unique, and yet its appearance is no different from any other full moon. That will be one major focus of Saturday night's live coverage."
"As for Uranus," he added, "with its singular green color and wild axial tilt, its permanent overcast never allows us to see markings of any kind, and yet its story is nothing short of fascinating."
Editor's note: If you snap an amazing photo of Uranus or September's Harvest Full Moon that you'd like to share for a possible story or image gallery, please contact managing editor Tariq Malik at tmalik@space.com.
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Question by Flatpicker: How does "witching for water" work, if at all? "Witching for water" is using a branch of certain types of trees to locate water under the ground. Supposedly, the branch pulls toward the ground when water is beneath it. Best answer for How does "witching for water" work, if at all?:
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you mean dowsing its all to do with magnetic fields
It has never worked in controlled experiments, and in real life seems to be a combination of the fact that there is water almost everywhere if you dig deep enough and/or recognizing the subtle signs of the landscape.
ABRA CADABRA!! and wow i got two points.. thats witching!
I've never seen it done, but I have a friend who clams hes seen it done and they did find water. Altho the ones who can witch water are far and few between.
You have the right idea. I've heard a peach limb is the best. I have also heard of it being done to find unmarked graves.
It works. I am not sure how. I did it once and could locate water, but no one else in my family that tried could. Makes me sound witchy, but seriously I felt it pull down toward the ground and it was actual ly where the water was located. You can also do it with clothes hangers, two that are bent and they turn and cross each other. It is way cool!
yes it does work. my grandma could douse. She was very good at it.
it does work, I've done it, and if I can do it anyone can do it
I can't explain how it works, but it works. I like to use two sections cut from metal coat hangers, bend each into an "L." Hold the longer end forward pointing away from you. Loosely hold the shorter sections in your hands, with the pointing ends over the fat knuckles of your index fingers. Takes some practice, but you should feel them moving on there own. The pointing ends will cross each other when you are over water. Good for finding water and underground electric cables. No stuff!
" Yes " it actually does work.... For some People.. You can actually do the same thing with a clothes hanger. Where the hanger bends, Cut the hanger on the upper side about 6 inches. In the middle of the long bottom, cut in the middle. You do this with both sides.. Straighten the 6 inch piece so that you have an " L " shape.. With your arms close to your sides, elbows against your sides, lower arms at a 90 degree, pointing straight in front of you, hold the 6 inch length loosely in each hand ( level ). When you go over water, Metal, Drain Lines, Under overhead electrical lines etc, the hangers will make a " X ". You must walk slowly, keeping your hands straight. Holding the hangers so that they can swing easily.. At least a 1/2 inch hole supported by your 1st finger. Practice and you will amaze your friends with your skill.
it doesn't work.
Witching for water or anything else has never been successfully proven. In fact, there has been a million dollar prize available for several years to anyone on Earth that can prove it works under controlled scientific conditions. Nobody has even come close. As soon as competent scientific eyes are looking at the dowser, the 'power' always disappears right on schedule. Good science produces such powerful 'negative vibrations' that it cancels even the powers of magic! After all the years this nonsense has been raved about, if there were any scientific proof, it would be common knowledge by now and it would have been verified once and for all. Every scientific test of dowsing has failed to prove it works.
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