Zodiacal light in west after sunset
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Zodiacal light in west after sunset
At early evening tonight – and for the next several weeks – those in the Northern Hemisphere can seek for the mysterious zodiacal light. The next two weeks provide a good window for watching the zodiacal light in the west each night as full darkness falls, because the moon is rising later at night now.
From the Northern Hemisphere, late February through April – the weeks around the March equinox – are the best time of the year to catch this pyramid of light illuminating the western sky as soon as true darkness falls. The best time is about 80 to 120 minutes after sunset.
This observation is not for city dwellers, but if you find yourself beneath a dark country sky – or perhaps driving along a country road after dusk – look for this eerie light.
On the other hand, from the Southern Hemisphere, the month of March presents the zodiacal light in the morning sky, in the east just before dawn. A bright moon is up before dawn in the early-to-middle part of March 2015. If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, wait until after mid-March – when the moon has waned to a thin crescent or left the morning sky entirely – to look for the zodiacal light before dawn.
More (and neat pix)
http://earthsky.org/tonight/look-for-the-zodiacal-light-in-the-west-after-sunset?utm_source=EarthSky+News&utm_campaign=61218b132d-EarthSky_News&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c643945d79-61218b132d-393525109
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