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Have you ever seen Saturn’s rings, and not just in
photographs? The Seven Suites Hotel Observatory will show you.
Equipped with the 4th
largest telescope, the Seven Suites Hotel features a powerful 12” diameter
telescope which allows for you to look at the stars closer.
2010 ASTRONOMICAL
EVENTS
Set the date
for these stellar astronomical events. Spend these nights with us at Seven
Suites Hotel Observatory and get amazing treats!
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DATE
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EVENT
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DESCRIPTION
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June
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26
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Partial Lunar Eclipse
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A significant part of the moon passes through the earth’s penumbra,
therefore creating a shadow effect on the moon.
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July
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28-29
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Southern Delta Aquariids
Meteor Shower
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A meteor shower than can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at their
peak. The Delta Aquarids are named as such because their radiant, or the
point in the sky where they originate, lies in the constellation Aquarius,
near one of the constellation’s brightest star which is Delta Aquarii.
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August
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12-13
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Perseids Meteor Shower
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One of the best meteor showers to observe, the Perseids Meteor Shower
can produce up to 60 meteors per hour at their peak. The point where the
meteors are from lies in the constellation Perseus, thus naming the shower
that way.
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13
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Triple Conjunction with the
Moon
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A rare celestial event, the planets Venus, Mars, and Saturn will be
closest to the Moon in its crescent form at this night.
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20
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Neptune at Opposition
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The eight and farthest planet from the Sun, Neptune will be closest
to Earth at this night. This event is best to look up with the most powerful telescopes,
otherwise Neptune will only appear as a tiny blue dot to the naked eye.
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September
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21
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Jupiter at Opposition
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It is the best time to view and photograph the biggest planet in the
Solar System as it will be closest to Earth at this night. Through a powerful
telescope, the details on Jupiter’s cloud bands can be seen.
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22
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Uranus at Opposition
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The best time to check out the blue-green planet Uranus is on this
night. Just like Neptune, without a powerful telescope, it will only appear
as a tiny dot in the sky.
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October
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16
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Astronomy Day 2
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Celebrate the 2nd installment of Astronomy Day 2010 in
Seven Suites!
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20
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Comet Hartley 2’s closest
approach to Earth
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Comet Hartley 2, a periodic comet, will pass by the Earth and will be
seen even with the naked eye, but viewers should stay away from the city
lights.
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21-22
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Orionids Meteor Shower
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Producing 20-25 meteors per hour at its peak, the Orionids Meteor
Shower is one celestial event to watch. The meteors’ radiant lies in the
constellation Orion, thus giving the shower its name.
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November
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17-18
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Leonids Meteor Shower
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Among the most spectacular meteor showers, the Leonids can produce up
to 40 meteors per hour at their peak. The radiant to which the meteors come
from lies in the constellation Leo.
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December
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13-14
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Geminids Meteor Shower
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The Geminids Meteor Shower produces up to 60 multi-colored meteors
per hour at their peak, thus it is considered to be the best meteor shower to
watch. The meteors from this shower origin from the constellation Gemini.
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21
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Total Lunar Eclipse
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The Moon passes completely through the Earth’s Umbra, thus being
completely shadowed by the Earth.
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