EarthSky News - June 24 - Latest Dusk

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Tonight … Latest dusk for northerly latitudes If you're located around 40o north latitude, it's your latest evening twilight for the year. How to see the full circle of a rainbow It's possible to see the whole circle of a rainbow - but sky conditions have to be just right. Plus you have to be up high! Star of the week: Alphecca, jewel in the crown Alphecca. Gemma. Alpha Coronae Borealis or simply Alpha Cor Bor. They're all names for one star - the brightest star in the constellation Northern Crown. What's a conjunction? EarthSky community member Tom Wildoner explains the term “conjunction” in astronomy and provides an illustration.

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El Capitan on 1st day of summer The El Capitan rock formation reflected in a flooded valley in California's Yosemite National Park. Photo © Mathias Van Hesemans.

Tonight … Latest dusk for northerly latitudes If you're located around 40o north latitude, it's your latest evening twilight for the year. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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