Archive for June, 2006
Pluto’s Moons and Planetary Status
Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 at 01:26 PMThe composition of Pluto is similar to those of comets, which lie outside of Neptune’s orbit.The object 2003 UB313, or also known as Xena, will also be looked at closely to be determined if it is a planet or not. 2003 UB 313 is slightly larger than Pluto, is further out than Pluto, and has a greater inclination to the ecliptic (44 degrees).In August this summer, the IAU will give a definition of a planet and will decide if Pluto or Xena fit the definition.
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The Comicological Constant 
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Naked Eye Objects currently
over Saint CloudCurrent Position Altitude Azimuth Saturn 52.3° 180.8° M42 0.8° 261.8° M44 49.9° 243.1° M45 3.8° 301.4°
Current Lunar Phase ![[Current Moon]](/Media/lunar.jpg)
(Image Courtesy: US Naval Observatory)Waning Crescent 24.5 days past New Moon
Upcoming Lunar PhasesNew Moon: Mon, Mar 15 1st Quarter: Mon, Mar 22 Full Moon: Tue, Mar 30 3rd Quarter: Tue, Apr 6
Current Solar Activity ![[Current Solar DIsk]](/Media/solar.gif)
Current Sunspot Number:SEC Solar Activity Forecast: Solar activity is expected to be very low for the next three days (10-12 March). (as of 4:01 pm Tuesday) Solar X-rays: 
Geomagnetic Field:
Current Central Minnesota
Aurora Probability:Low Evening Aurora Probabilities:
1% (Tue) 1% (Wed) 1% (Thu)Current Auroral Loop ![[Current POES Map]](/Media/poesNorth.gif)
If you see orange or red over Minnesota, then there are very likely strong aurora currently visible.(Data from NOAA Space Environment Center, SpaceWeather.com, Space Terrestrial Dispatch, and n3kl.org) -
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