Sky and Weather blog from Liverpool,N.S.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 19,2011 @ 6:45 AM: +18.0°C / Overcast / Humidity 91% / Wind SW 1.2 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 6:00 AM:
+12.4°C, Humidity 100%,Wind: SSW 7 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +16.6°C high +30.2(humidex:32.6)°C Max wind: SW 13.4
km/h

Western Head: low +12.3°C high +18.8°C Max wind: SSW 26 gust 35
km/h

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Yesterday was a very hot day here with humidex readings a few degrees into
the 30s.Temps remained quite warm overnight but did cool to more bearable
readings.More of the same type of weather is expected for the rest of the
week with the possibility of some shower activity on Thursday and Friday.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

Land:
(Normals: Max +24C / Min +12C)

Today:A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon
with risk of thundershowers. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 19
except 27 inland. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight:Partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers early this evening
and risk of thundershowers. Clearing this evening. Fog patches developing
this evening. Low 15.
Wednesday:Sunny. Fog patches dissipating in the morning and developing in
the evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 27
except 19 along parts of the coast.
Thursday:Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Low 15. High 24.

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Marine:
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 Wednesday evening. A
few showers this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog
patches.

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Today's Weather Trivia:
2008: Over a 6-week period, Victoria recorded a paltry 0.6 mm of rain.
Gardeners groaned but hikers thrilled at trekking the usually mucky Cape
Scott Trail. Tofino had water restrictions. Conditions here were even drier
than 2 years ago when the town trucked in water. The fire hazard was high to
extreme. Luckily temperatures hovered near seasonal averages. Otherwise
forests might have been ablaze.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

Sky Events:

Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels for the next two
days (19-20 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels on day
one (19 July), and at quiet to active levels on days two and three (20-21
July), as another coronal hole high-speed stream becomes geoeffective.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
There are no sightings possible today.
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The tiny constellation Corona Borealis, the northern crown, stands high atop
the sky as darkness falls this evening. This prominent semicircle of stars
is wedged between the bigger constellations Bootes and Hercules.

* The Western Head weather station is the official reporting station for
this area.It is NOT located in Liverpool but is approx 10kms outside of town
and on the seashore.The temperature difference between the town of Liverpool
and the weather station can be quite large,especially in the summer months.

Monday, July 18, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 18,2011 @ 6:40 AM: +17.8°C / Overcast / Humidity 82% / Wind SW 3.6 km/h

Photo:Last night's Big Dipper
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Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 6:00 AM:
+15.0°C, Humidity 96%,Wind: SW 20 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:
Liverpool: low +15.8°C high +32.8(humindex:33.9)°C Max wind: SW 14.6
km/h
Western Head: low +13.0°C high +18.6°C Max wind: SW 23 km/h
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It was a very hot and humid day here yesterday with temps reaching into the
lower 30Cs.Temps remained very warm through the evening under mostly clear
skies.Clouds moved into the area overnight and some rain is expected today
and tomorrow.More steady rain is expected on Tuesday,clearing and hot on
Wednesday.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Land:
(Normals: Max +24C / Min +12C)
Today:A mix of sun and cloud. 60 percent chance of showers this afternoon
with risk of thundershowers. Wind southwest 20 km/h. High 20 except 26
inland. UV index 8 or very high.
Tonight:Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Periods of rain beginning
before morning. Risk of thundershowers. Amount 5 mm. Fog patches developing
overnight. Low 14.
Tuesday:Periods of rain ending near noon then cloudy with 60 percent chance
of showers. Clearing late in the evening. Risk of thundershowers. Amount 5
to 10 mm. Fog patches. High 19 except 23 inland.
Wednesday:Sunny. Low 14. High 22.
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Marine:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 early this
morning then diminishing to 15 to 20 overnight. A few showers
beginning near noon and ending Tuesday afternoon with a risk of
thunderstorms. Fog patches forming near midnight.
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Today's Weather Trivia:
1856: Lightning struck a house in Chatham, NB, killing 2 young girls. The
father of one of the girls threw a barrel of flour on the fire from an
upstairs window. He then took his injured wife outside, where she told him
that both girls were dead. He went back in and saw them standing at a table,
holding dishes. As soon as he touched them, they both fell dead.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

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Sky Events:
Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels with a slight
chance for M-class events for the next three days (18-19 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet to unsettled levels for the
next two days (18-19 July) as a coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS)
moves into a geoeffective position.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
The will be no sightings today.
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The planet Mercury pops into view about 30 or 40 minutes after sunset. It's
bright, but it's also quite low in the sky, so it's tough to see through the
lingering twilight. Any buildings or trees along the horizon will block it
from view.
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* The Western Head weather station is the official reporting station for
this area.It is NOT located in Liverpool but is approx 10kms outside of town
and on the seashore.The temperature difference between the town of Liverpool
and the weather station can be quite large,especially in the summer months.
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Sunday, July 17, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 17,2011 @ 8:00 AM: +17.5°C / Partly clear / Humidity 77% / Wind SW 6.1 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:
+14.3°C, Humidity 94%,Wind: SW 23 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +12.3°C high +25.7(humidex:26.2)°C Max wind: SW 17.1
km/h

Western Head: low +13.1°C high +18.1°C Max wind: SSW 14 km/h

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We had some rain yesterday morning but it ended by noon and the afternoon
was warm and sunny.The evening was comfortable with increasing clouds and a
small thunderstorm moved through early this morning.
Today is expected to be sunny and quite warm.The rest of the week is not
looking too dab with seasonal temps and the odd chance of a few showers.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

Land:
(Normals: Max +23C / Min +12C)

Today:Mainly sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming
southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 near noon. High 20 except 28 inland. UV
index 8 or very high.
Tonight:A few clouds. Wind southwest 20 km/h. Low 17.
Monday:Increasing cloudiness then showers beginning near noon and ending in
the evening. Clearing late in the evening. Risk of thundershowers in the
afternoon and early in the evening. Amount 20 mm. Wind southwest 30 km/h
becoming west 20 early in the evening then light in the evening. High 22.
Tuesday:A mix of sun and cloud. Low 16. High 23

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Marine:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to 20 this afternoon and to 25
after midnight. A few showers ending early this morning with a risk
of thunderstorms. A few showers and fog patches beginning near noon
Monday with a risk of thunderstorms.

Today's Weather Trivia:
2006: When temperatures hit 31°C and the humidex 41, Ottawa Public Health
issued its first summer heat warning. Jerome, a one-year-old dromedary camel
owned by Parc Safari in Hemmingford, QC, was supposed to make the media
rounds in Ottawa as a zoo promotion. His handlers postponed the trip: a
3-hour drive in a trailer without air-conditioning.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

Sky Events:

Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a chance for
C-class events for the next three days (17-19 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at predominantly quiet levels
.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
There are no sightings possible today.
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Hercules stands directly overhead this evening. Four moderately bright stars
form a lopsided square that represents his body, while his head points
southward. He is surrounded by monsters he has dispatched, including Hydra,
the water snake.

Saturday, July 16, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 16,2011 @ 7:15 AM: +13.1°C / Light rain / Humidity 68% / Wind NW 3.6 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:
+14.1°C, Humidity 78%,Wind: NW 15 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:
Liverpool: low +12.5°C high +25.4°C Max wind: N 15.9 km/h
Western Head: low +11.5°C high +21.8°C Max wind: N 23 gust 37 km/h
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Yesterday turned out to be a nice day with warm temps even though the wind
was quite brisk at times.The winds died out in the evening and it was warm
and generally clear.Clouds and fog moved in overnight and showers are
expected today.It will clear later and tomorrow should be generally sunny
and warm...we may even see temps near +30°C.
Other than a few showers on Monday,next week is looking dry and sunny with
seasonal temps expected.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :
Land:
(Normals: Max +23C / Min +12C)
Today:A mix of sun and cloud with 40 percent chance of showers. High 22. UV
index 8 or very high.
Tonight:Partly cloudy. Low 17.
Sunday:Mainly sunny. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the
morning. High 22 except 29 inland.
Monday:Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low 17.
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Marine:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this morning then
increasing to west 15 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest
20 to 25 Sunday afternoon. Chance of showers this morning.
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Today's Weather Trivia:
1921: Old settlers in west-central Saskatchewan couldn't recall a fiercer
wind, rain, and hail storm. Hail destroyed 2/3rds of the crops and winds
smashed windows and levelled small barns, shacks, and garages. Unsheltered
cattle were badly knocked about and poultry and birds were killed. Missing
washtubs, pails, and buggies were found in strange places. A bundle of hay
hung from telephone wires.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

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Sky Events:
Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be at very low to levels with a chance for
C-class events for the next three days (16-18 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels for the next three
days (16-18 July).
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Next ISS visible sightings:
There are no possible sightings today.
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The evening skies of summer feature Aquila, the eagle, whose brightest star,
Altair, is easy to see. But the constellation also hosts one of the faintest
stars yet discovered. Known as Van Biesbroeck's Star, it was discovered at
McDonald Observatory.
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* The Western Head weather station is the official reporting station for
this area.It is NOT located in Liverpool but is approx 10kms outside of town
and on the seashore.The temperature difference between the town of Liverpool
and the weather station can be quite large,especially in the summer months.
.

Friday, July 15, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 15,2011 @ 7:40 AM: +12.6°C / Overcast / Humidity 78% / Wind NW 3.6 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:
+12.6°C, Humidity 87%,Wind: NNW 19 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +10.7°C high +14.1°C Max wind: NE 17.1 km/h

Western Head: low +11.4°C high +13.4°C Max wind: NNE 15 gust 28
km/h

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Yesterday was quite a contrast to the conditions on Wednesday.Yesterday was
cold, wet and windy.The highs for the day barely made it to the mid teens
and there was a brisk NE wind throughout the day.
Today is not expected to much better but we should see a return to warmer
and more normal conditions beginning on Saturday.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

Land:
(Normals: Max +23C / Min +12C)

Today:A few showers ending near noon then mainly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h
gusting to 40. High 16. UV index 6 or high.
Tonight:Partly cloudy. Wind north 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this
evening. Low 11.
Saturday:Mainly cloudy. Wind becoming south 20 km/h near noon. High 16
except 23 inland.
Sunday:A mix of sun and cloud. Low 14. High 27.

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Marine:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to west 15 near midnight. Chance of showers
today.

Today's Weather Trivia:
1961: A boy in Ontario survived when lightning killed his Labrador dog. The
teenager was in a deckchair when a lightning bolt struck a nearby tree and
travelled along a chain to the dog's collar. The dog died instantly. The
boy, who was stroking the dog's head, went rigid and passed out. Revived in
about 2 minutes, he recalled hearing a loud bang, described by his father as
the sound of cannon.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

Sky Events:

Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be very low with isolated C-class activity
likely for the next three days (15-17 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled with a slight
chance for isolated active periods on day one (15 July) as effects from the
CH HSS subside.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
There are nos possible sightings until the 25th.
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The Moon is full at 1:40 a.m. CDT today. The full Moon of July is known by
several names, including Hay Moon and Thunder Moon. Since the first people
landed on the Moon during the month of July, we might someday add "Apollo
Moon" to the list.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 14,2011 @ 7:15 AM: +12.3°C / Overcast / Humidity 75% / Wind NE 13.4 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:
+12.4°C, Humidity 84%,Wind: NNE 15 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low +12.0°C high +29.5(humidex:32.4)°C Max wind: NE 15.9
km/h

Western Head: low +11.1°C high +22.0°C Max wind: NNE 11 km/h

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Yesterday was a very hot and humid day here with the high temp reaching to
near 30C.The evening was mild and generally clear.Overnight clouds moved
into the area and there were a few showers.More rain and windy conditions
are expected today and will persist into tomorrow.Clear,hot and sunny
conditions are expected to return by the weekend.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

Land:
(Normals: Max +23C / Min +12C)

Today:Increasing cloudiness. Showers beginning this morning. Local amount 5
mm. Wind north 20 km/h becoming northeast 20 gusting to 40 this morning.
High 18. UV index 4 or moderate.
Tonight:Periods of rain. Amount 10 mm. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40.
Low 11.
Friday:Periods of rain ending in the evening then cloudy. Amount 10 mm. Wind
north 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 15.
Saturday:Sunny. Low 12. High 26.

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Marine:
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots backing to north 25 to 30 Friday
afternoon. Showers.

Today's Weather Trivia:
1885: St. Thomas, ON, experienced one of its most fierce electric storms in
history. One lightning flash entered a local newspaper office, knocking the
telephone out of order and stunning a reporter. Another flash came into a
house and ran into the cellar where only 2 out of 40 pots of preserves were
left whole.
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

Sky Events:

Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be very
low with isolated C-class activity likely for the next three days
(14-16 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is
expected to be unsettled to active with a slight chance for isolated
minor storm periods on day one (14 July) due to the anticipated
arrival of the CME observed on 11 July.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
There are no possible sighting opportunities today.

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The "dog days" of summer are upon us. They get their name from the Dog Star,
Sirius. The brightest star in the night sky, it is immersed in the Sun's
glare at this time of year. Because of that, ancient skywatchers named this
period in the star's honor.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

#Weather in #Liverpool,#Canada - July 13,2011 @ 7:40 AM: +18.2°C / Overcast / Humidity 93% / Wind NW 1.2 km/h

Official conditions (via the Western Head* wx station) @ 7:00 AM:
+15.6°C, Humidity 100%,Wind: NW 8 km/h
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Last 24 hrs min/max:

Liverpool: low n/a°C high n/a°C Max wind: n/a
Western Head: low +11,4°C high +15.9°C Max wind: SSW 28 km/h

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We had a gray and humid day here yesterday with some rain in the
morning.Unfortunately my weather station had a glitch yesterday and all of
the data was lost.From what I recall, afternoon temps were in the mid 20Cs
and winds were generally light.The evening was dry and warm.
There's a chance of showers over the next few days but the end of the week
is looking like it will be clear and hot.Showers are expected to return at
the beginning of next week.
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Forecasts for our area issued by Environment Canada :

Land:
(Normals: Max +23/ Min +12

Today:A mix of sun and cloud. 40 percent chance of showers late this
afternoon. Fog patches dissipating this morning. Wind becoming northwest 20
km/h near noon. High 24. UV index 9 or very high.
Tonight:Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind northeast 20
km/h. Low 13.
Thursday:Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers in the morning. Clearing early
in the evening. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 17.
Friday:Sunny. Low 10. High 23.

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Marine:
Wind light increasing to variable 15 knots early this evening and to
northeast 15 to 20 near midnight. A few showers ending early this
morning. Showers tonight and Thursday morning. Fog patches
dissipating near noon.

Today's Weather Trivia:
2004: An editor of The Daily News in Kamloops, BC, reported that his stove
had exploded in a blinding white flash. Lightning had indeed struck an
aluminum stack on the top of his house and travelled through it before
discharging out the stove. Wrote the editor: "...had it happened a few
seconds later, I would have been electrocuted while cooking up a batch of
Kraft Dinner. What a way to go!"
-Excerpt from 'The Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar' by David Phillips.
© Environment Canada

Sky Events:

Solar Activity:
Solar activity is expected to be low
with a slight chance for an isolated M-class event for the next
three days (12 July).
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AURORA ('Northern Lights') WATCH:
The geomagnetic field is
expected to be quiet to unsettled with a chance for isolated active
periods on day one (13 July) due to residual effects from the CH
HSS.
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Next ISS visible sightings:
There are no possible sightings today.
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Sagitta, the arrow, slices through the Milky Way. It is one of the smallest
of the 88 constellations. As darkness falls this evening, look for it in the
east, between Deneb and Altair, two of the stars of the Summer Triangle.