Monday night: Clear. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 17. Tuesday: A few showers ending late in the afternoon then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Risk of a thunderstorm late in the morning and in the afternoon. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h near noon. High 22 with temperature falling to 16 in the afternoon. Humidex 27. UV index 2 or low. Tuesday night: Cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers early in the evening. Clearing after midnight. Low 6. POP 40%. Wednesday: Sunny. High 15. Wednesday night: Clear. Low plus 1. Thursday: Sunny. High 13. Thursday night: Clear. Low minus 1. Friday: Sunny. High 16. Friday night: Cloudy periods. Low 7. Saturday: A mix of sun and cloud. High 18. Saturday night: Clear. Low plus 5. Sunday: Sunny. High 18.
Full Moon - Mon, October 6 @ 15:47
(+0d, 2h, 28m)
The Moon is most-opposite the Sun in the sky, rising as the sun sets.
Kepler's Supernova - Wed, October 8 @ 01:00
(-1d, 6h, 45m)
On this day in 1604, the famed astronmer Johannes Kepler spied a supernova in Ophiuchus. The second in about 34 years (see Tycho's Supernova, Nov. 15), and designated SN 1604, this detonation of a distant star was bright enough to be visible during the day. Thus far, it has been the last naked-eye supernova in the Milky Way. Its remnant is the subject of ongoing study.
Last Quarter - Mon, October 13 @ 06:12
(-6d, 11h, 57m)
A waning half-Moon is near the meridian (halfway across the sky) as the Sun rises.
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Recent Events (Reverse Order; Last 7 days: 4):
Sputnik 1 Launched - Sat, October 4 @ 01:00
(+2d, 17h, 15m)
On this day in 1957, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, into orbit. The launch threw a scare into the West and completely overshadowed the official rollout of the Avro Arrow interceptor aircraft.
First Quarter - Mon, September 29 @ 11:53
(+7d, 6h, 22m)
A waxing half-Moon is near the meridian (halfway across the sky) as the Sun sets.
Hurricane Juan - Mon, September 29 @ 01:00
(+7d, 17h, 15m)
On this day in 2003, hurricane Juan made landfall in Nova Scotia, as a Category-Two storm. The hurricane's arrival coincided with a high tide, and the resultant storm surge caused massive damage and significant coastal erosion.
Alouette I launched. - Mon, September 29 @ 01:00
(+7d, 17h, 15m)
Canada's first space satellite, Alouette 1, was launched in 1962 and remains in orbit, though no longer functional.
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