Monday: Periods of light snow ending early this morning then cloudy with 40 percent chance of flurries. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 9 this morning. UV index 1 or low. POP 40%. Monday night: Cloudy. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 3. Wind chill near minus 7. Tuesday: Cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. High plus 1. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 1 or low. Tuesday night: Clearing. Low minus 4. Wednesday: Sunny. High plus 1. Wednesday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 4. Thursday: Cloudy. High plus 2. Thursday night: Cloudy. Low zero. Friday: Cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. High 6. POP 40%. Friday night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 1. POP 60%. Saturday: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 3. POP 60%. Saturday night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 2. Sunday: A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 3.
New Moon - Wed, November 19 @ 15:47
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The Moon is nearest the Sun in the sky and cannot be seen from the ground.
Edwin Hubble Born - Thu, November 20 @ 00:00
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On this day in 1889 (136 years ago), astronomer Edwin Hubble was born. Later in life, with the help of the Hale Telescope, he determined that the universe was expanding.
ISS Launched - Thu, November 20 @ 00:00
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On this day in 1998, the first module of the International Space Station was launched. The station, involving astronauts from North America, Europe, Japan, and other countries, continues to operate, in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), 27 years later.
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Recent Events (Reverse Order; Last 7 days: 5):
Tycho's Supernova - Sat, November 15 @ 00:00
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In mid-November 1572, Tycho Brahe spied a supernova in Cassiopeia, now designated SN1572. More than 450 years later, its remnant, 3C 10 (also known as "Tycho's Supernova Remnant, G120.7+2.1, or Cepheus X-1), is easily spotted in mid-sized amateur telescopes and is the subject of intense study.
West Coast Weather Bomb - Fri, November 14 @ 00:00
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A surprise weather bomb delivered hurricane-force winds to a large area of the Pacific Northwest, including coastal British Columbia, on this day in 1981. The author was trapped on a campground for two days, as a result of this storm, due to a large number of felled trees blocking the road.
Last Quarter - Tue, November 11 @ 15:28
(+5d, 16h, 37m)
A waning half-Moon is near the meridian (halfway across the sky) as the Sun rises.
Remembrance Day - Tue, November 11 @ 00:00
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Today is the day we wear a poppy, and maintain one minute of silence at 11am, in honour of the soldiers who have fought for our freedom, many of them dying in foreign lands. It is now 107 years after the "Great War," as World War I was often known, the centennial having come in 2018.
Wreck of the Edmund Fitzerald - Mon, November 10 @ 00:00
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The ship made famous in the Gordon Lightfoot song sank in heavy seas on Lake Superior, on this day in 1975, 50 years ago. Speculation continues as to the actual cause of the sinking, the wreck having been located four days later. Her entire crew of 29 was lost.
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