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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Stars over Sisters
By Nancy Montecinos
Correspondent
As the sun begins to set
earlier in the evening and the
days become warmer there
are many beautiful objects
to see here in the night sky.
The month of July brings
us warm nights with many
exciting stars, planets, and
deep-sky objects to discover.
One of the best constella-
tions to see in the July sky is
Hercules. Many have heard
the name, however they
may not know it is the fifth-
largest constellation, and it
fills 1,225 square degrees in
the sky. In Greek mythology
Hercules was the son of Zeus
and Alcmene. Hera (Zeus’
wife) was angry about his
affair and promised eternal
misery for Hercules. After
completely driving him mad
and causing him to kill his
wife and children he asked
for atonement. As Hercules’
atonement, he had to serve
king Eurystheus and had
to complete twelve labors,
which he is best known for.
He is often depicted kneel-
ing with his right hand
raised holding a club. Alpha
Herculis is Hercules’ head
while the Keystone is his
torso. The Keystone is made
up of the bright stars Pi, Eta,
Zeta and Epsilon Herculis.
When looking for the con-
stellation in the sky its stars
are dim however it is quite
easy to find. Hercules is bor-
dered by many other constel-
lations, to the north is Draco,
to the south, Ophiuchus. The
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crown Corona Borealis also
shines near the two adja-
cent keystone trapezoids of
Hercules.
Beyond stars, Hercules
also includes deep-sky
objects. One intriguing
deep-sky object in Hercules
is Messier 13 (M13) also
known as the Hercules
Globular Cluster. It is one
of the most illuminated star
clusters in the northern hemi-
sphere. However, you will
need binoculars to see it.
The next full moon occurs
on July 9, when the sun and
moon will both be located on
opposite sides of the Earth.
Then on July 23 the moon
will begin its next lunar
cycle, and the dark skies will
allow us to see star clusters
and galaxies with no moon-
light interference. You may
wonder why we have such
dark skies with the new
moon. During the time of
the new moon the night skies
are especially dark and ideal
for star viewing because the
moon is on the same side
of the Earth as the Sun. We
see no moon at all, and then
gradually each night the
moon’s crescent grows larger
until it is again fully illumi-
nated by the sun.
Mark your calendars for
July 29 and 30, bring a few
friends, and go out to see
the Delta Aquarids Meteor
shower. This meteor shower
goes on from July 12 to
August 23. However July 29
and 30 this year are the main
days of this meteor shower.
The shower can peak with
up to 20 meteors in an hour!
The shower occurs due to the
debris left behind by the two
comets Marsden and Kracht.
The best viewing times are
after midnight and before
dawn.
Planets are also a great
thing to spot in the night
sky. Elusive Mercury will
be visible in the west just
after sunset, and on July 30,
Mercury reaches its greatest
eastern elongation from the
sun. This is the best time to
see Mercury because it will
be at its highest point above
the horizon. Jupiter and
Saturn will also continue to
be bright night-sky objects.
If you are interested in
joining the community in
viewing the night sky, the
Sisters Astronomy Club will
be leading the next Stars
Over Sisters night sky tour
with telescopes and a short
presentation on Saturday,
July 15 starting in the class-
room of Sisters Park &
Recreation District building
at 9 p.m., and then moving
to the sidewalk west of the
high school for night-sky
viewing.
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The Sisters Trails Alliance
(STA) invites the Sisters
community to join them for
a Toast the Trails event at
Cascade Street Distillery’s
tasting room on Thursday,
July 6, at 6 p.m. Come and
raise a glass to the arrival of
summer and another awe-
some season of enjoying
Sisters’ trail system.
Cascade Street Distillery
is partnering with STA to host
the event. Don’t miss out on
this great opportunity to sam-
ple some exceptional liquor
and support the organization
that keeps your trails in tip-
top shape for hiking, biking,
or horseback riding.
Distillery owners and sib-
lings, Nick and Katie Beasley,
pride themselves on creat-
ing handcrafted spirits, made
with locally sourced ingre-
dients. They have ingrained
themselves in the commu-
nity in more ways than one.
Nick serves on the board of
directors of the Sisters Area
Chamber of Commerce, they
restored an iconic barn to
create their distilling opera-
tion, and they donate prod-
uct to support local nonprofit
organizations.
STA is a nonprofit orga-
nization whose mission is
to connect people and com-
munities to each other and
their natural surroundings.
The organization maintains
the Peterson Ridge Trail
System, produces a free trails
map, hosts an annual speaker
series, and supports trail-
related activities and events
throughout the year. STA
relies on memberships, dona-
tions and Toast the Trails fun-
draising events to support its
work.
Tickets for the event are
$20 and include a cocktail and
light hors d’oeuvres. Tickets
can be purchased at www.
sisterstrails.org or at the door.
For tickets or information
about Sisters Trails Alliance,
visit www.sisterstrails.org.
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