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Posted by: LowerCal, 10:19 PM GMT on August 15, 2011

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On the east side of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) is a circular area of low clouds rotating counterclockwise. High clouds above it are moving clockwise. Deep convection is bursting near the center.

UPDATE: A satellite loop of the system described is in comment 1. Similar systems continue to appear. Below I've added self updating satellite images and surface maps of the area.

I'll add loops of similar systems that I see to the comments. Currently there are loops in comments 1 and 7.

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Categories:Astronomy Spaceflight Sea of Cortez Mesoscale Convective Vortex Earthquake

Updated: 11:29 PM GMT on February 08, 2012

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Sky&Telescope Sky Chart is Back! (see comment 225)

Posted by: LowerCal, 10:39 PM GMT on June 20, 2011

CURRENT MOONmoon phasesScroll past the links below to find special events for current and future dates.Scroll farther to find past events.***** Links *****Today - SpaceWeather.comalso EarthSky,Astronomy Picture of the Day,Lunar Photo of the Day,365 Days of Astronomy& Bad Astronomy | Discover MagazineThis Week - SkyandTelescope.com - This Week's Sky at a Glancealso Jack Horkheimer - Star Gazer, Current ScriptsThis Month - SkyandTelescope.com - Sky Tour Podcasts also ...

Shuttle Atlantis last Flight

Final Space Shuttle Launch

Final Shuttle Flight

Delta IV

Atlantis

Juno Going to Jupiter

Aurora Borealis

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Updated: 2:55 AM GMT on August 12, 2011

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Astronomy & Spaceflight

Posted by: LowerCal, 4:48 PM GMT on November 16, 2010

CURRENT MOONmoon phases

Updated: 11:11 PM GMT on June 15, 2011

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Crescent Venus in Binoculars (see comment 140) Shuttle Discovery Launch, No Earlier Than November 30 (see blog entry & comment 84)

Posted by: LowerCal, 2:47 AM GMT on October 22, 2010

CURRENT MOONmoon phasesCURRENT PLANETS• Bright & reddish Mars setting WSW soon after dusk• Brilliant off-white Jupiter ESE after dusk, sets west early morning• Brilliant & blueish star Sirius rises ESE before midnight, SSW at dawn• Bright & yellowish Saturn rises east before dawn, ESE at dawn• Brilliant white Venus rising ESE before sunriseDirections and times are for the northern subtropics and vary somewhat for other latitudes.

Updated: 6:02 PM GMT on November 15, 2010

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Zero-G Coffee Mug (see comment 70) Full Hunter's Moon, October 22/23

Posted by: LowerCal, 12:21 AM GMT on October 03, 2010

CURRENT MOONmoon phasesCURRENT PLANETS• Bright & reddish Mars very low WSW at dusk, sets soon after dark• Brilliant off-white Jupiter low ESE at dusk, sets west before dawn• Brilliant & blueish star Sirius rises ESE after midnight, south at dawn• Bright & yellowish Saturn rising east at dawnDirections and times are for the northern subtropics and vary somewhat for other latitudes.

Updated: 12:12 AM GMT on October 22, 2010

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APRSWXNET Woodland Hills CA US Calabasas, CA
Elevation:	984 ft
Temperature:	54.0 °F
Dew Point:	47.0 °F
Humidity:	77%
Wind:	Calm
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At Gonzales Drive Woodland Hills, CA
Elevation:	984 ft
Temperature:	51.6 °F
Dew Point:	47.2 °F
Humidity:	85%
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	0.0 mph
Updated: 7:41 AM PST on February 11, 2012 Station History