Sky watching
SKY WATCHING
October 17 , Wednesday :
Jupiter rises around 9 p.m. local daylight time this week and appears highest in the south some 90 minutes before morning twilight commences. Shining at magnitude –2.6, the giant planet ranks as the second-brightest point of light in the sky after Venus, which rises at 4 a.m. When viewed through a telescope, Jupiter’s disk spans 45" and shows plenty of atmospheric detail
Jupiter rises around 9 p.m. local daylight time this week and appears highest in the south some 90 minutes before morning twilight commences. Shining at magnitude –2.6, the giant planet ranks as the second-brightest point of light in the sky after Venus, which rises at 4 a.m. When viewed through a telescope, Jupiter’s disk spans 45" and shows plenty of atmospheric detail
Mars, Mercury and the moon
The 3-day-old crescent moon framed by the planets Mars and Mercury will be a challenge for northern observers unless they have a very low southwestern horizon. Observers in the southern hemisphere will have a much better view.
Mars is fading into the west towards the sun. It moves from Libra through Scorpius into Ophiuchus during the month. Mars is low in the southwest at sunset and sets around 8:00 p.m..
Jupiter is now well placed most of the night in Taurus. It rises around 9 p.m.
Uranus is visible most of the night in Pisces.
Sky map (around 9 p.m to 10 p.m)
The 3-day-old crescent moon framed by the planets Mars and Mercury will be a challenge for northern observers unless they have a very low southwestern horizon. Observers in the southern hemisphere will have a much better view.
Mars is fading into the west towards the sun. It moves from Libra through Scorpius into Ophiuchus during the month. Mars is low in the southwest at sunset and sets around 8:00 p.m..
Jupiter is now well placed most of the night in Taurus. It rises around 9 p.m.
Uranus is visible most of the night in Pisces.
Sky map (around 9 p.m to 10 p.m)
( sky map over N America)
(sky map over S America)
(sky map over Europe)
(sky map over Africa)
(sky map over Asia)
(sky map over Australia)
Posted by Unknown
|
at
02:25
0 comments:
Post a Comment