The First Quarter Moon is Saturday November 9. Late on the eighth is an efficient likelihood to see the Lunar X in telescopes. Within the night Venus has left the Scorpion with Mercury taking its place. Mercury is near Antares on the tenth. Venus is near the Lagoon Nebula on the thirteenth. On the eleventh Saturn is near the waxing gibbous Moon. Within the morning Mars and Jupiter proceed to attract aside. Mars has left Gemini and is now in Most cancers.
The First Quarter Moon is Saturday November 9. Late on the eighth is an efficient likelihood to see the Lunar X in telescopes.
Western night
sky on Sunday, November 10 as seen from Adelaide at 20:55 ACDST (60 minutes
after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Venus is instantly seen and is now seen when the sky is absolutely darkish. Venus passing from the Scorpion in Sagittarius. Mercury is under and near the purple star Antares.
The inset is the telescopic view of Venus right now.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia on the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Western night
sky on Wednesday, November 13 as seen from Adelaide at 21:35 ACDST (90 minutes
after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Venus is near the Lagoon Nebula. The inset is the binocular view right now.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia on the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
The northern sky at 21:32 ACDST Monday, November 11 as seen from Adelaide (90 minutes after sundown).
Saturn is previous opposition and is seen all night lengthy. Saturn is near the Moon, and the Moon will occult the faint star 96 Aquarii later within the night. The inset exhibits the telescopic view of Saturn right now. (click on to embiggen).
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia on the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
Northern morning
sky on Saturday, November 9 as seen from Adelaide at 05:06 ACDST (60
minutes earlier than dawn), Mars and Jupiter kind a line with the purple star
Aldebaran. Mars is leaving Gemini for Most cancers.
The inset is the telescope view of the Jupiter right now. (click on to embiggen).
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes earlier than dawn).
Western night
sky on Friday, November 8 as seen from Adelaide at 23:19 ACDST (1249 UT), The Lunar X will probably be seen in telescopic views.
The Lunar X (also called the Werner X) is a chiaroscuro impact through which sturdy contrasts of sunshine and shadow create the looks of a letter ‘X’ on the rim of the Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach craters of the Moon and a letter V from the rim of the crater Ukert, together with a number of smaller craters. (click on to embiggen).
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at 1249 UT (23:49 AEDST, 22:49 AEST, 20:49 AWST).
Complete sky on Saturday, November 9 as seen from Adelaide at 21:29 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Saturn is now above the northern horizon as Venus units on the western horizon. Scorpius is now setting within the west with the center of the milky manner now under the zenith. The Southern Cross is low within the Southern sky. The moon is waxing and the fainter clusters and nebula are fading.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see an analogous view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury is now seen within the night twilight under Venus. Mercury is near Antares on the tenth.
Venus climbs greater within the night twilight and is instantly seen within the night twilight. Venus is near the Lagoon Nebula on the thirteenth.
Mars is rising within the morning sky and close to Jupiter. The pair proceed to attract aside as as Mars passes into Most cancers.
Jupiter is rising within the the morning twilight sky. Jupiter is under the purple star Aldebaran forming a line with Mars. Jupiter is now rising earlier than midnight however is finest within the morning.
Saturn is excessive within the night sky. Saturn is seen all evening lengthy. On the eleventh Saturn is near the waxing gibbous Moon.
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