The New Moon is Monday September 22. The Earth is at Equinox on the twenty second as effectively. Mars is passing via Virgo leaving the star Spica behind. Comet C/2025 R2 is close to Spica (binoculars solely). On the twenty fourth the crescent moon varieties a triangle with Mars and Spica. Saturn is at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth on the twenty first and is seen all the evening. Venus and Jupiter are seen within the morning twilight, Venus is near the intense star Regulus and the crescent Moon on the twentieth low within the twilight.
The New Moon is Monday September 22. The Earth is at equinox, when day and evening are of equal size, on the twenty second as effectively.
Jap twilight sky on the morning of Saturday, September 20 as seen from Adelaide
at 05:43 ACST (half-hour earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Venus is difficult to see deep within the twilight glow. It is extremely near the intense star Regulus (zoom into the picture to see it), you could want binoculars to see Regulus. The skinny crescent moon is shut by.
North-eastern twilight sky on the morning of Saturday, September 20 as seen from Adelaide
at 05:14 ACST (60 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Jupiter
is passing via Gemini and is close to the intense star Pollux. Jupiter varieties a
triangle with the intense stars Procyon and Betelgeuse. Venus is simply rising.
The inset is the telescopic view Jupiter at the moment.
Related views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes earlier than dawn).
Jap sky on the night of Saturday, September 20 as seen from Adelaide at 19:35 ACST (90 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Saturn is at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth. Saturn is seen all evening lengthy. The inset exhibits the telescopic view at the moment .
Related views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
North-western
sky on Saturday, September 20 as seen from Adelaide at 19:35 ACST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Comet C/2025 R2 (Swan) is simply above Mars. The inset is the approximate binocular view of the comet on the time.
Comet C/2025 R2 (Swan)is (very) lately found comet that’s round magnitude 7 (binoculars solely), however it’s effectively place close to some very brilliant information stars so will probably be simple to seek out. It should brighten a bit because it climbs increased into the rake skies, however won’t actually attain visible magnitude.
For this week it’s comparatively low above the horizon, and units an hour after astronomical twilight, so you will have a slim window to look at.
Related views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
North-western
sky on Wednesday, September 24 as seen from Adelaide at 19:08 ACST (60
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Mars is drawing away from the intense star Spica. The crescent Moon kind a triangle with Mars and Spica.
Related views shall be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Entire sky on Saturday, September 20 as seen from Adelaide at 19:36 ACST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Mars is within the north-west. Saturn is within the east
Shiny Achernar is rising from the Southern horizon. Scorpius is setting within the west and the galactic core is coming off the Zenith.
The
Southern Cross is sinking within the Southern sky. The moon is new and
the fainter clusters and nebula are simpler to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury is misplaced within the morning twilight.
Venus Venus is difficult to see deep within the twilight glow. It is extremely near the
brilliant star Regulus, you could want
binoculars to see Regulus. The skinny crescent moon is shut by on the twenty first.
Mars is passing via Virgo leaving the star Spica behind. On the twenty fourth
the crescent moon varieties a triangle with Mars and Spica.
Jupiter climbs within the morning twilight above Venus. Jupiter varieties a
triangle with Procyon and Betelgeuse.
Saturn is at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth on the twenty first. Saturn is seen all evening lengthy.
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