The First Quarter Moon is Thursday October 30. The Full Moon is Wednesday November 5. This a perigee (“tremendous”) Full Moon. Mercury is rising within the night twilight and is near delta Scorpii on the first and 2nd. Saturn is previous opposition, and is near the waxing moon on the 2nd. Jupiter is seen within the morning sky close to the intense star Pollux. Comet C/2025 R2 (Swan) is seen in binoculars in Aquarius.
The First Quarter Moon is Thursday October 30. The Full Moon is Wednesday November 5. This a perigee (“tremendous”) Full Moon. Perigee is November 6.
North-eastern twilight sky on the morning of Saturday, November 1 as seen from Adelaide
at 05:15 ACDST (60 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Jupiter
is passing by way of Gemini and is close to the intense star Pollux. Jupiter varieties a barely battered line with the intense stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon.
The inset is the telescopic view Jupiter right now.
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes earlier than dawn).
North-western
sky on Sunday, November 2 as seen from Adelaide at 21:20 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Saturn is near the waxing Moon. Comet C/2025 R2 (Swan) is close to alpha Aquairii (Sadalmelik).
The insets reveals the telescopic view of Saturn and the binocular view of the comet right now.
(Swan) is round magnitude 6 (binoculars solely), however it’s effectively positioned close to some very vibrant information
stars. It’ll will begin to fade and the waxing moon will make it tougher to see.
Western
sky on the night of Saturday, November 1 as seen from Adelaide
at 20:45 ACDST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Mercury is is near delta Scorpii and is well seen within the late twilight. Mars is beneath.
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Northern sky on the night of Wednesday November 5 as seen from Adelaide at 23:49 ACDST in the meanwhile of Full Moon. Precise Perigee is on the sixth 09:30 ACDST +9h from full.
The variations are in Full Moon measurement are delicate.
It requires a eager eye and good reminiscence to
distinguish a perigee “tremendous” Moon from extra peculiar moons, the most effective
distinction is with the apogee “mini” moon of April 13.
Nonetheless, it’s a good excuse to get individuals out and searching on the Moon,
which might be lovely . Make sure that
you aren’t fooled by the Moon Illusion.
The inset reveals the telescopic view right now.
Complete sky on Saturday, Saturday, November 1 as seen from Adelaide at 21:19 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Mercury is within the north-west. Saturn is within the north
Vivid Achernar is rising from the Southern horizon. Scorpius is setting within the west and the galactic core is in th western sky.
The
Southern Cross is sinking within the Southern sky. The moon is waxing and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten tougher to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see an identical view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury is rising within the night twilight and is near delta Scorpii on the first and 2nd.
Venus is misplaced within the twilight glow.
Mars is in Libra beneath Mercury.
Jupiter climbs within the morning twilight. Jupiter varieties a barely battered line with the intense stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon.
Saturn was is near the waxing moon on the 2nd.
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