The Full Moon is Saturday January 3. The Earth is at perihelion on the 4th. Saturn is within the north-western sky. Jupiter is rising earlier than astronomical twilight however continues to be greatest within the morning sky close to the intense star Pollux. Jupiter is near the Moon on the 4th.
The Full Moon is Saturday January 3. The Earth is at perihelion on the 4th.
North-eastern twilight sky on the morning of Sunday, January 4 as seen from Adelaide
at 05:02 ACDST (60 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Jupiter
is passing by means of Gemini and is close to the intense star Pollux. Jupiter types a barely battered line with the intense stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon. The Moon is near Jupiter.
The inset is the telescopic view Jupiter at the moment.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes earlier than dawn).
Western
sky on Saturday, January 3 as seen from Adelaide at 22:19 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Saturn is reducing within the west.
The inset reveals the telescopic view of Saturn at the moment.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
North-eastern sky on Saturday, January 3 as seen from Adelaide at 22:19 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Jupiter is rising.
Comparable views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90
minutes after sundown).
Entire sky on Saturday, Saturday, January 3 as seen from Adelaide at 22:19 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Saturn is within the northwest. Jupiter is simply rising.
Shiny Canopus and Sirius are rising. Orion is now excessive within the north-western sky.
The
Southern Cross is low within the Southern sky. The moon is waxing and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten more durable to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see an analogous view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury is misplaced within the twilight.
Venus is misplaced within the twilight glow.
Mars is misplaced within the twilight.
Jupiter climbs within the morning twilight and is now rising earlier than astronomical twilight. Jupiter types a barely battered line with the intense stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon.
Saturn is the brightest object within the north-western skies.
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