The New Moon is Tuesday February 17. Saturn is low within the western sky. Jupiter is rising earlier than astronomical twilight and dominates the northern sky. It kinds a broad triangle with the intense stars Betelgeuse and
Procyon, and a narrower triangle with the celebs Castor and Pollux. Uranus will be seen in binoculars above the Pleiades cluster. Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos could also be seen in binoculars. The variable star Mira could also be seen within the night.
The New Moon is Monday February 17.
North-western sky on the night of Saturday, February 14 as seen from Adelaide
at 21:52 ACDST ( 90 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
The planet Uranus is theoretically seen to the unaided eye from Darkish sky areas, as it’s magnitude 5.7, however it’s best seen with binoculars. The gorgeous and apparent Pleiades cluster is the signpost to the faint planet. The waning moon is not going to intervene within the early night.
The inset is the binocular view of the Pleiades and Uranus presently.
Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time ( 90 minutes after sundown).
Western
sky on Saturday, February 14 as seen from Adelaide at 21:17 ACDST (60
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Saturn is decreasing within the west.
The inset exhibits the telescopic view of Saturn presently.
Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
North-eastern sky on Saturday, February 14 as seen from Adelaide at 21:52 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Jupiter was at opposition, when it’s greatest and brightest as seen from Earth, on January the tenth, however can be brilliant for a lot of months. Jupiter kinds a broad triangle with the intense stars Betelgeuse and Procyon, and a narrower triangle with the celebs Castor and Pollux.
The inset exhibits the telescopic view of Jupiter presently.
Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90
minutes after sundown).
Western
sky on Saturday, February 14 as seen from Adelaide at 21:52 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Saturn is setting within the west. Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos is near the constellation of the Phoenix.
Comet C/2024 E1 Wierzchos was predicted to be brilliant, however has remained dim. The comet can be larger within the night skies when the sky is totally darkish and the waning moon is rising properly after the Comet has set. It could be seen in binoculars presently.
The inset exhibits the binocular view of the comet at this this time.
Related views can be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Complete sky on Saturday, February 14 as seen from Adelaide at 21:52 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Saturn is setting within the northwest. Jupiter is rising within the northeast.
Brilliant Canopus and Sirius are close to the Zenith. Orion is now excessive within the north-western sky.
The
Southern Cross is low within the Southern sky. The moon is waning and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten simpler to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see an identical 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 kinds a broad triangle with the intense stars Betelgeuse and
Procyon, and a narrower triangle with the celebs Castor and Pollux Jupiter was at opposition, when it’s greatest and brightest as seen from Earth, on January the tenth.
Saturn is the brightest object within the north-western skies however is getting decrease.
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