The New Moon is Friday September 11.
North-Japanese horizon on the morning of Friday, September 11 as seen from
Adelaide
at 4:58 ACST (90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Saturn
is above the north-western horizon. Mars passes near Wasat (δ Geminorum). Jupiter is low on the horizon.
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn).
Western sky on the night of Monday, September 14 as seen from Adelaide
at 19:30ACST (90 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Venus is properly above the horizon when the sky is absolutely darkish. The brilliant star Spica is beneath it and mercury is peeping above the horizon.
mercury will rise larger within the twilight over the approaching week.
Venus is a transparent “Crescent Moon” form and is rising in measurement. The form is quickly seen in even small telescopes (though the brightness could make it onerous to see).
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
Japanese horizon on the night of Saturday, September 12 as seen from
Adelaide
at 22:00 ACST (click on to embiggen).
Saturn
is the brightest object above the japanese horizon. Saturn is rising round 8:00 pm native time, however continues to be finest for
telescopic remark within the morning, and its rings are widening.
The inset exhibits the telescopic view of Saturn at the moment.
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time.
The western sky at 23:37 ACST Tuesday, September 17, as seen from
Adelaide. The Moon is about to occult the brilliant star Antares low on the horizon.
The inset exhibits the telescopic view on the time. (click on to embiggen).
That is an occultation finest seen from the east coast south of Sydney round midnight with a degree, unobstructed horizon. The Moon is approaching First Quarter and is low above the horizon. The Moon units earlier than Antares can reappear.
| Place | Disappears Vibrant Limb | Reappears Darkish Limb |
| Adelaide ACST | 23:37 | – |
| Brisbane AEST | – | – |
| Canberra AEST (18th) | 00:00 | – |
| Darwin ACST | – | – |
| Hobart AEST | 23:51 | – |
| Melbourne AEDST | 23:59 | – |
| Perth AWST | – | – |
| Sydney AEST | – | – |
Entire sky on Saturday, September 121 as seen from Adelaide
at 19:29 ACST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Venus is outstanding within the north-west.
Scorpius, and the core of the Milky manner are on the Zenith.
The Pointers are declining from their zenith within the Southern sky because the Southern Cross sinks to the south west. The Moon is waning and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten simpler to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury returns to the night twilight.
Venus leaves behind the brilliant star Spica and is changing into greater and brighter.
Mars is low within the twilight. Mars passes near delta Geminorum.
Jupiter returns to the morning twilight.
Saturn is within the northwest within the morning sky. It’s now rising earlier than midnight, however is finest seen within the morning.
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