The Final Quarter Moon is Sunday January 11. Saturn is within the western sky. Jupiter is rising earlier than astronomical twilight and is at opposition, when it largest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the tenth. Occultation of the brilliant star Antares by the moon on the morning of the fifteenth.
The Final Quarter Moon is Saturday January 11.
Jap twilight sky on the morning of Thursday, January 15 as seen from Adelaide
at 04:37 ACDST (simply after 90 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
The Moon is about to go over Antares. Comparable views might be seen from most of Australia on the equal native time. You’ll need an unobstructed horizon to view this at its finest. Perth misses ingress however will get to see egress.
The inset is the telescopic view of the Moon and Antares right now.
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time.
Western
sky on Saturday, January 10 as seen from Adelaide at 22:19 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Saturn is decreasing within the west.
The inset reveals the telescopic view of Saturn right now.
Comparable views might be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
North-eastern sky on Saturday, January 10 as seen from Adelaide at 22:19 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Jupiter is at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth.
The inset reveals the telescopic view of Jupiter right now, with a lovely gathering of the Moons.
Comparable views might 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.
Vivid 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 tougher 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 brilliant stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon. Jupiter is at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the tenth.
Saturn is the brightest object within the north-western skies.
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