The New Moon is Monday January 19. Saturn is Low within the western sky. Jupiter is rising earlier than astronomical twilight and was at opposition, when it largest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the tenth. Occultation of the intense star Antares by the moon on the morning of the fifteenth.
The New Moon is Monday January 19. The Moon is at apogee (when it’s furthest from Earth) on the 14th
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 move over Antares. Comparable views will likely be seen from most of Australia on the equal native time. You’ll need an unobstructed horizon to view this at its greatest. Perth misses ingress however will get to see egress.
The inset is the telescopic view of the Moon and Antares right now.
For detailed instances and observing hints see my Occultation of Antares web page.
Comparable views will likely be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time.
Western
sky on Saturday, January 17 as seen from Adelaide at 21:35 ACDST (690
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 will likely be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
North-eastern sky on Saturday, January 17 as seen from Adelaide at 22:13 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Jupiter was at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the tenth, however will likely be shiny for a lot of months.
The inset reveals the telescopic view of Jupiter right now.
Comparable views will likely be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90
minutes after sundown).
Entire sky on Saturday, Saturday, January 17 as seen from Adelaide at 22:13 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Saturn is decreasing within the northwest. Jupiter is rising within the northeast.
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 new and
the fainter clusters and nebula are simpler to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same 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 barely battered line with the intense stars Castor, Pollux and Procyon. Jupiter was 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 however is getting decrease.
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