Jupiter is the first "star" you’ll see coming out on August evenings, burning brighter and brighter in the south as darkness deepens. Sparkling just 5° below it is golden-orange Antares, heart of the Scorpion, 1/20th as bright. In August Jupiter halts its retrograde (westward) motion against the stars and begins moving back eastward just before it can achieve a conjunction with Antares. But its motion is slow and slight, so use binoculars to note its changing position among the stars from night to night. (from Research and Learn)
Learn about the August night sky and also how to get an audio tour by clicking here.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Calling all skywatchers...
Watch Venus and its fainter partner Saturn as they exit the twilight stage in July.
Venus and Saturn begin July as a dramatic close pair in the west at dusk, but then Saturn pulls away as both planets sink lower week by week. Meanwhile Jupiter dominates the south at dusk. Mars shines in the early morning hours. And in the second half of July, Mercury becomes fairly easy to see at dawn.
Read article here.
Venus and Saturn begin July as a dramatic close pair in the west at dusk, but then Saturn pulls away as both planets sink lower week by week. Meanwhile Jupiter dominates the south at dusk. Mars shines in the early morning hours. And in the second half of July, Mercury becomes fairly easy to see at dawn.
Read article here.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Calling all skywatchers...
See Venus Next to the Crescent Moon on May 19
It will be quite a sight: Don't miss Venus and the crescent moon when they pair up on the evening of May 19.
Get details, a chart and a timetable for North America here.
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