Monday, September 3, 2012

2012 September Celestial Highlights


Celestial Highlights for September

Sept. 6: Venus in a line with Pollux and Castor
Sept. 8: Moon near Jupiter
Sept. 12: Moon near Venus

Sept. 13: Venus near Beehive, look at 5 a.m. to the east.

Sept. 15: Mars near the double star Zubenelgenubi. Binoculars will reveal the star's two components.

Sept. 18: Moon near Spica
Sept. 19: Moon near Mars

Sept. 22: 10:47 a.m. Autumnal Equinox. The moon's location on the celestial dome is near the point of the  Winter Solstice.
Sept. 29: 11:17 p.m. EDT, Full Moon, Harvest Moon

Such is our view from Earth...

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