See the Moon and Planets!
Join us to discover the wonders in the sky! See the craters on the Moon, the clouds of brilliant Venus, and the moons of mighty Jupiter.
Members of the Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society will provide telescopes for you to look at these amazing sights.
Everyone of all ages is invited to this FREE event!
Monday October 6, 7:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. on the lawn of the Williamson Road Public Library. If it's cloudy or raining, the event will be October 8.
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¡Vean la Luna y los Planetas!
Juntémosnos para descubrir las maravillas del cielo! Observemos los cráteres de la Luna, el brillante planeta Venus y las lunas del imponente Júpiter. Miembros de la RVAS (Sociedad Astronómica del Valle de Roanoke) tendrán sus telescopios.
¡Todos están invitados al evento gratuito! Lunes, el 6 de octubre, a las 19h00 hasta las 20h00 en el césped de la biblioteca Williamson Road Public Library. Si está nublado o llueve, el evento será miércoles, el 8 de octubre.
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Quan sát Mặt Trăng và các Hành Tinh!
Xin mời cùng chúng tôi khám phá những kỳ quan trên
không gian! Xem những hố trũng trên Mặt Trăng, những
vầng mây của hành tinh Vệ Nữ sáng chói, và các mặt trăng
của Mộc Tinh vĩ đại.
Những hội viên của Roanoke Valley Astronomical Society
sẽ cung cấp viễn vọng kính để các bạn xem các quang cảnh
gây sửng sốt này.
Xin mời các bạn không giới hạn tuổi tác đến tham dự buổ i
quan sát MIỄN PHÍ này!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Moon approaches Jupiter
As our moon orbits the Earth, it passes all the planets, at least as viewed from Earth. Tonight, it appeared to the left of Venus. On October 6th, it hangs just below Jupiter.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Sunday, September 28, 2008
9/29 - 10/4 — The view from Earth: The first 1 billion miles
Sun: As seen from our earthly perspective, our parent star lies in Virgo.
Mercury: The solar system’s smallest planet is moving between the Earth and the Sun. It can not be seen after sunset because appears too close to the Sun.
Venus: This bright Earth-sized world shines low in the west 30 minutes after sunset. It is swinging away from the Sun as it slowly catches up to the Earth, which it won’t do until late March 2009.
Moon: On October 2nd, the crescent Moon and Venus are separated by 10º, which is the same apparent distance that your fist has on your outstretched arm. In other words, your fist fits between Venus and the Moon.
Mars: The Red Planet is moving behind the Sun and won’t be visible again until March 2009.
Jupiter: At 7:30 p.m., the giant planet hangs low in the southern portion of our sky in eastern Sagittarius.
Saturn: This ringed world rises directly east at 6:00 a.m. It is in Leo.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Mercury: The solar system’s smallest planet is moving between the Earth and the Sun. It can not be seen after sunset because appears too close to the Sun.
Venus: This bright Earth-sized world shines low in the west 30 minutes after sunset. It is swinging away from the Sun as it slowly catches up to the Earth, which it won’t do until late March 2009.
Moon: On October 2nd, the crescent Moon and Venus are separated by 10º, which is the same apparent distance that your fist has on your outstretched arm. In other words, your fist fits between Venus and the Moon.
Mars: The Red Planet is moving behind the Sun and won’t be visible again until March 2009.
Jupiter: At 7:30 p.m., the giant planet hangs low in the southern portion of our sky in eastern Sagittarius.
Saturn: This ringed world rises directly east at 6:00 a.m. It is in Leo.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Learn about stargazing from the Curious Skywatcher
Adult Education Courses
Fall 2008, Botetourt County
Sponsored by Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
To register, contact NonCredit
Coordinator Judy Clark at (540) 8632863
or email
jclark@dslcc.edu. Toll free: (877) 73DSLCC, ext. 2863.
Greenfield Education and Training Center
57 S. Center Drive, Daleville, VA
Astronomy
Stargazing for the Curious Skywatcher
Tuesdays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 28, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., $85, Room 122. Instructor John Goss. Tour
the universe and learn how to see lunar craters, planets and their moons, constellations, star
clusters, etc. Book & planisphere may be purchased first night. (PHSC 1100G1N,
#77508)
Monday, September 8, 2008
ID Jupiter
Our Moon points out Jupiter on the evening of September 9.
The gibbous Moon lies just below the bright planet in our early evening sky. Look at Jupiter through binoculars. If you hold them steady, just to Jupiter's right are four dim objects, all in a row. The planet's glare may prevent you from seeing all of them, but the one farther to the right should be visible. These are Jupiter's four largest moons. The one to the far right is Callisto. The other three proceeding towards the planet are Europa, Io, and Ganymede. Ganymede is the solar system's largest moon — larger than the planet Mercury. If you look on the following night, the moon will have rearranged themselves as they orbit the giant planet.
Such is our view from Earth ...
The gibbous Moon lies just below the bright planet in our early evening sky. Look at Jupiter through binoculars. If you hold them steady, just to Jupiter's right are four dim objects, all in a row. The planet's glare may prevent you from seeing all of them, but the one farther to the right should be visible. These are Jupiter's four largest moons. The one to the far right is Callisto. The other three proceeding towards the planet are Europa, Io, and Ganymede. Ganymede is the solar system's largest moon — larger than the planet Mercury. If you look on the following night, the moon will have rearranged themselves as they orbit the giant planet.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Venus and Mars are all right tonight
This week Venus and Mars can be found low in the west shortly after sunset. Every night, Venus appears slightly higher in the western sky while Mars drops lower.
Look to the west about 8:00 p.m. If you have a low unobstructed horizon, you should see a bright "star" near the horizon. That is Venus, our solar system's second planet from the sun. Through binoculars you may glimpse Mercury below Venus.
Tonight, Mars will be to the upper left of Venus. You'll probably need binoculars to catch it in the bright twilight. Over the next 4 nights, Venus and Mars grow closer. On September 11, Venus finally passes Mars when they will be practically bump into each other. You'll need binoculars to see this.
No doubt about it, this will be a tough sight to see because of the twilight and low altitude of these two planets.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Look to the west about 8:00 p.m. If you have a low unobstructed horizon, you should see a bright "star" near the horizon. That is Venus, our solar system's second planet from the sun. Through binoculars you may glimpse Mercury below Venus.
Tonight, Mars will be to the upper left of Venus. You'll probably need binoculars to catch it in the bright twilight. Over the next 4 nights, Venus and Mars grow closer. On September 11, Venus finally passes Mars when they will be practically bump into each other. You'll need binoculars to see this.
No doubt about it, this will be a tough sight to see because of the twilight and low altitude of these two planets.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Friday, August 29, 2008
Venus has returned
Over the past 3 months, Venus has swung around the far side of the sun and appears now in our western sky just after sunset. In June it was positioned behind the sun and was impossible to see. Now, it has moved away from the sun so it can be glimpsed in the bright evening twilight.
Look tonight to the west about 8:15 p.m. You should see a steady "star" — Venus — close to the horizon. Look at it again, this time through binoculars. At the lower left edge of the field lies another object, Mercury. By 8:30 at both Mercury and Venus begin to hug the horizon, dimmer Mars pops into view to Mercury's upper left. There you have the first four planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth (you are standing on it) and Mars. Directly south glows bright Jupiter, number 5 from the sun.
Such is our view from Earth ...
Look tonight to the west about 8:15 p.m. You should see a steady "star" — Venus — close to the horizon. Look at it again, this time through binoculars. At the lower left edge of the field lies another object, Mercury. By 8:30 at both Mercury and Venus begin to hug the horizon, dimmer Mars pops into view to Mercury's upper left. There you have the first four planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth (you are standing on it) and Mars. Directly south glows bright Jupiter, number 5 from the sun.
Such is our view from Earth ...
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