Thursday, February 19, 2009
Mercury, Mars and Jupiter in the Morning.
Mercury, Jupiter and Mars as seen from Adelaide around 6:00 am ACDST.
Mercury is the top bright object, Jupiter is the bright object below and too the right, and Mars is the faint dot just to right of Jupiter (click to enlarge).
Over the next few days Jupiter and Mercury come closer, cumulating in the spectacular massing of the crescent Moon on the morning of February 23rd.
Mercury is the top bright object, Jupiter is the bright object below and too the right, and Mars is the faint dot just to right of Jupiter (click to enlarge).
Over the next few days Jupiter and Mercury come closer, cumulating in the spectacular massing of the crescent Moon on the morning of February 23rd.
Labels: Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Observational Astronomy