Sunday, June 30, 2019
Southern Skywatch July 2019 edition is now out!
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
The July edition of Southern Skywatch is now up.
Mercury leaves the evening sky in the middle of this month. Mercury forms a triangle with the crescent Moon and Mars on the 4th, then catches up with Mars, being closest on the 8th. After the 15th it is lost in the twilight.
Venus is low in the morning skies and is close to the crescent Moon on the 2nd. It is lost in the twilight after this.
Earth is at aphelion on July 5 when it is furthest from the Sun.
Mars is close to the crescent Moon on the 4th, forming a triangle with Mercury. Mars is also close to Mercury on the 8th.
Jupiter was at opposition on July the 11th, when it was brightest and biggest as seen from Earth. Jupiter is still excellent for telescopic viewing. Jupiter is close to waxing Moon on the 13th.
Saturn climbs higher in the morning sky and is at opposition on the 10th. The waxing Moon close to Saturn on the 16th.
There is a partial lunar eclipse on the morning of the 17th, it favours Western Australia, but the central staes will have reasonable views.
July 2, crescent Moon near Venus.
July 4; Mars close to the crescent Moon. July 13; Moon close to Jupiter. July 16; waning Moon close to Saturn. July 17, partial lunar eclipse.
July 5 Moon at perigee, July 21 Moon at Apogee.
Labels: southern skywatch
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
The Sky This Week - Thursday June 27 to Thursday July 4
The New Moon is Wednesday July 3. Mars is
visible low in
the evening twilight with Mercury above it. On July 4 the thin crescent Moon is close to Mars, forming a triangle with Mercury.
Jupiter is easily visible as the brightest object in
the evening skies. Saturn
climbs higher in the late evening
skies as it approaches opposition. Venus is closing in on the
horizon and this is the last week to see it in the morning before it disappears into the dawn glow. On July 2 Venus and the thin crescent Moon are just visible together low in the twilight glow.
The New Moon is Wednesday July 3.
Morning sky on Tuesday, July 2 looking east as seen from
Adelaide at 6:56 ACST (30 minutes before sunrise). Venus and the crescent Moon are visible together just above the horizon.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (30 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Sky at 20:00 ACST on Saturday, June 29 looking east as seen from
Adelaide. Jupiter is just after opposition, and high above
the eastern horizon with Saturn below. The left
upper insert inset shows the telescopic
view of Jupiter at this time. The left lower insert that of Saturn.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Evening sky on Thursday, July 4 as seen looking north-west from
Adelaide
at 18:12 ACST (60 minutes after sunset). Mars is close to the thin crescent Moon, making a triangle with Mercury.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still low in the morning twilight. This is the last week to see it in the morning before it dissapears into the dawn glow. On July 2 Venus and the thin crescent Moon are just visible together low in the twilight glow
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading away from Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon. On July 4 Mercury makes a thin triangle with Mars and the thin crescent Moon.
Jupiter Jupiter was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on July the 11th. However it is well worth observing for some time after opposition. It is visible all night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around 11 pm.
Mars is in Gemini below brighter Mercury, during the week Mercury leaves Mars further behind. On July 4 Mars is close to the thin crescent Moon, making a triangle with Mercury.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky, it is best for telescopic viewing from just around 11 pm local time until the early morning.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
The New Moon is Wednesday July 3.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (30 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still low in the morning twilight. This is the last week to see it in the morning before it dissapears into the dawn glow. On July 2 Venus and the thin crescent Moon are just visible together low in the twilight glow
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading away from Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon. On July 4 Mercury makes a thin triangle with Mars and the thin crescent Moon.
Jupiter Jupiter was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on July the 11th. However it is well worth observing for some time after opposition. It is visible all night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around 11 pm.
Mars is in Gemini below brighter Mercury, during the week Mercury leaves Mars further behind. On July 4 Mars is close to the thin crescent Moon, making a triangle with Mercury.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky, it is best for telescopic viewing from just around 11 pm local time until the early morning.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
Labels: weekly sky
Sunday, June 16, 2019
The Sky This Week - Thursday June 20 to Thursday June 27
The last Quarter Moon is Tuesday June 25. Mars is
visible low in
the evening twilight with Mercury above it.
Jupiter is easily visible as the brightest object in
the evening skies. Saturn
climbs higher in the late evening
skies. Venus is closing in on the
horizon and is becoming more difficult to see in the twilight.
The last Quarter Moon is Tuesday June 25. The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the Earth on the 23rd.
Morning sky on Saturday, June 22 looking east as seen from
Adelaide at 6:55 ACST (30 minutes before sunrise).
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (30 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Sky at 20:00 ACST on Saturday, June 22 looking east as seen from
Adelaide. Jupiter is just after opposition, and high above
the eastern horizon with Saturn below. The left
upper insert inset shows the telescopic
view of Jupiter at this 21:35, with Io just about to go behind Jupiter. The left lower insert that of Saturn.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Evening sky on Saturday, June 22 as seen looking north-west from
Adelaide
at 18:12 ACST (60 minutes after sunset). Mars is below Mercury.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still bright low in the morning twilight.
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading away from Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon.
Jupiter Jupiter was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. However it is well worth observing for some time after opposition. It is visible all night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around 11 pm. Amateurs with medium to large telescopes may want to monitor the "unravelling" of Jupiter's red spot.
Mars is in Gemini just below birther Mercury, during the week Mercury leaves Mars behind.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky but it still best for telescopic viewing in the early morning.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
The last Quarter Moon is Tuesday June 25. The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the Earth on the 23rd.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (30 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still bright low in the morning twilight.
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading away from Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon.
Jupiter Jupiter was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. However it is well worth observing for some time after opposition. It is visible all night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around 11 pm. Amateurs with medium to large telescopes may want to monitor the "unravelling" of Jupiter's red spot.
Mars is in Gemini just below birther Mercury, during the week Mercury leaves Mars behind.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky but it still best for telescopic viewing in the early morning.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
Labels: weekly sky
Monday, June 10, 2019
The Sky This Week - Thursday June 13 to Thursday June 20
The Full Moon is Monday June 17. Mars is
visible low in
the evening twilight with Mercury near it.
Mars and Mercury are closest on the 18th. Jupiter is easily visible in the evening skies and was at opposition,
when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. Jupiter is close to the Moon on the 16th.Saturn
climbs higher in the late evening
skies and is close to the Moon on the 19th. Venus is closing in on the horizon and is close to the bright red star Aldebaran on the 16th.
The Full Moon is Monday June 17.
Morning sky on Saturday, June 15 as seen from
Adelaide at 6:22 ACST (60 minutes before sunrise). Three bright planets
can be seen. Jupiter and Saturn are above the western and north-western horizon. Venus is low above the
eastern horizon.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Morning sky on Sunday, June 16 looking east as seen from
Adelaide at 6:18 ACST (60 minutes before sunrise). Venus is very close to the thin crescent Moon.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Sky at 20:00 ACST on Sunday, June 16 looking east as seen from
Adelaide. Jupiter is just after opposition, and high above
the eastern horizon not far from the almost full Moon with Saturn below. The left
upper insert inset shows the telescopic
view of Jupiter at this 21:35, with Io just about to go behind Jupiter. The left lower insert that of Saturn.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Evening sky on Tuesday, June 18 as seen looking north-west from
Adelaide
at 17:55 ACST (45 minutes after sunset). Mars is in the constellation of
Gemini, Mercury is just above the
horizon.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still bright in the morning twilight although it is coming closer to the horizon. During the week it comes close to the Hyades star cluster, and on the morning of the 16th it is closest to the bright red star Aldebaran
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading towards Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon. On the 18th Mars and Mercury are that their closest, with Mercury the brighter of the two. After this Mercury is above Mars.
Jupiter Jupiter was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. However it is well worth observing for some time after opposition. It is visible al night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around 11 pm. Amateurs with medium to large telescopes may want to monitor the "unravelling" of Jupiter's red spot.
Mars is in Gemini. Mars starts the week close to Wasat, delta Geminorum then moves away during the week. Mars sets around 7:00pm. On the 18th Mars and Mercury are that their closest, with Mercury the brighter of the two. After this Mercury is above Mars.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky but it still best for telescopic viewing in the early morning. The waning Moon will be close to Saturn on the 19th.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
The Full Moon is Monday June 17.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still bright in the morning twilight although it is coming closer to the horizon. During the week it comes close to the Hyades star cluster, and on the morning of the 16th it is closest to the bright red star Aldebaran
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading towards Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon. On the 18th Mars and Mercury are that their closest, with Mercury the brighter of the two. After this Mercury is above Mars.
Jupiter Jupiter was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. However it is well worth observing for some time after opposition. It is visible al night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around 11 pm. Amateurs with medium to large telescopes may want to monitor the "unravelling" of Jupiter's red spot.
Mars is in Gemini. Mars starts the week close to Wasat, delta Geminorum then moves away during the week. Mars sets around 7:00pm. On the 18th Mars and Mercury are that their closest, with Mercury the brighter of the two. After this Mercury is above Mars.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky but it still best for telescopic viewing in the early morning. The waning Moon will be close to Saturn on the 19th.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
Labels: weekly sky
Tuesday, June 04, 2019
The Sky This Week - Thursday June 6 to Thursday June 13
The First Quarter Moon is Monday June 10. Mars is
visible low in
the evening twilight with Mercury below it.
Jupiter is easily visible in the evening skies and is at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. Saturn climbs higher in the late evening
skies. The morning
skies feature three bright planets Jupiter, Saturn and bright
Venus. Venus is closing in on the horizon.
The First Quarter Moon is Monday June 10. The Moon is at perigee, when it is closest to the Earth, on June 10.
Morning sky on Saturday, June 8 as seen from
Adelaide at 6:19 ACST (60 minutes before sunrise). Three bright planets
can be seen. Jupiter and Saturn are above the western and north-western horizon. Venus is low above the
eastern horizon.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Sky at 20:00 ACST on Tuesday, June 11 looking east as seen from
Adelaide. Jupiter is at opposition, and high above
the eastern horizon with Saturn below. The left
upper insert inset shows the telescopic
view of Jupiter at this time, the left lower insert that of Saturn.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Evening sky on Saturday, June 8 as seen looking north-west from
Adelaide
at 17:55 ACST (45 minutes after sunset). Mars is in the constellation of
Gemini, Mercury is just above the
horizon.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still bright in the morning twilight although it is coming closer to the horizon.
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading towards Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon.
Jupiter Jupiter is at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. it is visible al night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around midnight. Amateurs with medium to large telescopes may want to monitor the "unravelling" of Jupiter's red spot. Although opposition is on the 11th, Jupiter will be bright and big in telescopes for many week to come.
Mars is in Gemini. Mars heads towards Wasat, delta Geminorum during the week. Mars sets around 7:00pm.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky but it still best for telescopic viewing in the early morning.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
The First Quarter Moon is Monday June 10. The Moon is at perigee, when it is closest to the Earth, on June 10.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen).
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time, click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen).
Venus is still bright in the morning twilight although it is coming closer to the horizon.
Mercury climbs higher in the evening twilight, heading towards Mars, but is still best seen with a level, clear horizon.
Jupiter Jupiter is at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 11th. it is visible al night long and is a good telescope target in the evening, being highest above the northern horizon around midnight. Amateurs with medium to large telescopes may want to monitor the "unravelling" of Jupiter's red spot. Although opposition is on the 11th, Jupiter will be bright and big in telescopes for many week to come.
Mars is in Gemini. Mars heads towards Wasat, delta Geminorum during the week. Mars sets around 7:00pm.
Saturn climbs higher in the evening sky but it still best for telescopic viewing in the early morning.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEST, Western sky at 10 pm AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
Labels: weekly sky
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