Monday, March 29, 2021
ThursdayApril 1 to Thursday April 8
The Last Quarter Moon is Sunday, April 4 and daylight savings ends. Saturn and Jupiter are readily visible in the morning sky. On the 6th The Moon, Saturn and Jupiter from a line, then on the 7th the crescent Moon is between
Saturn and Jupiter finally on the 8th the thin crescent Moon is
below Jupiter. Mercury is low in the dawn sky. Dimming Mars is readily visible in the
early evening skies near the Hyades and is traveling down the horn
of Taurus the Bull.
Morning sky on Wednesday, April 7 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 5:38 am ACST (60 minutes before sunrise).
Saturn, Jupiter form a triangle with the crescent Moon in the morning sky with Mercury just rising in the dawn. 
Whole sky at 20:32 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Saturday, April 3 as seen from
Evening sky at 20:32 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Saturday, April 3 facing north-west as seen from Adelaide. Mars is the third brightest object above the north-western horizon aside from Aldebaran and Betelgeuse.
The Last Quarter Moon is Sunday, April 4 and daylight savings ends.
The inset shows the telescopic view of Jupiter at this time, with Io coming out from behind Jupiter.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise), click to embiggen.
Adelaide.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset), click to embiggen.
Mercury is slowly moving towards the horizon and will become harder to see this week as it enters the twilight glow.
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is now the third brightest object low above the north-western horizon after nearby Aldebaran and Betelgeuse. Mars is near the Hyades is traveling down the horn of Taurus the Bull.
Jupiter is climbing higher in the morning twilight forming a line with Saturn and Mercury. On the 6th The Moon, Saturn and Jupiter from a line, then on the 7th the crescent Moon is between Saturn and Jupiter finally on the 8th the thin crescent Moon is below Jupiter.
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.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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/
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is now the third brightest object low above the north-western horizon after nearby Aldebaran and Betelgeuse. Mars is near the Hyades is traveling down the horn of Taurus the Bull.
Jupiter is climbing higher in the morning twilight forming a line with Saturn and Mercury. On the 6th The Moon, Saturn and Jupiter from a line, then on the 7th the crescent Moon is between Saturn and Jupiter finally on the 8th the thin crescent Moon is below Jupiter.
Saturn is climbing higher in the morning twilight and is above Jupiter and Mercury.
On the 6th The Moon, Saturn and Jupiter from a line, then on the 7th the crescent Moon is between Saturn and Jupiter finally on the 8th the thin crescent Moon is below Jupiter.
On the 6th The Moon, Saturn and Jupiter from a line, then on the 7th the crescent Moon is between Saturn and Jupiter finally on the 8th the thin crescent Moon is below Jupiter.
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.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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, March 22, 2021
Thursday March 25 to Thursday April 1
The Full Moon is Monday, March 29. This scrapes in as Perigee (super)
Moon. Saturn and Jupiter are readily visible in the morning sky with
Mercury low in the dawn sky. Dimming Mars is readily visible in the
early evening skies near the Hyades and is traveling down the horn
of Taurus the Bull.
Morning sky on Saturday, March 27 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 6:30 am ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise).
Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter form a line in the morning sky with Mercury lowering in the dawn.
The Full Moon is Monday, March 29. The Moon is at perigee, when it is closest to Earth, on the 30th. This scrapes in as Perigee (super) Moon. however the April and May ones are better.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise), click to embiggen.
Adelaide.
The full Moon is just rising, the Moon will be at perigee the next day at 15:30 ACDST.
Evening sky at 20:41 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Saturday, March 27 facing north-west as seen from Adelaide. Mars is the second brightest object above the north-western horizon aside from Aldebaran.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset), click to embiggen.
Mercury is brightening in the early twilight and starts the week below Jupiter forming a line with Saturn and Jupiter. It is slowly moving towards the horizon and will become harder to see this week.
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is now the second brightest object low above the north-western horizon after nearby Aldebaran. Mars is near the Hyades is traveling down the horn of Taurus the Bull.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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/
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is now the second brightest object low above the north-western horizon after nearby Aldebaran. Mars is near the Hyades is traveling down the horn of Taurus the Bull.
Saturn is climbing higher in the morning twilight and is above Jupiter and Mercury.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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, March 15, 2021
Thursday March 18 to Thursday March 25
The First Quarter Moon is Monday, March 22. Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury are readily visible in the morning sky. Dimming Mars is readily visible in the early evening skies near the Hyades and begins to travel down the horn of Taurus the Bull. Mars is close to the crescent Moon on the 19th.
Morning sky on Saturday, March 20 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 6:24 am ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise). Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter form a line in the morning sky.
Whole sky at 20:52 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Saturday, March 20 as seen from The First Quarter Moon is Monday, March 22.
Morning sky on Saturday, March 20 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 6:24 am ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise). Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter form a line in the morning sky.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise), click to embiggen.
Adelaide.
Evening sky at 20:53 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Friday, March 19 facing north-west as seen from Adelaide. Mars is the brightest object aside from the Moon low above the north-western horizon.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset), click to embiggen.
Mercury is brightening in the early twilight and starts the week below Jupiter forming a line with Saturn and Jupiter. It is slowly moving towards the horizon but will be easily visible this week.
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is the brightest object low above the north-western horizon aside from the nearby Moon. near the Hyades and begins to travel down the horn of Taurus the Bull. Mars is close to the crescent Moon on the 19th.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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/
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is the brightest object low above the north-western horizon aside from the nearby Moon. near the Hyades and begins to travel down the horn of Taurus the Bull. Mars is close to the crescent Moon on the 19th.
Saturn is climbing higher in the morning twilight and is above Jupiter and Mercury.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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, March 09, 2021
Thursday March 11 to Thursday March 18
The New Moon is Saturday March 13. Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury are visible in the morning. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury. Dimming Mars is readily visible in the early evening skies between the Pleiades and the Hyades and forms a second eye for Taurus the Bull. The asteroid Vesta is (just) visible to the unaided eye in Leo.
The New Moon is Saturday March 13.The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the Earth, on the 18th.
Morning sky on Thursday, March 11 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 6:13 am ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise).
Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter form a line in the morning sky with the
thin crescent Moon forming a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise), click to embiggen.
Adelaide.
Evening sky at 20:55 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Thursday, March 18 facing north-west as seen from Adelaide. Mars is the brightest object aside from the Moon low above the north-western horizon.
The North-east horizon as seen from Adelaide at 23:00 ACDST (10:00 pm non-daylight saving time) showing the location of
Vesta (click to embiggen) on Saturday, March 13.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset), click to embiggen.
The inset shows the approximate binocular view at this time.
Printable spotters maps of the opposition are here.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time.
Mercury is brightening in the twilight and starts the week just below Jupiter. As the week goes on it forms a line with Saturn and Jupiter. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is the brightest object low above the north-western horizon aside from the nearby Moon. Mars is between the Pleiades and the Hyades and forms a second eye for Taurus the Bull.
Jupiter is climbing higher in the morning twilight forming a line with Saturn and starts the week very close to Mercury. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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/
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is the brightest object low above the north-western horizon aside from the nearby Moon. Mars is between the Pleiades and the Hyades and forms a second eye for Taurus the Bull.
Jupiter is climbing higher in the morning twilight forming a line with Saturn and starts the week very close to Mercury. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Saturn is climbing higher in the morning twilight and is above Mercury and Jupiter.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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, March 02, 2021
Southern Skywatch March 2021 edition is now out!
Evening sky at 21:16 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), on Thursday, March 4 facing north-west as seen from Adelaide. Mars is the brightest object
low above the north-western horizon, Mars is at its closest to the Pleiades cluster. The inset shows the approximate binocular view of Mars
and the PleiadesSimilar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset), click to embiggen.
The March edition of Southern Skywatch is now up.
In March most of the planetary action is in the morning twilight.
1-9 March; Mars within binocular distance of the Pleiades cluster, closest on the 4th. March 2; Moon at perigee. 4 March; Asteroid Vesta at opposition. March 5: Mercury and Jupiter very close in the morning twilight. 10 March; Saturn close to the crescent Moon in the morning. March 11; crescent Moon forms triangle with Mercury and Jupiter.. March 18; Moon at Apogee. March 19; Mars and waxing Moon close. March 20; Earth at Equinox. March 30; Moon at perigee.
Mercury is easy to see in the morning this month. It is very close to Jupiter on the 5th and on the 10th forms a triangle with the crescent Moon and Jupiter.
Venus
is too close to the sun to see. It will return to the evening sky in May.
Mars is within binocular distance of the Pleiades cluster from the 1st to the 9th and is closest on the 4th. Mars is close to the Moon on the 19th.
Jupiter is rising higher in the morning sky, in a line with Saturn and Mercury. On the 5th it is very close to Mercury and on the 10th forms a triangle with the crescent Moon and Mercury.
Saturn climbs higher in the morning sky and is close to the crescent Moon on the 10th.
March 2; Moon at perigee. March 18; Moon at Apogee. March 30; Moon at perigee again.>
Labels: southern skywatch
Monday, March 01, 2021
Thursday March 4 to Thursday March 11
The Last Quarter Moon is Saturday March 6. Saturn, Jupiter and Mercury are becoming more visible in the morning. On March 5 Jupiter and Mercy are at their closest. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury. Dimming Mars is readily visible the early evening skies within a binocular field of the Pleiades and is closest on March 4. The asteroid Vesta is (just) visible to the unaided eye and is at opposition on March 4.
Morning sky on Saturday, March 5 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 6:10 am ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise). Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter form a line in the morning sky with Mercury at its closest to Jupiter. the inset shows the binocular view at this time.
The Last Quarter Moon is Saturday March 6.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise), click to embiggen.
Adelaide.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). click to embiggen.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset), click to embiggen.
The inset shows the approximate binocular view at this time.
Printable spotters maps of the opposition are here.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time.
Morning sky on Thursday, March 11 showing the eastern sky as seen from Adelaide at 6:13 am ACDST (60 minutes before sunrise).
Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter form a line in the morning sky with the thin crescent Moon forming a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise), click to embiggen.
Mercury is brightening in the twilight and starts the week very close to Jupiter. As the week goes on it forms a line with Saturn and Jupiter. The line is joined by the Moon on the 10th and on the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is the brightest object low above the north-western horizon aside from the nearby Moon. Mars is within binocular range of the Pleiades and is closest on the 4th.
Jupiter is climbing higher in the morning twilight forming a line with Saturn and starts the week very close to Mercury. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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/
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars is readily visible in the evening sky above the north-western horizon in the early evening. Mars is the brightest object low above the north-western horizon aside from the nearby Moon. Mars is within binocular range of the Pleiades and is closest on the 4th.
Jupiter is climbing higher in the morning twilight forming a line with Saturn and starts the week very close to Mercury. On the 11th the thin crescent Moon forms a triangle with Jupiter and Mercury.
Saturn is climbing higher in the morning twilight and above Mercury and Jupiter. On the 10th the crescent Moon is close to Saturn.
Printable PDF maps of the Eastern sky at 10 pm AEDST, Western sky at 10 pm AEDST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see Southern Skywatch.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
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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