Wednesday, June 09, 2021
Planet dance of Venus, Mars and the crescent Moon (12-14 June, 2021)
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| Evening twilight sky on Saturday June 12 looking north-west as seen from Adelaide at 17:54 ACST (45 minutes after sunset). Venus is low above the horizon close to the thin crescent Moon. The pair will fit easily into the field of view of 10x50 binoculars. Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen). | Evening twilight sky on Sunday June 13 looking north-west as seen from Adelaide at 17:54 ACST (45 minutes after sunset). Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen). | Evening twilight sky on Monday June 14 looking north-west as seen from Adelaide at 17:54 ACST (45 minutes after sunset). Similar views will be seen throughout Australia at the equivalent local time (45 minutes after sunset, click to embiggen). |
On the weekend and extending to Monday, weather permitting, there will be a delightful planet dance where the crescent Moon visits first Venus and then Mars.
Venus and the Moon can be easily seen from as soon as 15 minutes after sunset, but you may have to wait until 45 minutes after sunset to see Mars clearly. You will need a level unobstructed horizon to see Venus at its best.
On the 12th Venus is close to the Moon, the pair will fit easily into the field of view of 10x50 binoculars and may even fit into wide field telescope eye-pieces. On the 13th the crescent Moon is now between Venus and Mars and on the 14th the moon is close to Mars.
Definitely worth a look.
Labels: Mars, Moon, unaided eye, Venus
# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 9:36 pm 
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