Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Thursday March 28 to Thursday April 4
The Last Quarter Moon is Tuesday, April 2. Jupiter is low in the north-western twilight sky and sets around half an hour after the sky is fully dark. Jupiter and Uranus are within binocular distance of each other all this week. Venus is visible low in the morning twilight below Mars. Saturn climbs above Venus.
The Last Quarter Moon is Tuesday, April 2.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).
Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).
Mercury is lost in the twilight.
Venus is low in the morning twilight, it is sinking towards the horizon and will be lost in the twilight by the end of the Month. Mars and Saturn draw away from Venus.
Mars is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus.
Jupiter is visible low in the early evening twilight sky. It is coming closer to Uranus and is within binocular distance of Uranus.
Saturn climbs higher in the morning twilight. Saturn has passed Venus and is heading towards Mars.
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/
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