Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Thursday 1 October to Thursday October 8
The Last Quarter Moon is Saturday October 3. Daylight savings starts on the 4th. The Moon is at
perigee (when it is closest to Earth) on the 2nd.
Saturn is low above the north-western horizon. Mars forms a triangle with with the bright stars Procyon and Pollux and the waning Moon. Jupiter is low on the horizon.
The inset shows the telescopic view of Mars and Jupiter at this time.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (90 minutes before sunrise).
Saturn is low above the north-western horizon. Mars forms a triangle with with the bright stars Procyon and Pollux. Jupiter is low on the horizon forming a line with crescent Moon and the bright star Regulus.
The inset shows the telescopic view of Mars and Jupiter at this time.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise).
Venus is above the horizon when the sky is fully dark. Mercury is close to Venus on the 6th and 7th.
Venus is a clear thing "Crescent Moon" shape and is increasing in size. The shape is readily visible in even small telescopes, and even 10x50 binoluars (although the brightness may make it hard to see due to internal lens reflections).
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at roughly the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).
Saturn is the brightest object above the eastern horizon. Saturn is at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 4th and is visible the entire night. But is best for telescopic observation from around midnight on, and its rings are widening.
The inset shows the telescopic view of Saturn at this time.
Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).
Mercury returns to the evening twilight. Mercury is close to Venus on the 6th-7th.
Venus leaves is becoming bigger and brighter but is slowly returning horizon-wards. Venus is close to Mercury on the 6th-7th.
Mars is low in the twilight. Mars forms forms a triangle with with the bright stars Procyon and Pollux and the waning Moon on the 5th.
Jupiter climbs higher the morning twilight but remains low on the horizon forming a line with crescent Moon and the bright star Regulus.
Saturn Saturn is at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 4th and is visible the entire night. In the evening, Saturn is the brightest object above the eastern horizon.
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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