tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72552052024-03-28T10:24:21.591+10:30AstroblogObscured by Clouds. The rough and ready blog of a cloud benighted biologist and amateur astronomer. Astroblog will cover my interests in astronomy, biology and Life, the Universe and Everything.Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.comBlogger5029125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-67156035370022548202024-03-26T21:22:00.001+10:302024-03-26T21:22:31.133+10:30Thursday March 28 to Thursday April 4<p>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. </p><p>The Last Quarter Moon is Tuesday, April 2. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGiJkZOI8CnA9juCxRGKS-Qq_ZgP1z7ZbEJFl6m-9leujhq6Ib2QcFdgPcNVhWebpvUlL4IxKEfRF1wvCK78Ui6Y4wJFzI_OYiCrdIyIyQqhPsUGgxP16E_GBgnVTYxcgRnNE4GfbaLfF8nBxXumKhHuV8_JA98XstfxAKTfL3wS6RG0nmIg/s800/Jupiter_30-03-24_2007.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGiJkZOI8CnA9juCxRGKS-Qq_ZgP1z7ZbEJFl6m-9leujhq6Ib2QcFdgPcNVhWebpvUlL4IxKEfRF1wvCK78Ui6Y4wJFzI_OYiCrdIyIyQqhPsUGgxP16E_GBgnVTYxcgRnNE4GfbaLfF8nBxXumKhHuV8_JA98XstfxAKTfL3wS6RG0nmIg/s320/Jupiter_30-03-24_2007.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, March 30 as seen from Adelaide at 20:07 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon and within binocular distance of Uranus. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).</p></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyKoOENenqqEIfv06t_rbfgSBQai3RQvFD_6CcijL31CDvYhF9siu60BwLd5ifLFAjSjqfigfK7W5f-wWt-DtwpuZfY1phTO3u1e2TkTzvgQS4mfp_wEkh3j40w8FOAzvgYAvDlmj01O1tdgxPUvaT6-xFYKaRXLwJAyxaiR6evdFwJgZNqQ/s800/Venus_30-03-24_0629.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyKoOENenqqEIfv06t_rbfgSBQai3RQvFD_6CcijL31CDvYhF9siu60BwLd5ifLFAjSjqfigfK7W5f-wWt-DtwpuZfY1phTO3u1e2TkTzvgQS4mfp_wEkh3j40w8FOAzvgYAvDlmj01O1tdgxPUvaT6-xFYKaRXLwJAyxaiR6evdFwJgZNqQ/s320/Venus_30-03-24_0629.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, March 30 as seen from Adelaide at 06:32 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is below Mars and Saturn. You may need a low level horizon to see Venus at its best. The inset in the telescopic view of Venus at this time.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise).</div><div> </div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SiJ8vSe0A8EIhWvS57Gtw8OF9aXEMGiZK6IdOQr3McQYFKSAms8EGyTqYheisiYr9SrcqZtsxdTJQ547BL110Cln45rQFRbniPXIefEFit84-fwg7CZAbyEHiZ51CVJ7ejou0BhXBuXtBjKMvDickOqUEmySIBAfPQ9KgAoeA9PzagoXLlQ/s800/whole_sky_30-03-24_2037.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SiJ8vSe0A8EIhWvS57Gtw8OF9aXEMGiZK6IdOQr3McQYFKSAms8EGyTqYheisiYr9SrcqZtsxdTJQ547BL110Cln45rQFRbniPXIefEFit84-fwg7CZAbyEHiZ51CVJ7ejou0BhXBuXtBjKMvDickOqUEmySIBAfPQ9KgAoeA9PzagoXLlQ/s320/whole_sky_30-03-24_2037.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, March 30 as seen from Adelaide at 20:37 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is now in the north-west. Bright Sirius is high in the north-western sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. With the waning Moon rising later, the fainter clusters are once again visible. <br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> 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.<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is visible low in the early evening twilight sky. It is coming closer to Uranus and is within binocular distance of Uranus. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> climbs higher in the morning twilight. Saturn has passed Venus and is heading towards Mars.</p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-17285586089131009582024-03-19T20:03:00.000+10:302024-03-19T20:03:05.373+10:30Thursday March 21 to Thursday March 28<p>The Full Moon is Monday March 25. There is a very disappointing penumbra eclipse at this time (low in the evening twilight). 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 by the end of the week. Venus is visible in the morning twilight below Mars. Saturn is close to Venus and is closest on the 22nd. </p><p>The Full Moon is Monday March 25. There is a very disappointing penumbral lunar eclipse at this time, where the outer part of earth’s shadow brushes against the Moon, resulting in a subtle darkening of the Moon. sadly, most of the eclipse takes place before the moon rises into the very early evening twilight, so will be nearly impossible to see. The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from Earth, on the 24th. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAocKP9aL8yZhplRttt0NKWl-N-RuWm75LA3MxDEouPDZpteqySwKFv8ujt1Pz1edaixcLfzbyKD_WAI5GKx3zCuYrKpvmmbFAfvpXEw9NfLA3g0GUB_WRXciqz9eNMEOZFmQLs6OQDBcsbKNvpkVOsvacHlVEbiP9kIxWJd56XIMJHSD-7Xk/s800/Jupiter_23-03-24_2017.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAocKP9aL8yZhplRttt0NKWl-N-RuWm75LA3MxDEouPDZpteqySwKFv8ujt1Pz1edaixcLfzbyKD_WAI5GKx3zCuYrKpvmmbFAfvpXEw9NfLA3g0GUB_WRXciqz9eNMEOZFmQLs6OQDBcsbKNvpkVOsvacHlVEbiP9kIxWJd56XIMJHSD-7Xk/s320/Jupiter_23-03-24_2017.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, March 23 as seen from Adelaide at 20:17 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon and coming closer to Uranus. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPMM2oY68SmVhqOF_oob2Oc4qs_niJCLN3cfLoDRWdpI1MLHUqhSFhnIR0FouVEpWlRbBjWAx1UGcWBrYqa1GdMxW10dBnixh70U5rwSkp26iPtHiTqsqFa6rkPfk_epjF2Y1o-tIXA6_LX1hnRiE9rZDMdvvA6aPuwgCTwyGCmh1b6knLHA/s800/Jupiter_28-03-24_2006.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPMM2oY68SmVhqOF_oob2Oc4qs_niJCLN3cfLoDRWdpI1MLHUqhSFhnIR0FouVEpWlRbBjWAx1UGcWBrYqa1GdMxW10dBnixh70U5rwSkp26iPtHiTqsqFa6rkPfk_epjF2Y1o-tIXA6_LX1hnRiE9rZDMdvvA6aPuwgCTwyGCmh1b6knLHA/s320/Jupiter_28-03-24_2006.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Thursday, March 28 as seen from Adelaide at 20:06 ACDST (60
minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon
and within binocular distance of Uranus. The inset is the binocular view of the pair at this
time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).</p></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKa1yiWS8ta0TcxZjMy2zeazZAdWZm8Msi08CKPmtVexvhWPnCJfZsy5PM0i_63WVuaS7tCtoBXytTJvFh5NyeLCO0Lrs8T54NrKwLQgfS-m0Y4K6RsNi0WTqFg-PxXTG54yv-ItszI1qrFs6R-DwJYvjwZ494KYXyhr54KOgN4onr2wAFrY/s800/Venus_22-03-24_0626.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXKa1yiWS8ta0TcxZjMy2zeazZAdWZm8Msi08CKPmtVexvhWPnCJfZsy5PM0i_63WVuaS7tCtoBXytTJvFh5NyeLCO0Lrs8T54NrKwLQgfS-m0Y4K6RsNi0WTqFg-PxXTG54yv-ItszI1qrFs6R-DwJYvjwZ494KYXyhr54KOgN4onr2wAFrY/s320/Venus_22-03-24_0626.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Friday, March 22 as seen from Adelaide at 06:26 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is below Mars and is at its closest to Saturn. You may need binoculars and a low, level horizon to see the pair at their best. the inset in the binocular view of the pair.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise).</div><div> </div></div></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Lwvl00BEppbMl8vFJwlfwuZPn-hsYF7e5hKmhkTw3IwCYwulf6u6h2YpmhT8_tL20OjmbdVzu25X8KaGYP5uEos-CP4t8lAVDbhfWLl421jxD2WV45X7_-DZn5CUlWmKzX-H82JMfwPP_iGifPADjemWvzHQbHEDhPPX3LC548mPtkT-3tg/s800/whole_sky_23-03-24_2047.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Lwvl00BEppbMl8vFJwlfwuZPn-hsYF7e5hKmhkTw3IwCYwulf6u6h2YpmhT8_tL20OjmbdVzu25X8KaGYP5uEos-CP4t8lAVDbhfWLl421jxD2WV45X7_-DZn5CUlWmKzX-H82JMfwPP_iGifPADjemWvzHQbHEDhPPX3LC548mPtkT-3tg/s320/whole_sky_23-03-24_2047.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, March 23 as seen from Adelaide at 20:47 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is now in the north-west. Bright Sirius is high in the north-western sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. With the Moon full, the fainter clusters will be washed out. <br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it is sinking towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of March. Mars and Venus draw further apart. On the 22nd Venus is below Mars and at its closest to Saturn.After this Saturn Pulls away and heads towards Mars.<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is visible low in the early evening twilight sky. It is coming closer to Uranus and is within binocular distance of Uranus. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> returns to the morning twilight. On the 22nd Venus is closest to Saturn.</p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-267583443361096792024-03-14T22:25:00.002+10:302024-03-14T22:39:10.662+10:30Follow-up to the Imaging Vesta Challenge, March 2024 Stack of 30x 1 second exposures at ISO 3200 with my canon IXUS "point and shoot" on 8 March. Click to embiggen.<table border="1">
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<tr><td>Black and White printable map for locating Vesta at s asimilar scale to the images. Elnath and zeta Tau (Tianguan) are fairly obvious and Vesta is near 121 Tau. Click to embiggen</td><td>Photorealistic map for locating Vesta (and in conjunction with the printable map). Elnath and zeta Tau (Tianguan) are fairly obvious and Vesta is near 121 Tau. Click to embiggen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Stack of 30x 1 second exposures at ISO 3200 with my canon IXUS "point and shoot" on 8 March. Click to embiggen.</td><td>Labelled Stack of 30x 1 second exposures at ISO 3200 with my canon IXUS "point and shoot" on 8 March. Click to embiggen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Stack of 10x 4 second exposures at ISO 3200 with my Samsung S24 on 8 March. Click to embiggen.</td><td>Labelled stack of 10x 4 second expsures at ISO 3200 with my Samsung S24 on 8 March. Click to embiggen.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>So how did my <a href="https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2024/03/imaging-vesta-challenge-march-2024.html">asteroid 4 Vesta imaging challenge go</a>? Remember my original attempt didn't go too well, despite my confidence. </p><p>I had a second opportunity on the 8th. The sky clarity was better, I could actually see Tianguan (zeta tau) and Elnath on the back of the camera/phone screen in test shots (there was a lot of groobling around on the ground setting up the shots and several test exposures to get the right patch zoomed in. My Knees do not like me as I did this on the gravel bike path near the beach. </p><p>But eventually I got Tianguan (zeta tau) and Elnath framed at a good zoom level (don't ask me what the Zoom is, the Canon IXUS just gives a zoom bar and the Samsung S24 give a zoom level but I forgot to record it. Both the IXUS and Samsung were on a tripod (I have a special adapter to pones for my tripod).<br /></p><p>For the point and shoot IXUS I took 30 x 1 second frames at ISO 3200 (f/5.6), as the IXUS doesn't take exposures longer than 1 second (well it does, but defaults to ISO 50!). I traded noise for sensitivity. I also took a dark frame (exposure exactly the same as the main images but with the lens blocked to account for noise. The frames were then stacked in <a href="http://deepskystacker.free.fr/english/download.htm">Deep Sky Stacker</a>, the stacked output saved (a TIFF file), then exposure adjusted in <a href="https://www.gimp.org/downloads/">The GIMP</a> and the TIFF converted to JPG. </p><p>Unlike last time 4 Vesta was clearly (if faintly visible). You should embiggen the images above to see Vesta clearly.<br /></p><p>For the Samsung S24 I took 10 x 4 second frames at ISO 3200, f/3.4no dark frame though. The frames were then processed as for the IXUS (stacked in
Deepsky Stacker, the stacked output saved (a TIFF file), then exposure
adjusted in The GIMP and the TIFF converted to JPG). The result is much better than the single 10 second exposure. </p><p>The Samsung S24 is cheating though, few cameras/phones have a 200 megapixel camera. They will be closer to the 20 megapixel IXUS. But the point is that even with an ordinary camera phone and stacking you can take effective astrophotos down to at least magnitude 8. This opens up a world of sky imaging you didn't think you could access with simple equipment. </p><p>How did others go, Well Brendan got Vesta on the 9th,</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Z2iHGexKxQIwab_1WnLTh52c3J3nIs4UJnXHMReuVgpnbmcyUdXo8LdHlO-pILxxdKH1q9Cq0ML4lEuBZ0Wu4xk2lX7Jvs7K825t8-jokvAYysLDzQGS_s5nu0K1-wzfnDfqyLRINKZICm3wEp5TTg_0zq6uLfvvFFMInTNzE4_MdhCwl_E/s932/Bendan_Vesta_9Mar.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="932" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Z2iHGexKxQIwab_1WnLTh52c3J3nIs4UJnXHMReuVgpnbmcyUdXo8LdHlO-pILxxdKH1q9Cq0ML4lEuBZ0Wu4xk2lX7Jvs7K825t8-jokvAYysLDzQGS_s5nu0K1-wzfnDfqyLRINKZICm3wEp5TTg_0zq6uLfvvFFMInTNzE4_MdhCwl_E/s320/Bendan_Vesta_9Mar.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto">Brenden stacked a sequence in Photoshop. 20 x 5 sec ISO 1600 f/5 42mm on Canon 1000D DSLR on tripod.</span><p></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto">Vesta is seen faintly above121 tau and has clearly moved since my images on the 8th.</span></p><p><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u" dir="auto"> If anyone else has images and wants to submit them, let me know. </span><br /> <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
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<tr><td>Single 10 second second exposure at ISO 3200 with my Samsung S24 on 3 March, Vesta is just visible. </td><td>Labelled stack of 10x 4 second expsures at ISO 3200 with my Samsung S24 on 8 March. Click to embiggen.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>In these images from 3 and 8 mrach you can clearly see the movement of Vesta. <br /></p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-26353980180205773802024-03-13T00:04:00.002+10:302024-03-13T00:04:42.422+10:30Thursday March 14 to Thursday March 21<p>The First Quarter Moon is Sunday March 17. The Earth is at Equinox on the 20th. Jupiter is low in the north-western twilight sky and sets around an hour after the sky is fully dark. On the 14th the crescent Moon is near Jupiter. Venus is visible in the morning twilight below Mars. Saturn makes an appearance low in the morning twilight by midweek, and is close to Venus from the 19th. </p><p>The First Quarter Moon is Sunday March 17. The Earth is at Equinox on the 20th when the day is equal in length to the night.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmQcM3Qu69eEsjYjNbhUNPP0QMExSSWyDmMhirOA_SyjaGZSbU6U7-Mx7McS5fRUcl5-48hYIAGcWhgHzSsv8OENxQusahafSTMAMyptrz4cM-1EKdRWyefLf4zytEEjm1zWTNwP79ni9hZcUKyYz-lfd7e0FUHq-tKXXQSN6PJXh5522s3o/s800/Jupiter_14-03-24_2030.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmQcM3Qu69eEsjYjNbhUNPP0QMExSSWyDmMhirOA_SyjaGZSbU6U7-Mx7McS5fRUcl5-48hYIAGcWhgHzSsv8OENxQusahafSTMAMyptrz4cM-1EKdRWyefLf4zytEEjm1zWTNwP79ni9hZcUKyYz-lfd7e0FUHq-tKXXQSN6PJXh5522s3o/s320/Jupiter_14-03-24_2030.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Thursday, March 14 as seen from Adelaide at 20:30 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon and near to the crescent Moon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset).</p></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqIHD9EiIdf9TTPWhUN-nwIM0a_5jPngWKw6y_wsourhozYc7PhjhBjrmkUQWVCvjsd7AiVC8whLvGf1oK57-UIWaBlaCuLhOrCs9sPzkYfsWmiI3RhN2_EQC5ClExWKlYswnv5TK96HKreXAJKzMMRkVGZsC01m5NrzkgmEQhX_i1OMSkrY/s800/Venus_16-03-24_0621.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinqIHD9EiIdf9TTPWhUN-nwIM0a_5jPngWKw6y_wsourhozYc7PhjhBjrmkUQWVCvjsd7AiVC8whLvGf1oK57-UIWaBlaCuLhOrCs9sPzkYfsWmiI3RhN2_EQC5ClExWKlYswnv5TK96HKreXAJKzMMRkVGZsC01m5NrzkgmEQhX_i1OMSkrY/s320/Venus_16-03-24_0621.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, March 16 as seen from Adelaide at 06:21 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Mars, Venus and Saturn form a line, you will need a level uncluttered horizon, and possibly binoculars, to see Saturn. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise).</div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiUmXE-I8YZMNl6A90LU4Xjid9xD2rI6ZuaY6FbBk1cf5YLSHfEqA5DRwWXBit7pVVDhgx3-SN78QBO2ruTufH5wW4kJ23866BagPyLwTSb_Zlj35Wo_JMU3HycIk68AWSqYZxdHiRGnT0rQAqYfqT6uDjsJVf0zi3UaPYgfzc6UlhJWjwQE/s800/Venus_21-03-24_0625.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAiUmXE-I8YZMNl6A90LU4Xjid9xD2rI6ZuaY6FbBk1cf5YLSHfEqA5DRwWXBit7pVVDhgx3-SN78QBO2ruTufH5wW4kJ23866BagPyLwTSb_Zlj35Wo_JMU3HycIk68AWSqYZxdHiRGnT0rQAqYfqT6uDjsJVf0zi3UaPYgfzc6UlhJWjwQE/s320/Venus_21-03-24_0625.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Thursday, March 21 as seen from Adelaide at 06:25 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is below Mars and close to Saturn. <br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div></div></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxKc5YYhrRQS5QcsetvtUdnw4y58wn_exZOP3O6cVvcsV1S4ok3i2DqHT0yjN0yEh3-GyZMnPInp8qRSBCDR9tS2mnd7qlHPf0b-M1MQRSLxJEd3DgvqBnBK783fNGJq8JV9b1j-y7xRytE0wgdfdcM0FjCQCxBZozSbiE-IWFLQ14UuK_SU/s800/whole_sky_16-03-24_2057.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxKc5YYhrRQS5QcsetvtUdnw4y58wn_exZOP3O6cVvcsV1S4ok3i2DqHT0yjN0yEh3-GyZMnPInp8qRSBCDR9tS2mnd7qlHPf0b-M1MQRSLxJEd3DgvqBnBK783fNGJq8JV9b1j-y7xRytE0wgdfdcM0FjCQCxBZozSbiE-IWFLQ14UuK_SU/s320/whole_sky_16-03-24_2057.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, March 16 as seen from Adelaide at 21:08 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is now in the north-west. Bright Sirius is high in the north-western sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. With the Moon waxing, this is still an excellent time to hunt the fainter clusters. <br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it is sinking towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of March. Mars and Venus draw further apart. On the 21st Venus is below Mars and close to Saturn. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is visible low in the early evening twilight sky. On the 14th the crescent Moon is near Jupiter. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> returns to the morning twilight. On the 21st Venus is close to Saturn.</p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-37099325574116030642024-03-07T00:55:00.002+10:302024-03-07T00:55:37.820+10:30Imaging Vesta Challenge, March 2024 <table border="1">
<tbody><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYnD9rd7WGOMtYRNTZCuOS1bd6RN5BEAhI-OuGVmW3pDO21Y79o6xDFZzXYqKxrOvvQ0KzjJne9k4jBKhc87H8kEBuVTItfWVDLYO3LcCILJgEajyADe4NEtfqcKAiM8jEvuIjv7uxjjQ3GxRy-jxoL1AZoWrYZ4NwEWJYqXmX8EXZ03q2dA/s1024/Vesta_spotters_Chart-Mar24.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfYnD9rd7WGOMtYRNTZCuOS1bd6RN5BEAhI-OuGVmW3pDO21Y79o6xDFZzXYqKxrOvvQ0KzjJne9k4jBKhc87H8kEBuVTItfWVDLYO3LcCILJgEajyADe4NEtfqcKAiM8jEvuIjv7uxjjQ3GxRy-jxoL1AZoWrYZ4NwEWJYqXmX8EXZ03q2dA/s320/Vesta_spotters_Chart-Mar24.png" width="320" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaFwA8p7A5rMVl9mEij7NoUGCdRL8AO0kKdkzhb4qFHwT3qAUrrEZ2jUGQotGTtCywMT4xTby-M_4SsVjDQgGRWqtmJiunOl_b5YKfImgf377DHgx4l4s-4nUR8-kYHU43JfF5gMpAWPJqE55PIQX6oj9x78O0HzmgLQOhJ4JnhJP-mEEhXE/s1024/Vesta_binoc_Chart-Mar24.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCaFwA8p7A5rMVl9mEij7NoUGCdRL8AO0kKdkzhb4qFHwT3qAUrrEZ2jUGQotGTtCywMT4xTby-M_4SsVjDQgGRWqtmJiunOl_b5YKfImgf377DHgx4l4s-4nUR8-kYHU43JfF5gMpAWPJqE55PIQX6oj9x78O0HzmgLQOhJ4JnhJP-mEEhXE/s320/Vesta_binoc_Chart-Mar24.png" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Black and White printable Black and White printable Northern horizon map for locating Vesta. Map
is set at astronomical twilight, 21:12 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset.
Elnath and zeta Tau (Tianguan) are fairly obvious below Orion. Click to
embiggen and print.and print.<br /></td><td>Black and White printable map for locating Vesta suitable for binoculars. Elnath and zeta Tau (Tianguan) are fairly obvious and Vesta is near 121 Tau. The circle is the approximate field of view of 10x50 binoculars. Click to
embiggen and print.</td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3tYNbZI0BP9T8_o3zeVoKHmMQI_vprOAWcUqqcYz5u7d7lozB_aQFlgJfzuY1pEL5oVB-rijk43qmUQGvZl4qNwTsB9EpBmxFKNgNPnbn0Qs6g2NKvBnehWGrCh8eg4oPnkd9GXU8EN1kf0Ho9lTArGFhhyphenhyphen9uGKp3z4d1plv_6uY7HgtVrA/s800/Vesta_spotter_06-03-24_2112.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT3tYNbZI0BP9T8_o3zeVoKHmMQI_vprOAWcUqqcYz5u7d7lozB_aQFlgJfzuY1pEL5oVB-rijk43qmUQGvZl4qNwTsB9EpBmxFKNgNPnbn0Qs6g2NKvBnehWGrCh8eg4oPnkd9GXU8EN1kf0Ho9lTArGFhhyphenhyphen9uGKp3z4d1plv_6uY7HgtVrA/s320/Vesta_spotter_06-03-24_2112.png" width="320" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWgEOKOwqi4EaPRh-PMzb2SHmSGXcv2WHk5VThKib8ShIAwUOuOqGjwYR7jZ93illbFJUO5yV_YdHH6bmI051vOKv0BeQ8D73q5XG1rSNMSzC8weOxsEuMJrjOH5KXisCbaShna2ceH1LAt8fQWTAP6TJGBCKIGV7oxXrlx_06YUGC_VrCf4/s1617/Vesta_binoc_06-03-24_2112.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="1617" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeWgEOKOwqi4EaPRh-PMzb2SHmSGXcv2WHk5VThKib8ShIAwUOuOqGjwYR7jZ93illbFJUO5yV_YdHH6bmI051vOKv0BeQ8D73q5XG1rSNMSzC8weOxsEuMJrjOH5KXisCbaShna2ceH1LAt8fQWTAP6TJGBCKIGV7oxXrlx_06YUGC_VrCf4/s320/Vesta_binoc_06-03-24_2112.png" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Photrealistic Northern horizon map for locating Vesta (and in conjunction with the printable map). The mMap
is set at astronomical twilight, 21:12 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset.
Elnath and zeta Tau (Tianguan) are fairly obvious below Orion. Click to
embiggen .</td><td>Photrealistic map for locating Vesta suitable for binoculars (and in conjunction with the printable map). Elnath and zeta Tau
(Tianguan) are fairly obvious and Vesta is near 121 Tau. Click to
embiggen.</td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrheyt2f7jQDuDyzblSf6vDGJLd-_9XdDmhmwAgPUoRg9oS55mHz6CZvEHolYN_FPy8ErxLRt4o5Ackme8cMTcC0rbYi6S7gjBQhElxAiHFXmnq-k0Ep0jNKNh-APxjTuvn2sVz3Nxv5jMdZvyTMp3wEG36z7qNTqBTUz06X8cMoq2ItJdH0/s1784/Vest_canon_03-03-24%20_crop_labelled.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1338" data-original-width="1784" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrheyt2f7jQDuDyzblSf6vDGJLd-_9XdDmhmwAgPUoRg9oS55mHz6CZvEHolYN_FPy8ErxLRt4o5Ackme8cMTcC0rbYi6S7gjBQhElxAiHFXmnq-k0Ep0jNKNh-APxjTuvn2sVz3Nxv5jMdZvyTMp3wEG36z7qNTqBTUz06X8cMoq2ItJdH0/s320/Vest_canon_03-03-24%20_crop_labelled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJF1o24ZBeWDeBb2JSqMWaMbTicJKUNLAfJKt3n5xYxkJmtsE2aoPJZ_b_iXp_blWji_sIWWn84VaxonrdgLEfwlo90t2Zcei0wq8OnGsBi9dVRcYmOIsOPfwLqr0-ok1SwxCwadBrR8mEYJvM7xwSzLluu3W51F1ajjWFttUTqolImHkW5c/s1661/Vesta_20240303_220239%20Labelled.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1248" data-original-width="1661" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJF1o24ZBeWDeBb2JSqMWaMbTicJKUNLAfJKt3n5xYxkJmtsE2aoPJZ_b_iXp_blWji_sIWWn84VaxonrdgLEfwlo90t2Zcei0wq8OnGsBi9dVRcYmOIsOPfwLqr0-ok1SwxCwadBrR8mEYJvM7xwSzLluu3W51F1ajjWFttUTqolImHkW5c/s320/Vesta_20240303_220239%20Labelled.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Stack of 10x 1 second exposures at ISO 3200 with my canon IXUS "point and shoot" on 3 March, Vesta is not readily visible. <br /></td><td>Single 10 second second exposure at ISO 3200 with my Samsung S24 on 3 March, Vesta is just visible. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>So, for this months Astrophotography challenge I set "imaging the Asteroid 4 Vesta". Now vesta is magnitude 8 at the moment, a bit dim, but visible in binoculars and potentially image-able with fairly ordinary cameras using stacking, a powerful software technique where multiple images and be combinted to enhance dim objects. <br /></p><p>The biggest challenge is actually aiming your camera, even though the horns of the bull, Elnath and zeta Tau
(Tianguan) are fairly obvious, they did not really show up well in the back of my canon IXUS not the mobile phone. So I had to do a bit of guess work in aiming and do a number of test shots to get Elnath and zeta Tau in view.</p><p>For the Canon IXUS "point and shoot" camera I took 10 x 1 second exposures at ISO 3200 and stacked them in <a href="http://deepskystacker.free.fr/english/download.htm">Deep Sky Stacker</a>, This wasa simple "drag and drop" procedure. I was limited to 1 second exposures because Canon messed up their long duration exposures (anything over 1 second defaults to 50 ISO, which is useless). The stack revealed several of the expected guide stars (and a couple of satellites) but no unambiguous Vesta. I'll try again with a deeper stack (20 + images, and some dark frames for noise reduction if the weather clears up before the Moon comes out again (around the 12-13th).</p><p>For the Samsung s24 I took a single 10 second shot at ISO 3200, this *just* revealed Vesta (see image above), so if the clouds go away I will try stacking multiple shots with the S24. </p><p>Free Stacking software includes <a href="http://deepskystacker.free.fr/english/download.htm">Deep Sky Stacker</a> and <a href="https://www.autostakkert.com/wp/download/">Autostakkert</a> for Windows, and <a href="https://markus-enzweiler.de/software/starstax/">StarStaX</a> for macOS. <br /></p><p><br /></p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-46881532913811885932024-03-04T22:07:00.002+10:302024-03-12T23:54:24.908+10:30Thursday March7 to Thursday March 14<p>The New Moon is Sunday March 10. Jupiter is low in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. On the 14th the crescent Moon is near Jupiter. Venus is visible in the morning twilight below Mars. On the 8th the crescent Moon, Mars and Venus form a line, on the 9th the thin crescent Moon is close to Venus, Mars continues to climb away from Venus as the week progresses. </p><p>The New Moon is Sunday March 10. The Moon is at perigee, when it is closest to the Earth, on the 10th as well. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmQcM3Qu69eEsjYjNbhUNPP0QMExSSWyDmMhirOA_SyjaGZSbU6U7-Mx7McS5fRUcl5-48hYIAGcWhgHzSsv8OENxQusahafSTMAMyptrz4cM-1EKdRWyefLf4zytEEjm1zWTNwP79ni9hZcUKyYz-lfd7e0FUHq-tKXXQSN6PJXh5522s3o/s800/Jupiter_14-03-24_2030.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdmQcM3Qu69eEsjYjNbhUNPP0QMExSSWyDmMhirOA_SyjaGZSbU6U7-Mx7McS5fRUcl5-48hYIAGcWhgHzSsv8OENxQusahafSTMAMyptrz4cM-1EKdRWyefLf4zytEEjm1zWTNwP79ni9hZcUKyYz-lfd7e0FUHq-tKXXQSN6PJXh5522s3o/s320/Jupiter_14-03-24_2030.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Thursday, March 14 as seen from Adelaide at 20:30 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon and near to the crescent Moon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l7SdPML42pB1pE6yhM3Mw7jKlzQM3jaR9CBo3w6lmTlP9v_i6xV2TRh4MhC7UUb0lfmS-VQxVOvB5Ux5JnAUtPEF6njC1V9AYGhjTpFhpmYjH3hAfzfL8kb_b9497IDJd-pxCKIRde-b0R5892jMch_-GkZZ-c7rVlk4EZNts8LevXODEOs/s800/Venus_08-03-24_0613.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8l7SdPML42pB1pE6yhM3Mw7jKlzQM3jaR9CBo3w6lmTlP9v_i6xV2TRh4MhC7UUb0lfmS-VQxVOvB5Ux5JnAUtPEF6njC1V9AYGhjTpFhpmYjH3hAfzfL8kb_b9497IDJd-pxCKIRde-b0R5892jMch_-GkZZ-c7rVlk4EZNts8LevXODEOs/s320/Venus_08-03-24_0613.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Friday, March 8 as seen from Adelaide at 06:13 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus and Mars and the crescent Moon form a line. The inset in the approximate telescopic view of Venus at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g_aRI2SUs2_12UGU4Axo-I4_9zLJjY2DIESZgbA5idhyA12IOKdjULMHeCwAgkDSSK3EJJd2wr_6eBYsevK3D-orCijL2Szn-buq9OfXhTkYac_q7960z81F_pwfUdX9v5r4Cr88SoU0785d6bv66nYlSSOGu6ZBredXRWX2sg6RKdFVwyw/s800/Venus_09-03-24_0614.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="800" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4g_aRI2SUs2_12UGU4Axo-I4_9zLJjY2DIESZgbA5idhyA12IOKdjULMHeCwAgkDSSK3EJJd2wr_6eBYsevK3D-orCijL2Szn-buq9OfXhTkYac_q7960z81F_pwfUdX9v5r4Cr88SoU0785d6bv66nYlSSOGu6ZBredXRWX2sg6RKdFVwyw/s320/Venus_09-03-24_0614.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, March 9 as seen from Adelaide at 06:14 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Mars and Venus are close,
but get progressively further apart over the week. The thin crescent Moon is close to Venus and can be seen together in binoculars. The inset in the
approximate binocular view of Venus and the Moon at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikISHNFxheUY4WoTbDxXLdE_aGZJGli7OlG55wjgjkrRjdd1nPQEr-6IL8JvwL800PP56zt08EvCWUcj42U_JlkAFbTrnvthlVVPdIIP7N1-7sEPd0bsJJor7g6vIlVjgxxxdPoTcbGNgCv107iu2c7nc4SWBNWRTfIVehmGTOrHllZQPeOvU/s800/whole_sky_09-03-24_2100.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikISHNFxheUY4WoTbDxXLdE_aGZJGli7OlG55wjgjkrRjdd1nPQEr-6IL8JvwL800PP56zt08EvCWUcj42U_JlkAFbTrnvthlVVPdIIP7N1-7sEPd0bsJJor7g6vIlVjgxxxdPoTcbGNgCv107iu2c7nc4SWBNWRTfIVehmGTOrHllZQPeOvU/s320/whole_sky_09-03-24_2100.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, March 10 as seen from Adelaide at 21:08 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. With the Moon new, this is an excellent time to hunt the fainter clusters. <br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it is sinking towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of March. Mars and Venus draw further apart. On the 8th the crescent Moon, Mars and Venus form a line, on the 9th the thin crescent Moon is close to Venus</p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is visible low in the early evening sky. On the 14th the crescent Moon is near Jupiter. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-59300763780569926272024-02-26T22:26:00.000+10:302024-02-26T22:26:47.377+10:30Thursday February 29 to Thursday March7<p>The Last Quarter Moon is Monday March 4. Jupiter is low in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight below Mars. Mars continues to climb away from Venus as the week progresses. </p><p>The Last Quarter Moon is Monday March 4. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQi43O5BfH1SK0lNSL7S_pGDCZpkj3Bm-8b-GmUfMKZ4bKUSnQ2ZGkAUcQHa-to5g7YxoaYTlSXILA4NTCGt1Txgxw7y8Rl2caBtp_OLk8H-EBxdgaZjkrALFI8UB6hz7LeTRzhnzbAcWAsSO3-A_Ob4RWMJzP4qs_js8ubibsp9OQf_KEhw/s800/Jupiter_03-03-24_2118.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQi43O5BfH1SK0lNSL7S_pGDCZpkj3Bm-8b-GmUfMKZ4bKUSnQ2ZGkAUcQHa-to5g7YxoaYTlSXILA4NTCGt1Txgxw7y8Rl2caBtp_OLk8H-EBxdgaZjkrALFI8UB6hz7LeTRzhnzbAcWAsSO3-A_Ob4RWMJzP4qs_js8ubibsp9OQf_KEhw/s320/Jupiter_03-03-24_2118.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, March 2 as seen from Adelaide at 21:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltY3DBsbTUgpAOja4qXSvZuqp4ab62l5IQzn_15-65WeXSPLhW3is-YVIL_uompzs2Oe2kF32lp-M9FoL579zutoIi0Ccpo__3DWlLzcwZvXcjXHNRCuJa5d_ybBoV4cCBMIMU5-PKs84rKA3pfSvP5FlKAvV0IVIMiot6A3WprIwyf6crzw/s800/Venus_03-03-24_0607.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltY3DBsbTUgpAOja4qXSvZuqp4ab62l5IQzn_15-65WeXSPLhW3is-YVIL_uompzs2Oe2kF32lp-M9FoL579zutoIi0Ccpo__3DWlLzcwZvXcjXHNRCuJa5d_ybBoV4cCBMIMU5-PKs84rKA3pfSvP5FlKAvV0IVIMiot6A3WprIwyf6crzw/s320/Venus_03-03-24_0607.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, March 2 as seen from Adelaide at 06:07 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus and Mars are close, but get progressively further apart over the week. The inset in the approximate telescopic view of Venus at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise).</div><div> </div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cD5waqndQjrQLit3ZSxcTGVYqdOJWdppQ9HGllAnxGniqiPq6ha8P0m3Kn_J25Mw6C6TkSOP3X9rEjNejpc6AB5JU5nLYrTUdg8iDvzkZiAiCQg0SKvT05zSx2FkpC-WYywT-geJl2MxUJKm13mD4koE-dD1uVvxPfjQLqiRkh3VwxpYOww/s800/whole_sky_03-02-24_2118.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cD5waqndQjrQLit3ZSxcTGVYqdOJWdppQ9HGllAnxGniqiPq6ha8P0m3Kn_J25Mw6C6TkSOP3X9rEjNejpc6AB5JU5nLYrTUdg8iDvzkZiAiCQg0SKvT05zSx2FkpC-WYywT-geJl2MxUJKm13mD4koE-dD1uVvxPfjQLqiRkh3VwxpYOww/s320/whole_sky_03-02-24_2118.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, March 2 as seen from Adelaide at 21:18 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover.<p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it is sinking towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of March. Mars and Venus draw further apart. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is visible low in the early evening sky. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-48538194947668944892024-02-20T22:03:00.001+10:302024-02-22T07:08:06.774+10:30This Full Moon, lets use a simple method to measure distance to the Moon <p>I don’t know about you folks, but the feed in the social media formerly known as twitter is currently dominated by “cute poop” ads (who seem to have displaced the chemtrailers) and flat earthers. </p><p>The former is a mildly puzzling Japanese phenomenon, while the latter appears to be dominated by people who have not progressed past a pre-Babylonian view of the world, but who possess P1000 cameras they don’t know how to focus. </p><p>Now as a long-time viewer of the the skies and their wonders, these folks give me the screaming irrits, but I take this as a chance for a teachable moment, and get people involved in measuring the distance to the Moon in a way that anyone can undertake.
One of the tenets of the flat earth movement is that the sun and moon are both small and local (that sound you are hearing is the ghost of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos">Aristarchus</a> howling at the said Luna). </p><p> Now, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristarchus_of_Samos">Aristarchus</a> used the time it took for earth's shadow to cross the Moon in a lunar eclipse and got a figure that was 1/3 the modern distance, not bad for unaided eye observation without modern clocks (and thousands of times further than the flat earth requirement of “local”). </p><p>Now there are no convent total lunar eclipses this year, so we can’t reproduce Aristarchus’s methods. </p><p>The most common method for determining the distance to the moon, if you are not bouncing lasers off the mirrors left by the Apollo Astronauts or Soviets, <a href="https://www.perseus.gr/Astro-Lunar-Parallax.htm">is parallax</a>.
For parallax you and a mate a couple of hundred kilometers away have to take an image of the Moon at the same Universal Time, close to one or more bright stars, with equipment that gives an image of roughly the same scale. And you both need clear skies. Then all you have to do is measure the distance between the stars and the moon, do a bit of maths and viola, you have the distance to the Moon. </p><p>Probably the next best time for parallax is May 23, when the Moon is close to delta Scorpii.
Of course, all this requires a bit of organisation, as does most of the demonstrations of the sphericity of earth. </p><p>Fortunately, this is a way to determine the distance to the Moon that one can do just by themselves.
All you need is a digital camera with a decent optical zoom function (or attached to a telescope), an accurate timestamp function, a clear horizon, and the patience to take images for most for the night, and an image analysis program like AstroimageJ to measure the Moons diameter <a href="https://www.astro.louisville.edu/software/astroimagej/index.html ">https://www.astro.louisville.edu/software/astroimagej/index.html </a> or a <a href="https://www.pythonforbeginners.com/development/how-run-your-python-scripts">Python scrip</a>t. <br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQbWsYklsGPUTnXo0vQNMGpyLvSTyyYV4ScRQ2vCnMBWsfiAv9cZ5RWtxDbmo5mVuDuvemSpS8XN2t4MCaLjDwOxTi59aHJzSEzKte3iXUmBFQcMBaKxULKGSjWfsstk_hQjYBfX8b-YQFUxnavcHrwuUUChOw4MXNW3FKtGGj4PGgkTmDno/s671/moon-distance-method.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="394" data-original-width="671" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbQbWsYklsGPUTnXo0vQNMGpyLvSTyyYV4ScRQ2vCnMBWsfiAv9cZ5RWtxDbmo5mVuDuvemSpS8XN2t4MCaLjDwOxTi59aHJzSEzKte3iXUmBFQcMBaKxULKGSjWfsstk_hQjYBfX8b-YQFUxnavcHrwuUUChOw4MXNW3FKtGGj4PGgkTmDno/s320/moon-distance-method.png" width="320" /></a></div>The basic idea is that the moon at moon-rise is further away than the moon at the zenith by approximately the radius of the earth. (see figure 1, from <a href="https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf</a> used under that fair use for research provisions).<p></p><p>All you have to do is measure the radius of the Moon as it rises and the radius of the Moon when it is highest, as well as an accurate measurement of the time the images were taken apply a bit of maths with the radius of the Moon and hey presto, the distance to the Moon! (full details in “The simplest method to measure the geocentric lunar distance: a case of citizen science” at <a href="https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlsWG3tMlxhqPY9XVZseFdoewaFXXZB49wnVWLHkaZAY4xt12vtc6mUIoLrILWKuihT_jrUUNEOyMmt6IqnMN_PInNAZ3kQ89NtHO_BIuH5IhvZ1IUqPsQOW4DzSny9G2Szn-EynEKrBwCvR0ax0ZliuSCtT7B5O8jttWgd0DbGlCZW2hzj8/s1334/Figure%202.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="1334" height="134" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLlsWG3tMlxhqPY9XVZseFdoewaFXXZB49wnVWLHkaZAY4xt12vtc6mUIoLrILWKuihT_jrUUNEOyMmt6IqnMN_PInNAZ3kQ89NtHO_BIuH5IhvZ1IUqPsQOW4DzSny9G2Szn-EynEKrBwCvR0ax0ZliuSCtT7B5O8jttWgd0DbGlCZW2hzj8/s320/Figure%202.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />(Figure 2, from <a href="https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf</a> used under that fair use for research provisions). <p></p><p>Well, of course it’s not that simple. Close to the horizon atmospheric distortion “squashes” the image messing with the accurate measurement of the radius (this is not the horizon illusion, where the Moon appears bigger, when, in fact it isn’t), also, it needs to be a full moon far from apogee or perigee, when there will be enough change in the Moons diameter as it reaches the furthest and nearest points in its orbit to mess up the calculation. </p><p><br />The Full Moon of February 24th is such a Moon, and this is my challenge: to take images of the Moon between moon rise and the Moon at zenith, then measure their diameter (making sure the images a re time stamped in some way, usually file creation data in the image header will suffice, just make sure you cameras clock is set correctly). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmDOS-2Al4ZjC2LhMEttoniHUaq-ifWWWILXWJDDjhgSbNVFe4kuvEwitp9bzGKeh0ZlwwBHSnflAMoRdHoLmYVWr3pMsElsOFVCA6fUJdmGxV5LZCEX7VMuxAaibEA2QOjpNMdOQJETV84CCKYiwn293-zDkPK9uqdJwBOAMIb-BdqnMwRw/s640/bestfit-sizes.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSmDOS-2Al4ZjC2LhMEttoniHUaq-ifWWWILXWJDDjhgSbNVFe4kuvEwitp9bzGKeh0ZlwwBHSnflAMoRdHoLmYVWr3pMsElsOFVCA6fUJdmGxV5LZCEX7VMuxAaibEA2QOjpNMdOQJETV84CCKYiwn293-zDkPK9uqdJwBOAMIb-BdqnMwRw/s320/bestfit-sizes.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p>(Figure 5. Best fit of the measured apparent sizes (error-bars) to the theoretical model (continuous line. The shaded region<br />correspond to solutions statistically compatible with the observed apparent sizes at a 5% confidence level, from <a href="https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf</a> .used with permission). </p><p>Of course then you have to run the <a href="https://www.pythonforbeginners.com/development/how-run-your-python-scripts">Python scripts</a> given in “The simplest method to measure the geocentric lunar distance: a case of citizen science” (at <a href="https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf</a>. I did mention you needed python didn’t I? sadly, the links in that paper no longer work, but Jorge Zuluaga has kindly passed the scripts on to me so I can send them on. This link takes you to the Zip file with the Python Scripts. <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FXCgbYINt3hBBSU3gPzaY13MgSNIbtL1?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FXCgbYINt3hBBSU3gPzaY13MgSNIbtL1?usp=sharing</a><br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwU1k2ObJZF9aOhDSkHJ3-M7kg_oqw6CpB58azwoIxcEMuPOfQHp0n51As3xXRqUZ1RmfpNRS86uVkq-YQwkJa-ibb-E53WYH8h3UDLT6ZMOHSA5GH1ZvStq7AvuhKmEeJUa1yfoe8kyiHkLbaKtCU2xt_LALHTc78BkAnLStQ3ndTHHGzNU/s640/bestfit-distances.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwU1k2ObJZF9aOhDSkHJ3-M7kg_oqw6CpB58azwoIxcEMuPOfQHp0n51As3xXRqUZ1RmfpNRS86uVkq-YQwkJa-ibb-E53WYH8h3UDLT6ZMOHSA5GH1ZvStq7AvuhKmEeJUa1yfoe8kyiHkLbaKtCU2xt_LALHTc78BkAnLStQ3ndTHHGzNU/s320/bestfit-distances.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />(Figure 6. Instantaneous distance as a function of time elapsed since the first observation. from <a href="https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf">https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1405/1405.4580.pdf</a> .used with permission). <p></p><p>You also need more than two Moon shots for the statistical analysis (see the figures and the linked paper).
So, what do you think? Are you up for the challenge?
</p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-13741364104554928222024-02-20T00:00:00.003+10:302024-02-20T00:00:52.941+10:30Thursday February 22 to Thursday February 29<p>The Full Moon Moon is Saturday February 24. This is an apogee (or mini) Moon. Jupiter is low in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight near Mars. Mars begins to climb away from Venus as the week progresses. </p><p>The Full Moon Moon is Saturday February 24. This is an apogee (or mini) Moon, with apogee on the 26th. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvWE6PExHTSVlA5ukoZVPpfZJGC5Tot9WJ9r8KOATGLNTHAy7kjlTZDuIdL9ViyB2RiGYxAtVSqvqU5dfqkrda8sFzpoCVlwvVLyGPOd1rBP9hpxMD5vV_EBlhBZHJPX2hLDdDfuM87WVaB4yMMKurJ5_blieV7eRKtrQzG7Y_hBCtav5MNI/s800/Jupiter_245-02-24_2129.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvWE6PExHTSVlA5ukoZVPpfZJGC5Tot9WJ9r8KOATGLNTHAy7kjlTZDuIdL9ViyB2RiGYxAtVSqvqU5dfqkrda8sFzpoCVlwvVLyGPOd1rBP9hpxMD5vV_EBlhBZHJPX2hLDdDfuM87WVaB4yMMKurJ5_blieV7eRKtrQzG7Y_hBCtav5MNI/s320/Jupiter_245-02-24_2129.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, February 24 as seen from Adelaide at 21:29 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibs0zODZryb9F9wwnxP_yDJRyUBCQflBX-g_MhPQPLlyr1cYd48rkXHfgMHr1i-sNuPsLkUlGr5fahuPmdrQP4yQxB11LSWBHHuXMCwUMKlUtljtOuokop-EydxmcgH0bNIZPfhbfiRTyt7xzrrYDwT_NDheenFpkQSxnrdRKLifTF_-GUJF8/s800/Venus_24-02-24_0600.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibs0zODZryb9F9wwnxP_yDJRyUBCQflBX-g_MhPQPLlyr1cYd48rkXHfgMHr1i-sNuPsLkUlGr5fahuPmdrQP4yQxB11LSWBHHuXMCwUMKlUtljtOuokop-EydxmcgH0bNIZPfhbfiRTyt7xzrrYDwT_NDheenFpkQSxnrdRKLifTF_-GUJF8/s320/Venus_24-02-24_0600.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, February 24 as seen from Adelaide at 06:00 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus and Mars are close, but get progressively further apart over the week. The inset in the approximate telescopic view of Venus at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWIneOA7AJ7thz5PHRfOM4ZK9EnsTx9flYt-J9upsENMeOw2Lo-59lVC4oQj3exHVFmudrEIs_oyR8DWnSIw92bC9t42wwN0eXQYq0qqMvyCSteqJaR-QAuYuhK6T3xWfzS1rOydsh8unIF9pN3Yq_lvn0GHSAtaE4c7yVgV9RMattqbZ7bA/s800/whole_sky_24-02-24_2129.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimWIneOA7AJ7thz5PHRfOM4ZK9EnsTx9flYt-J9upsENMeOw2Lo-59lVC4oQj3exHVFmudrEIs_oyR8DWnSIw92bC9t42wwN0eXQYq0qqMvyCSteqJaR-QAuYuhK6T3xWfzS1rOydsh8unIF9pN3Yq_lvn0GHSAtaE4c7yVgV9RMattqbZ7bA/s320/whole_sky_24-02-24_2129.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, February 24 as seen from Adelaide at 21:29 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover.The full Moon will make them hard to see though.<br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of February. Mars and Venus are close but draw apart. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and moving away from Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around civil twilight and is now visible low in the early evening sky. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-16463698989822392432024-02-13T00:37:00.007+10:302024-02-13T00:42:23.445+10:30"Bright" Nova in Scorpius, 13 Feb 2024<table border="1">
<tbody><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwn0OazREkHNQZs1K3Qf8-7ElBEnwBz7EPp8THHtYic4xMJgBLv5KzWCSDdrh6Xh3MV7dO2GSEV6FMPaJ4IlKlEI80eaPhgeGCaXr2dnWes7z1V1WGLV6IdJJolcFFhhWveWGdzvKX0Yzo8c7qRF2E1pZ43GwEgEV8U3n9JpgBv75n5ziRg8/s1024/Nov%20Sco%202024%20spotters.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUwn0OazREkHNQZs1K3Qf8-7ElBEnwBz7EPp8THHtYic4xMJgBLv5KzWCSDdrh6Xh3MV7dO2GSEV6FMPaJ4IlKlEI80eaPhgeGCaXr2dnWes7z1V1WGLV6IdJJolcFFhhWveWGdzvKX0Yzo8c7qRF2E1pZ43GwEgEV8U3n9JpgBv75n5ziRg8/s320/Nov%20Sco%202024%20spotters.png" width="320" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqZUwp5LA9Nyqm6ySoFJnDxZM_rrSXHKhOIelyT7U04O-2UOUbW65i9uLGefWiHwix6stN8L_g_lLyTTcMeds8oN4kHMc5LJd4L95e-oIVjjcztGayzLU6dMMSrWTA0yoqkYFbn_vj9qQEm_h3Eeeo6ck-P-4G-tIriotY4bUgHeKfZneWfY/s1024/Nov%20Sco%202024%20binoc.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDqZUwp5LA9Nyqm6ySoFJnDxZM_rrSXHKhOIelyT7U04O-2UOUbW65i9uLGefWiHwix6stN8L_g_lLyTTcMeds8oN4kHMc5LJd4L95e-oIVjjcztGayzLU6dMMSrWTA0yoqkYFbn_vj9qQEm_h3Eeeo6ck-P-4G-tIriotY4bUgHeKfZneWfY/s320/Nov%20Sco%202024%20binoc.png" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Black and white printable Spotters map for the Nova in Scorpius, at 5:14 ACDST (90 minutes before sunrise). Similar views will be seen in the rest of Australia at 90 minutes before sunrise. The Nova is in the "sting" of Scorpius, close to Lambda Sco. Click to embiggen and print.<br /></td><td>Black and white printable binocular map for the Nova in Scorpius, use the spotter map to locate the general area then use this map for detailed location. The Nova is in the "sting" of Scorpius, close to <span style="font-family: Symbol;">l</span> Scorpii and <span style="font-family: Symbol;">u</span> Scorpii. Click to embiggen and print.</td></tr>
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A bright Nova has been reported in Scorpius.PNV J17261813-3809354 was discovered by Andrew Pearce (Nedlands, W. Australia) on 2024 Feb. 09.8438 UT. It has been confirmed spectroscopically as a classical galactic nova. The nova is currently magnitude 6.4, just below unaided eye visibility, but easily seen in binoculars, see <a href="http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17261813-3809354.htm">http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/followups/J17261813-3809354.htm</a>l for the details. You can get printable magnitude comparison charts at the AAVSO Variable Star Plotter <a href="https://app.aavso.org/vsp/">https://app.aavso.org/vsp/</a><br /></p><p></p><p>You will have to get up early in the morning to see it though. It doesn't rise until 1 am. <br /></p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-9015989002525061702024-02-12T23:11:00.000+10:302024-02-12T23:11:08.187+10:30Thursday February 15 to Thursday February 22<p>The First Quarter Moon is Saturday February 17. Saturn is lost to view. Jupiter is now in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. Jupiter is near the Moon on the 15th. Venus is visible in the morning twilight above Mars. Mars climbs higher in the morning twilight closing in on Venus. </p><p>The First Quarter Moon is Saturday February 17. Maximum Libration is on the 19th. </p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG1kDt4CScBN3i_lnGyG8tBprXVVGnarGWDdEczNS7wXnxU8x4dqqVhCrFkfhWuTKRH9YCnw0wxhG_o40avXqZoiVtSagfBiNQg2MKrFjxPr6QsXO4mf8dyfrBkco-X7D6rug9vuCW1PL0cwHwS6wwFXOH2vfBZBNaYUsshtBCvA2EnyShsI/s800/Jupiter_15-02-24_2142.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="800" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG1kDt4CScBN3i_lnGyG8tBprXVVGnarGWDdEczNS7wXnxU8x4dqqVhCrFkfhWuTKRH9YCnw0wxhG_o40avXqZoiVtSagfBiNQg2MKrFjxPr6QsXO4mf8dyfrBkco-X7D6rug9vuCW1PL0cwHwS6wwFXOH2vfBZBNaYUsshtBCvA2EnyShsI/s320/Jupiter_15-02-24_2142.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Thursday, February 15 as seen from Adelaide at 21:42 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon and not far from the waxing crescent Moon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQ3mA6xsbcVHj3j5NBVUmIqPYpJGAEB9CZfUUK12yuL_In9Ij1D4VOt1U_ZKIJmbUFdEt9ttgzwg_8_MKauY9pwwBIBPCdVroD8-vQ088DPiB4deCu8CW7cuVUwOTnM9hHMGXRHAsxgLMJH-KR6QaZdJh2mMSJBGhqCXgy_d4juljSnlniKY/s800/Venus_22-02-24_0552.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQ3mA6xsbcVHj3j5NBVUmIqPYpJGAEB9CZfUUK12yuL_In9Ij1D4VOt1U_ZKIJmbUFdEt9ttgzwg_8_MKauY9pwwBIBPCdVroD8-vQ088DPiB4deCu8CW7cuVUwOTnM9hHMGXRHAsxgLMJH-KR6QaZdJh2mMSJBGhqCXgy_d4juljSnlniKY/s320/Venus_22-02-24_0552.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Thursday, February 22 as seen from Adelaide at 05:58 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus and Mars come progressively close over the week, and are now at their closest, less than half a finger-width ways. The inset in the approximate binocular view at this time, the pair will alos be visible in wide field telescope eye pieces. <br /><p></p><p>Mercury is lost in the twilight.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNFP88nIEUN4jRHl1fjcAqhBs7AqcJYgGcdq1uSx2gl9fxgsKJ7uxA_Atzq3YXYdJZEf9VWwntByCFLTBeM_Rnm6E5_ABQwibQFK1HGPzT1gTvemu6C7NchaWMZUsif1ejetlWYb-7h5HIB73tCsK-QzTxlaOD_cJDzqDgXBaL4RJzDochgQ/s800/whole_sky_10-02-24_2149.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNFP88nIEUN4jRHl1fjcAqhBs7AqcJYgGcdq1uSx2gl9fxgsKJ7uxA_Atzq3YXYdJZEf9VWwntByCFLTBeM_Rnm6E5_ABQwibQFK1HGPzT1gTvemu6C7NchaWMZUsif1ejetlWYb-7h5HIB73tCsK-QzTxlaOD_cJDzqDgXBaL4RJzDochgQ/s320/whole_sky_10-02-24_2149.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, February 17 as seen from Adelaide at 21:39 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover.The waxing Moon will make them progressively harder to see though.<br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of February. Mars and Venus are spectacularly close on the 22nd. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and is coming closer to Venus. The pair re spectacularly close on the 22nd. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around civil twilight and is now visible low in the early evening sky. Jupiter is near the Moon on the 15th.</p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-46494889119616452692024-02-09T08:03:00.003+10:302024-02-09T08:03:41.609+10:30Bright Passes of both Tiangiong AND the ISS tonight, 9 February, 2024. <table border="1">
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<tr><td>ISS and Tiangong as seen from Adelaide on the evening of Friday 9 February at 21:07 ACDST. Simulated in Stellarium (the ISS will actually be a bright dot). Click to embiggen.</td><td>ISS and Tiangong as seen from Sydney on the evening of Friday 9 February at 21:37 AEDST. Simulated in Stellarium (the ISS will actually be a bright dot). Click to embiggen.</td><td>ISS and Tiangong as seen from Hobart on the evening of Friday 9 February at 21:37 AEDST. Simulated in Stellarium (the ISS will actually be a bright dot). Click to embiggen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>All sky chart showing local times from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> for Friday 9 February for Adelaide.</td><td>All sky chart showing local times from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> for Friday 9 February for Sydney.</td><td>All sky chart showing local times from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> for Friday 9 February for Hobart.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>Tonight (Friday 9 February) most of Australia will see bright asses of the ISS and the Tiangong space station. Most are concurrent, but for Adelaide, Sydney and Hobart the occur at the same time (see above). There are too many passes for me to do all of Australia, so go to <a href="https://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> and look at the dedicated pass times for your site. </p><p><b>Adelaide: </b></p><p>ISS<br /></p>
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</p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td>Event</td><td>Time</td><td>Altitude</td><td>Azimuth</td><td>Distance (km)</td><td>Brightness</td><td>Sun altitude</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="lightrow"><td>Rises</td><td>21:00:26</td><td align="center">0°</td><td>335° (NNW)</td><td align="center">2,350</td><td align="center">0.0</td><td align="center">-9.1°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Reaches altitude 10°</td><td>21:02:40</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>346° (NNW)</td><td align="center">1,494</td><td align="center">-1.1</td><td align="center">-9.5°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Maximum altitude</td><td>21:05:38</td><td align="center">30°</td><td>49° (NE)</td><td align="center">788</td><td align="center">-2.9</td><td align="center">-10.1°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Drops below altitude 10°</td><td>21:08:39</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>112° (ESE)</td><td align="center">1,512</td><td align="center">-1.3</td><td align="center">-10.7°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Enters shadow</td><td>21:10:04</td><td align="center">3°</td><td>119° (ESE)</td><td align="center">2,048</td><td align="center">-0.6</td><td align="center">-10.9°</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Date:
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<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDate">09 February 2024</span>
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Orbit:
</td>
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<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">416 x 419 km, 51.6° (Epoch: 08 February)</span>
</td>
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</tbody></table><p></p><p>Tiangong</p>
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</p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td>Event</td><td>Time</td><td>Altitude</td><td>Azimuth</td><td>Distance (km)</td><td>Brightness</td><td>Sun altitude</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="lightrow"><td>Rises</td><td>21:00:30</td><td align="center">0°</td><td>244° (WSW)</td><td align="center">2,261</td><td align="center">4.2</td><td align="center">-9.2°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Reaches altitude 10°</td><td>21:02:45</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>232° (SW)</td><td align="center">1,404</td><td align="center">2.2</td><td align="center">-9.6°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Maximum altitude</td><td>21:05:35</td><td align="center">29°</td><td>169° (SSE)</td><td align="center">736</td><td align="center">-0.6</td><td align="center">-10.1°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Enters shadow</td><td>21:08:22</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>106° (ESE)</td><td align="center">1,390</td><td align="center">0.2</td><td align="center">-10.6°</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Date:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDate">09 February 2024</span>
</td>
</tr>
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<td>
Orbit:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">373 x 383 km, 41.5° (Epoch: 08 February)</span>
</td>
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</tbody></table><p></p><p><b>Sydney:</b></p><p>ISS</p>
<p>
</p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td>Event</td><td>Time</td><td>Altitude</td><td>Azimuth</td><td>Distance (km)</td><td>Brightness</td><td>Sun altitude</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="lightrow"><td>Rises</td><td>21:32:01</td><td align="center">0°</td><td>306° (NW)</td><td align="center">2,357</td><td align="center">0.3</td><td align="center">-19.0°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Reaches altitude 10°</td><td>21:34:08</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>301° (WNW)</td><td align="center">1,500</td><td align="center">-0.7</td><td align="center">-19.4°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Maximum altitude</td><td>21:37:27</td><td align="center">57°</td><td>221° (SW)</td><td align="center">505</td><td align="center">-3.1</td><td align="center">-20.0°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Enters shadow</td><td>21:40:04</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>144° (SE)</td><td align="center">1,224</td><td align="center">-1.4</td><td align="center">-20.4°</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Date:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDate">09 February 2024</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Orbit:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">416 x 419 km, 51.6° (Epoch: 08 February)</span>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>Tiangong<br /></p>
<p>
</p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td>Event</td><td>Time</td><td>Altitude</td><td>Azimuth</td><td>Distance (km)</td><td>Brightness</td><td>Sun altitude</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="lightrow"><td>Rises</td><td>21:33:13</td><td align="center">0°</td><td>241° (WSW)</td><td align="center">2,258</td><td align="center">3.4</td><td align="center">-19.2°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Reaches altitude 10°</td><td>21:35:22</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>233° (SW)</td><td align="center">1,401</td><td align="center">1.9</td><td align="center">-19.6°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Enters shadow</td><td>21:38:22</td><td align="center">42°</td><td>161° (SSE)</td><td align="center">552</td><td align="center">-1.3</td><td align="center">-20.1°</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Date:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDate">09 February 2024</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Orbit:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">373 x 383 km, 41.5° (Epoch: 08 February)</span>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p><b>Hobart:</b></p><p>ISS</p>
<p>
</p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td>Event</td><td>Time</td><td>Altitude</td><td>Azimuth</td><td>Distance (km)</td><td>Brightness</td><td>Sun altitude</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="lightrow"><td>Rises</td><td>21:33:18</td><td align="center">0°</td><td>332° (NNW)</td><td align="center">2,359</td><td align="center">0.0</td><td align="center">-11.7°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Reaches altitude 10°</td><td>21:35:34</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>344° (NNW)</td><td align="center">1,503</td><td align="center">-1.1</td><td align="center">-12.1°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Maximum altitude</td><td>21:38:29</td><td align="center">27°</td><td>44° (NE)</td><td align="center">848</td><td align="center">-2.8</td><td align="center">-12.5°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Enters shadow</td><td>21:40:04</td><td align="center">19°</td><td>86° (E)</td><td align="center">1,088</td><td align="center">-2.2</td><td align="center">-12.7°</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Date:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDate">09 February 2024</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Orbit:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">416 x 419 km, 51.6° (Epoch: 08 February)</span>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>Tiangong<br /></p>
<p>
</p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td>Event</td><td>Time</td><td>Altitude</td><td>Azimuth</td><td>Distance (km)</td><td>Brightness</td><td>Sun altitude</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr class="lightrow"><td>Rises</td><td>21:31:42</td><td align="center">0°</td><td>265° (W)</td><td align="center">2,261</td><td align="center">3.0</td><td align="center">-11.5°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Reaches altitude 10°</td><td>21:33:52</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>273° (W)</td><td align="center">1,404</td><td align="center">1.6</td><td align="center">-11.8°</td></tr><tr class="lightrow"><td>Maximum altitude</td><td>21:36:50</td><td align="center">38°</td><td>342° (NNW)</td><td align="center">605</td><td align="center">-1.3</td><td align="center">-12.2°</td></tr><tr class="darkrow"><td>Enters shadow</td><td>21:38:22</td><td align="center">22°</td><td>37° (NE)</td><td align="center">892</td><td align="center">-0.9</td><td align="center">-12.5°</td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><tbody><tr><td>Date:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblDate">09 February 2024</span>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Orbit:
</td>
<td>
<span id="ctl00_cph1_lblOrbit">373 x 383 km, 41.5° (Epoch: 08 February)</span>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-42157348077146125952024-02-07T15:56:00.000+10:302024-02-07T15:56:07.233+10:30Melbourne Henge February 7, 2024
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfP17fMuyv01RQIQCnyPCrFdEecTFIff0zTT7GbuRI8TDDYDvEVSHb8j8YT1EWV5Y3YrLQOPIOrdAchOWeUPyRphTikJeWCuX3Qts_C18Y9VF-_sCcxM3I2oobsBetF58UfV9arGRRxGPczwkG0G0Frgc4AVVbWtB47g-Dkgr_DP2RkPVw5T0/s1080/IMG_0318.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1080" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfP17fMuyv01RQIQCnyPCrFdEecTFIff0zTT7GbuRI8TDDYDvEVSHb8j8YT1EWV5Y3YrLQOPIOrdAchOWeUPyRphTikJeWCuX3Qts_C18Y9VF-_sCcxM3I2oobsBetF58UfV9arGRRxGPczwkG0G0Frgc4AVVbWtB47g-Dkgr_DP2RkPVw5T0/s320/IMG_0318.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div>The Autumn equinox this year is on March 20th, where the Sun rises due east and sets due west and day and night are equal length.<br />
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Aside from marking the transition from summer to winter, this is an opportuity to see some "City Henges".<div><br /></div><div>Unlike the famous <a href="https://earthsky.org/earth/gallery-the-summer-solstice-as-seen-from-stonehenge">Stonehenge</a>, whose stones are aligned to catch the summer and winter solstices. City henges are found in cities with a regular grid of east-west streets, where the rising and setting sun can shine through these human-made canyons at various times of the year. The most famous is <a href="https://rove.me/to/new-york/manhattanhenge">Manhattan henge</a>, where the skyscrapers of New York provide dramatic chasms for the setting sun to illuminate.<br />
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Less well known but still dramatic is <a href="https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/melbourne-henge-melbhenge-2019-city-cbd-streets/">Melbourne Henge</a>. Where great views are to be had down Collins Street and Bourke street amongst others as the setting sun washes the streets in golden glow.<br />
<br />Did I say east-west? while our CBD streets are nominally east west, they are in fact slightly out of alignment with true east.</div><div><br /></div><div>The streets of Melbourne are even more out of true being angled at 250 degrees west, which is why the dates for Melbourne Henge for the setting sun is 7 February and 4 November, not on the days of the equinox.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>The 'Henge' occurs twice a year when the sun sets perfectly aligned looking down Bourke St from the steps of Parliament house at sunset. <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: "Graphik Meetup", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Sunset is at 8:28 pm. But the henge phenomenon should be visible</span></span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: "Graphik Meetup", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span>along the Hoddle Grid at around 8:20 pm.</div><div><br /></div><p class="mb-4" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; border: 0px solid; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1rem; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> And the phenomenon can be seen in Adelaide too. We lack the skyscraper canyons, but our CBD east-west streets can still be illuminated with a golden glow.</span></p>As Adelaide streets are closer to East-west (North terrace being 87 degrees east and 263 degrees west as measured by my trusty compass) Adelaide henge is closer to the equinox. Our best time This is on the 16th at 19:33, when the sun is setting at 263 degrees. However, the sun moves slowly from this ideal alignment and our streets are broad, so good sunsets almost aligned with the streets such as North terrace, Rundle Mall and Hindle street should be available over a few days.<br />
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In contrast, best theoretical sunrise is not until 28 March, when the sun is 87 degrees from East and rising at 7:25. However, to the east is the Adelaide hills, and by the time the sun rises above then it will have moved off the direct line. Ironically the best time for the sunrise to shine down the street is on the 21st, at 7:36, as the sun just clears the Adelaide hills.<br />
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Again, those are the best times, but a few days either side of those it will still be good. So get up early or stay in the city for sunset, and you might see something wonderful.<br />
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<br /></div>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-41583609335420812162024-02-07T00:25:00.001+10:302024-02-13T00:07:24.787+10:30Thursday February 8 to Thursday February 15<p>The New Moon is Saturday February 10. Saturn is low in the western twilight and is close to the thin crescent Moon on the 11th. Jupiter is now in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. Jupiter is near the Moon on the 15th. Venus is visible in the morning twilight above Mars and Mercury. Mars climbs higher in the morning twilight closing in on Venus. </p><p>The New Moon is Saturday February 10. The Moon is at perigee, when it is closes to the earth, on the 11th. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRMSmK4FWYAg9fC9ha-3z52awqKt_w5Z6F3e_lERHSi-iavbGX2F-NBFlYWXiXwHYh2BMaTW2cM3H9nISLnxDrAx_5gDwsQA34V3se27Zz8G0j0ZcLivs4a4R82uh-gLPZConnXtUakT8ySqbP_rD-Tdc_N6MofP40ADL8oaQmKBd5yHsGhU/s800/Saturn_11-02-24_2055.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYRMSmK4FWYAg9fC9ha-3z52awqKt_w5Z6F3e_lERHSi-iavbGX2F-NBFlYWXiXwHYh2BMaTW2cM3H9nISLnxDrAx_5gDwsQA34V3se27Zz8G0j0ZcLivs4a4R82uh-gLPZConnXtUakT8ySqbP_rD-Tdc_N6MofP40ADL8oaQmKBd5yHsGhU/s320/Saturn_11-02-24_2055.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Sunday, February 11 as seen from Adelaide at 20:55 ACDST (45 minutes after sunset), Saturn is low above the western horizon close to the crescent moon. you will need a clear level horizon and binoculars to see the pair. <br /><p></p><p>The inset is the approximate binocular view at this time.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (45 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG1kDt4CScBN3i_lnGyG8tBprXVVGnarGWDdEczNS7wXnxU8x4dqqVhCrFkfhWuTKRH9YCnw0wxhG_o40avXqZoiVtSagfBiNQg2MKrFjxPr6QsXO4mf8dyfrBkco-X7D6rug9vuCW1PL0cwHwS6wwFXOH2vfBZBNaYUsshtBCvA2EnyShsI/s800/Jupiter_15-02-24_2142.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="800" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG1kDt4CScBN3i_lnGyG8tBprXVVGnarGWDdEczNS7wXnxU8x4dqqVhCrFkfhWuTKRH9YCnw0wxhG_o40avXqZoiVtSagfBiNQg2MKrFjxPr6QsXO4mf8dyfrBkco-X7D6rug9vuCW1PL0cwHwS6wwFXOH2vfBZBNaYUsshtBCvA2EnyShsI/s320/Jupiter_15-02-24_2142.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Thursday, February 15 as seen from Adelaide at 21:42 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is low above the north-western horizon and not far from the waxing crescent Moon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHY3fOUeEOL7ZY7djy9DxESdjvWTbitXnv48CjyrnQIVw40zxQyXI9iSE5DjKpO7EU8PoSXl8Z0qsN5Svq3rznkzGeDxzKXpX4WvwEXKx6_6jErptsFNWFkj1_jhxKYk8M5hN1LA-vL2pYRcxpUnlYqIK_tHcBmFgDz0hoig-3jmZdfzTgAk/s800/Venus_10-02-24_0544.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="800" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNHY3fOUeEOL7ZY7djy9DxESdjvWTbitXnv48CjyrnQIVw40zxQyXI9iSE5DjKpO7EU8PoSXl8Z0qsN5Svq3rznkzGeDxzKXpX4WvwEXKx6_6jErptsFNWFkj1_jhxKYk8M5hN1LA-vL2pYRcxpUnlYqIK_tHcBmFgDz0hoig-3jmZdfzTgAk/s320/Venus_10-02-24_0544.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, February 10 as seen from Adelaide at 05:44 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight. Mercury and Mars are below Venus, with Mercury scraping the horizon.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNFP88nIEUN4jRHl1fjcAqhBs7AqcJYgGcdq1uSx2gl9fxgsKJ7uxA_Atzq3YXYdJZEf9VWwntByCFLTBeM_Rnm6E5_ABQwibQFK1HGPzT1gTvemu6C7NchaWMZUsif1ejetlWYb-7h5HIB73tCsK-QzTxlaOD_cJDzqDgXBaL4RJzDochgQ/s800/whole_sky_10-02-24_2149.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNFP88nIEUN4jRHl1fjcAqhBs7AqcJYgGcdq1uSx2gl9fxgsKJ7uxA_Atzq3YXYdJZEf9VWwntByCFLTBeM_Rnm6E5_ABQwibQFK1HGPzT1gTvemu6C7NchaWMZUsif1ejetlWYb-7h5HIB73tCsK-QzTxlaOD_cJDzqDgXBaL4RJzDochgQ/s320/whole_sky_10-02-24_2149.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, February 10 as seen from Adelaide at 21:49 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn has set, and Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. <p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is low in the morning twilight. It is heading towards the horizon.<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of February. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and is coming closer to Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around civil twilight and is now visible low in the early evening sky. Jupiter is near the Moon on the 15th</p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is now a difficult to see low in the west and is close to the thin crescent Moon on the 11th. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-51564785078886061942024-02-01T07:31:00.001+10:302024-02-01T07:35:30.112+10:30Bright Tiangong passes, 1-9 February, 2024<table border="1"><tbody>
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<tr><td>Tiangong as seen from Melbourne on the
evening of Thursday 1 February at
21:44 AEDST. Simulated in Stellarium (the
ISS
will actually be a bright dot). Click to embiggen.</td><td>Tiangong as seen from Adelaide on the evening of Thursday 1 February at 21:12
ACDST.
Simulated in Stellarium (the ISS will actually be a bright dot). Click to embiggen.</td><td>Tiangong as seen from Perth on the evening of Thursday 1 February at 20:14
AWST. Simulated in Stellarium (the ISS will actually be a bright
dot). Click to embiggen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td>All sky chart showing local times from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> for Thursday 1 February for Melbourne.</td><td>All sky chart showing local times from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> for Thursday 1 February for Adelaide.</td><td>All sky chart showing local times from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> for Thursday 1 February for Perth. </td></tr>
</tbody></table><p>
</p><p><br />Relatively bright passes of the Chinese space station Tiangong visible in the evening from Australia aren't that common. Over the next few days
there are a series
of bright Tiangong passes in
the late evening twilight/early evening and the early morning. Tiangong passes close to Jupiter and several bright stars.Jupiter is a handy orientation point for many passes.<br /></p><p> <br />
The following tables are from data provided from <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a>.
Particularly impressive passes are highlighted in <span style="background-color: #fcff01;">yellow</span>, passes entering the shadow in <span style="background-color: #3d85c6;">blue</span>.<br /> <b> </b></p><p>
<b>Passes from Adelaide (ACDST) </b></p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">Date
</td>
<td align="center">
Brightness
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="top">
Start
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
Highest point
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
End
</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">
Pass type
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
(mag)
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.4898218119&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-1.3</td><td>22:12:16</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>22:15:20</td><td align="center">49°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:15:57</td><td align="center">42°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.4471390992&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.2</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:10:43</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WNW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:13:52</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">87°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:17:03</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ESE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.5139419796&type=V" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.3</td><td>22:48:06</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:50:04</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:50:04</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>SW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.4716971478&type=V" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.6</td><td>21:46:18</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>21:49:14</td><td align="center">34°</td><td>SSW</td><td>21:51:46</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.5374131558&type=V" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.5</td><td>23:23:50</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>23:23:52</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>23:23:52</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4289329021&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.3</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:44:33</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:47:39</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">53°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:50:46</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ESE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4963717223&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.1</td><td>22:22:07</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:24:46</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>S</td><td>22:25:21</td><td align="center">22°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.4535185962&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>21:20:17</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>21:23:04</td><td align="center">27°</td><td>S</td><td>21:25:51</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.5199815469&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.8</td><td>22:57:36</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:58:46</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:58:46</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>SW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60345.4781765205&type=V" title="show pass details">05 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.0</td><td>21:55:56</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:58:34</td><td align="center">23°</td><td>S</td><td>22:00:01</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.4352667397&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.0</td><td>20:54:06</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>20:56:47</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>S</td><td>20:59:27</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.5022528834&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.0</td><td>22:31:09</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:33:14</td><td align="center">26°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:33:14</td><td align="center">26°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.4598863911&type=V" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>21:29:31</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:32:14</td><td align="center">25°</td><td>S</td><td>21:34:20</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.5252932926&type=V" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.3</td><td>23:06:07</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:06:25</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:06:25</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.4843703765&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.1</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:04:32</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:07:29</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">40°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:07:29</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">40°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.4414995149&type=V" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.6</td><td>21:02:54</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:05:45</td><td align="center">29°</td><td>SSE</td><td>21:08:32</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.5073747712&type=V" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.5</td><td>22:39:29</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:40:37</td><td align="center">20°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:40:37</td><td align="center">20°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr>
</tbody></table><p><b> </b></p><p>
<br />
<b>Passes from Brisbane (AEST) </b></p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">Date
</td>
<td align="center">
Brightness
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="top">
Start
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
Highest point
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
End
</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">
Pass type
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
(mag)
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.4240681106&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">0.2</td><td>20:08:00</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>20:10:39</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>SSW</td><td>20:13:18</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.3813436119&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.0</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">19:06:05</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WNW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">19:09:08</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">47°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">19:12:11</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.4488571812&type=V" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.2</td><td>20:45:32</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSW</td><td>20:46:21</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SSW</td><td>20:47:09</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.4059963187&type=V" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.8</td><td>19:42:35</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>19:44:38</td><td align="center">16°</td><td>SSW</td><td>19:46:40</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.3878820967&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.0</td><td>19:17:28</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>19:18:33</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SSW</td><td>19:19:36</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.4434372816&type=V" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.7</td><td>20:37:28</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSW</td><td>20:38:32</td><td align="center">14°</td><td>S</td><td>20:38:32</td><td align="center">14°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>
<b>Passes from Darwin (ACST)</b> </p><p>none in this time frame <br /></p><p>
</p><p></p><p></p><p><br />
<b> Passes from Hobart (AEDST) </b>
<br />
<b> </b></p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">Date
</td>
<td align="center">
Brightness
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="top">
Start
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
Highest point
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
End
</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">
Pass type
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
(mag)
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.4246343743&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-0.3</td><td>21:09:33</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>N</td><td>21:11:28</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>NNE</td><td>21:13:23</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>ENE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.4902548005&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>22:44:41</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WNW</td><td>22:45:58</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>NW</td><td>22:45:58</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>NW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.4489009874&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.4</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:43:31</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:46:25</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">33°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NNE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:47:57</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ENE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.5139421328&type=V" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.7</td><td>23:19:47</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>23:20:04</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>W</td><td>23:20:04</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>W</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.4732758837&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.2</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:18:23</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WNW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:21:31</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">59°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">N</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:21:46</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">56°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4306161768&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-1.8</td><td>21:17:02</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WNW</td><td>21:20:05</td><td align="center">45°</td><td>NNE</td><td>21:23:08</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>E</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4967760189&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.7</td><td>22:53:30</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>22:55:21</td><td align="center">31°</td><td>WNW</td><td>22:55:21</td><td align="center">31°</td><td>WNW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.4549819442&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.2</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:52:01</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:55:10</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">67°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">N</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:56:41</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">27°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">E</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.5199865095&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.0</td><td>23:28:41</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>23:28:46</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>W</td><td>23:28:46</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>W</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60345.4791783565&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">05 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.0</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:27:07</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:30:01</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">58°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:30:01</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">58°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.4366104408&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.1</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:25:32</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:28:43</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">68°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">N</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:31:10</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">15°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">E</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.5022572054&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.3</td><td>23:02:17</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>23:03:15</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>WNW</td><td>23:03:15</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>WNW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.4609143984&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.8</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:00:37</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:03:43</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">50°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NNW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:04:21</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">41°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NNE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.418137739&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.0</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:58:57</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:02:07</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">62°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">N</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:05:15</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ENE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.4843720218&type=V" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>22:35:51</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>22:37:29</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>NW</td><td>22:37:29</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>NW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.442364992&type=V" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-1.3</td><td>21:34:01</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>21:37:00</td><td align="center">38°</td><td>NNW</td><td>21:38:32</td><td align="center">22°</td><td>NE</td><td>visible</td></tr></tbody></table><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Passes from Melbourne (AEDST)</b></p><p><b> </b></p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">Date
</td>
<td align="center">
Brightness
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="top">
Start
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
Highest point
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
End
</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">
Pass type
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
(mag)
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.423862302&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-1.1</td><td>21:07:38</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>NNW</td><td>21:10:21</td><td align="center">27°</td><td>NNE</td><td>21:13:06</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>E</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.490251484&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-0.9</td><td>22:43:48</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>22:45:57</td><td align="center">39°</td><td>W</td><td>22:45:57</td><td align="center">39°</td><td>W</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.448259473&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.3</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:42:20</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WNW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:45:29</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">81°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">NNE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:47:57</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">15°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ESE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.5139428263&type=V" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.8</td><td>23:19:20</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:20:04</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:20:04</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.47278974&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.3</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:17:43</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:20:49</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">49°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">S</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:21:46</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">34°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4300346078&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.8</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:16:06</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:19:14</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">68°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:22:25</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ESE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4967765598&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.3</td><td>22:53:12</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:55:21</td><td align="center">32°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:55:21</td><td align="center">32°</td><td>SW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.4545745018&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-1.0</td><td>21:51:32</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>21:54:35</td><td align="center">42°</td><td>S</td><td>21:56:41</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.5199878361&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.2</td><td>23:28:28</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:28:46</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:28:46</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60345.4791278063&type=V" title="show pass details">05 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-1.2</td><td>22:26:53</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:29:56</td><td align="center">43°</td><td>S</td><td>22:30:00</td><td align="center">42°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.4362843654&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-1.0</td><td>21:25:13</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>21:28:14</td><td align="center">40°</td><td>S</td><td>21:31:10</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.5022544816&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.4</td><td>23:02:01</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:03:14</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>WSW</td><td>23:03:14</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.4607813594&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.5</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:00:24</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:03:31</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">51°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">22:04:21</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">38°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">ESE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.4179056235&type=V" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-1.1</td><td>20:58:43</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>21:01:47</td><td align="center">42°</td><td>S</td><td>21:04:49</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.4843707082&type=V" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.7</td><td>22:35:27</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:37:29</td><td align="center">36°</td><td>W</td><td>22:37:29</td><td align="center">36°</td><td>W</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.4423242767&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-2.0</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:33:46</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">WSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:36:56</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">68°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:38:32</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">26°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">E</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
<br />
<b> </b></p><p><b>Passes from Perth (AWST) </b></p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">Date
</td>
<td align="center">
Brightness
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3" valign="top">
Start
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
Highest point
</td>
<td align="center" colspan="3">
End
</td>
<td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">
Pass type
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">
(mag)
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
<td align="center">
Time
</td>
<td>
Alt.
</td>
<td>
Az.
</td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.5536605252&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>21:14:30</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>21:17:16</td><td align="center">28°</td><td>SSW</td><td>21:18:06</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.5109229888&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.1</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:12:41</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:15:43</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">46°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:18:47</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.5779169734&type=V" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.0</td><td>21:50:50</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:52:12</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>SSW</td><td>21:52:12</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.5355760914&type=V" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.4</td><td>20:48:45</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>20:51:13</td><td align="center">20°</td><td>SSW</td><td>20:53:42</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4927518636&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>19:46:44</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>W</td><td>19:49:33</td><td align="center">29°</td><td>SSW</td><td>19:52:24</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.5603583084&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.7</td><td>21:25:01</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:26:54</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>S</td><td>21:27:27</td><td align="center">14°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.5174468136&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.6</td><td>20:22:58</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>20:25:07</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>S</td><td>20:27:16</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.583934989&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.4</td><td>22:00:33</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:00:51</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:00:51</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60345.5422123685&type=V" title="show pass details">05 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.6</td><td>20:58:55</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:00:47</td><td align="center">14°</td><td>S</td><td>21:02:05</td><td align="center">12°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.4992398313&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.6</td><td>19:56:59</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>19:58:54</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>S</td><td>20:00:49</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.5661944157&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.7</td><td>21:34:00</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:35:19</td><td align="center">16°</td><td>SSW</td><td>21:35:19</td><td align="center">16°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.5239687218&type=V" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.5</td><td>20:32:29</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SSW</td><td>20:34:30</td><td align="center">16°</td><td>S</td><td>20:36:24</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.5483083624&type=V" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>21:07:16</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:09:33</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>S</td><td>21:09:33</td><td align="center">24°</td><td>S</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.5056250427&type=V" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.1</td><td>20:05:46</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>20:08:06</td><td align="center">18°</td><td>SSE</td><td>20:10:25</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.5713124675&type=V" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.0</td><td>21:42:00</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>21:42:41</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:42:41</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>SW</td><td>visible</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />
</p><p>
<b>Passes from Sydney (AEDST) </b></p><table class="standardTable"><thead><tr><td align="center" rowspan="2" valign="middle">Date
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<tbody><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.4243383037&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">-2.2</td><td>21:07:53</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WNW</td><td>21:11:02</td><td align="center">89°</td><td>SSW</td><td>21:13:48</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60340.4902453721&type=V" title="show pass details">31 Jan</a></td><td align="center">1.1</td><td>22:45:22</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:45:57</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:45:57</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60341.4489177801&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">01 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-0.4</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:43:32</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:46:26</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">32°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:47:57</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.4061713255&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.3</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:41:47</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">W</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:44:53</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">51°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">20:47:59</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60342.4734523689&type=V" title="show pass details">02 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.4</td><td>22:19:31</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:21:46</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:21:46</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.430786347&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.0</td><td>21:17:38</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>21:20:19</td><td align="center">25°</td><td>SSW</td><td>21:23:01</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60343.4967765797&type=V" title="show pass details">03 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.5</td><td>22:55:10</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:55:21</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:55:21</td><td align="center">11°</td><td>SW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60344.4554952601&type=V" title="show pass details">04 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.2</td><td>21:53:29</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:55:54</td><td align="center">20°</td><td>S</td><td>21:56:41</td><td align="center">18°</td><td>SSE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60345.4125907398&type=V" title="show pass details">05 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.2</td><td>20:51:36</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>20:54:07</td><td align="center">21°</td><td>S</td><td>20:56:39</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60345.4791783565&type=V" title="show pass details">05 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.8</td><td>22:28:48</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:30:01</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:30:01</td><td align="center">17°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60346.4372695153&type=V" title="show pass details">06 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.1</td><td>21:27:11</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:29:40</td><td align="center">20°</td><td>S</td><td>21:31:10</td><td align="center">15°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.3943261005&type=V" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center">0.2</td><td>20:25:23</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>20:27:49</td><td align="center">20°</td><td>S</td><td>20:30:15</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60347.4613558118&type=V" title="show pass details">07 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.1</td><td>22:02:14</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>22:04:21</td><td align="center">26°</td><td>SSW</td><td>22:04:21</td><td align="center">26°</td><td>SSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.41894974&type=V" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center">-0.2</td><td>21:00:39</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>SW</td><td>21:03:17</td><td align="center">23°</td><td>S</td><td>21:05:25</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>ESE</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60348.4843713627&type=V" title="show pass details">08 Feb</a></td><td align="center">1.3</td><td>22:37:08</td><td align="center">10°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:37:29</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>WSW</td><td>22:37:29</td><td align="center">13°</td><td>WSW</td><td>visible</td></tr><tr class="clickableRow"><td><a href="https://heavens-above.com/passdetails.aspx?&satid=48274&mjd=60349.4434367553&type=V" style="background-color: #fcff01;" title="show pass details">09 Feb</a></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">-1.3</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:35:31</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">10°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SW</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:38:32</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">43°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">21:38:32</span></td><td align="center"><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">43°</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">SSE</span></td><td><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">visible</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p>
<p></p><p>When and what you will see is <b>VERY</b> location dependent, so you need to use <a href="http://www.heavens-above.com/">Heavens Above</a> to get site specific predictions for your location, a small
difference in location can mean the difference between Tiangong passing
over a star or planet or missing it completely. </p><p>
As always, start looking several minutes before the pass is going to start to get
yourself oriented and your eyes dark adapted. Be patient, there may be
slight differences in the time of Tiangong appearing due to orbit changes
not picked up by the predictions. Use the most recent prediction for
your site.</p><b></b>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-12858101511959158922024-01-31T20:24:00.000+10:302024-01-31T20:24:35.257+10:302024: From "Mini" Moons to "Super" Moons, a year of full Moons-<table border="1">
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<tr><td>Full Moon January 26, 04:30 ACDST.<br /></td><td>Full Moon February 24, 23:30 ACDST (apogee 26th +1d 2h)<br /></td><td>Full Moon March 25, 20:43 ACDST FM 17:30 ACDST (apogee 24th -1d 15h) penumbral Lunar eclipse</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Full Moon April 24, 19:06 ACST FM9:30 ACST<br /><br /></td><td>Full Moon May, 23 23:30 ACST<br /></td><td>Full Moon June 22 18:42 ACST FM 10:30 ACST (maximum libration 8:30 ACST)</td></tr>
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<tr><td>Full Moon July 21 19:30 ACST. <br /></td><td>Full Moon August 20 19:20 ACST (FM 03:30 ACST. Perigee, 21st 14:30 pm)<br /></td><td>Full Moon September 18 19:33 ACST (FM 13:00 ACST, Perigee, 18th 22:30 pm -10h)<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td>Full Moon October 17 21:01 ACDST (FM 11:30 ACDST, Perigee, 18th 23:30 ACDST +10h)<br /></td><td>Full Moon November 16 21:39 ACDST (FM 7:30 ACDST, Perigee, 14th 21:30 ACDST -1d10h)</td><td>Full Moon December 15 22:12 ACST</td></tr>
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<tr><td>First Quarter Moon June 14 15:00 ACST apogee 23:30 ACST<br /></td><td>First Quarter Moon December 9 1:30 ACDST perigee 12th 23:30 ACDST</td><td><br /></td></tr>
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A year of full Moons showing the variation in size as the moons move from perigee to apogee. I also show the apogee and Perigee First Quarter Moons. All the moons are shown on the day and time they are full (unless they are below the horizon, in which case the size at astronomical twilight is shown and the time of actual full moon is shown as well), and although this is not the optimal time for size comparisons, you can clearly see the size difference over the year (compare Feb 24 to Sep 18) the original scale for all is 2 degrees of field of view cropped down). Although the field rotation of the Moon makes it less clear, you can also see the effect of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libration">libration</a> (June 22)<br />
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In 2024 we have two good Perigee Moons in a row (September 18, October 17). However, as you can see the differences are subtle, and it requires a keen eye and good memory to distinguish a perigee "super" Moon from more ordinary moons, the best contrast is with the apogee "mini" moon of February 24, even though this is not a good apogee Moon). <br />
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That doesn't mean you shouldn't try though. Daniel Fischer has been able to see the difference, you can read
his account and viewing tips here:<br />
<a href="http://earthsky.org/space/can-you-discern-supermoons-large-size-with-the-eye-an-observer-says-yes">http://earthsky.org/space/can-you-discern-supermoons-large-size-with-the-eye-an-observer-says-yes </a><br />
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Photographing them can be more rewarding. You can see images of perigee Moon and apogee Moon pairs from 21 Jan 2019 <a href="http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2019/01/images-from-perigee-super-moon-of-21.html">here</a> and 10 August 2014 <a href="http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2014/08/images-of-10-august-2014-supermoon.html">here</a>.Tips for photographing them are <a href="http://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2019/01/photographing-perigee-super-moon-of.html">here</a>.</p><p>There is also a penumbral Lunar Eclipse on 25 March but twilight makes this difficult to see.<br />
<br /></p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-79591642885765876412024-01-30T01:09:00.002+10:302024-02-07T00:27:13.993+10:30Thursday February 1 to Thursday February 8<p>The Last Quarter Moon is Saturday February 3. Saturn is low in the western twilight. Jupiter is now in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight above Mars and Mercury. Mars climbs higher in the morning twilight closing in on Venus. The thin crescent Moon is close to Venus on the 8th. <br /></p><p>The Last Quarter Moon is Saturday February 3. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22Rx5g0hlNE_qv-8m5DMFuQAOI8T55QmhvjCHtn741XyeOn9_snuQBvm4aK-FlZFcBa3L6mJDwvxjPeZj_yy46rYyTsVafFaUEbUCu212dGF2rX5nBcbqSqiEiw8XfDza1LHqiOUhiNUcmURgGakNIchDwEgobEP7oR6SR6w78FKgET0jBRY/s800/Saturn_03-02-24_2107.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22Rx5g0hlNE_qv-8m5DMFuQAOI8T55QmhvjCHtn741XyeOn9_snuQBvm4aK-FlZFcBa3L6mJDwvxjPeZj_yy46rYyTsVafFaUEbUCu212dGF2rX5nBcbqSqiEiw8XfDza1LHqiOUhiNUcmURgGakNIchDwEgobEP7oR6SR6w78FKgET0jBRY/s320/Saturn_03-02-24_2107.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Saturday, February 3 as seen from Adelaide at 21:07 ACDST (45 minutes after sunset), Saturn is low above the western horizon . <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (45 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNi_ptvYpHx_sIpFHwRYmejSKLq7rQNAf6WBJl-676qTHm3tUPta_s3f16PiLNwvDyFHIuvIw-gMsOszLZ9Q4-QFSXqjdEqArKSu2r17s_jMTEwOP1PQ9_mnBMkmBIBeD1AQaO25dyqBQlms_Ov8nvfA88LTCxJ8IwGbqN1REArcaJIcK0Tys/s800/Jupiter_03-02-24_2157.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNi_ptvYpHx_sIpFHwRYmejSKLq7rQNAf6WBJl-676qTHm3tUPta_s3f16PiLNwvDyFHIuvIw-gMsOszLZ9Q4-QFSXqjdEqArKSu2r17s_jMTEwOP1PQ9_mnBMkmBIBeD1AQaO25dyqBQlms_Ov8nvfA88LTCxJ8IwGbqN1REArcaJIcK0Tys/s320/Jupiter_03-02-24_2157.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, February 3 as seen from Adelaide at 21:57 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is above the north-western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN7ccIULWzbSKRNjbeOWeasq5EJYFvfHc0RtsHZT8CPhBvmwrjKjh4KcJxsAuP8DfUyGiuS2bqWc37auRLb8a_1Lp44q7Fd-rh2vaJ7dRQW-KSRX_fWZNxQ2AVP4mY26SX95ec-MMQsDYpaq7b6AX25syBpRcqX6FKbRQEUmX_rwQhtcoVOE/s800/Venus_08-02-24_0542.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfN7ccIULWzbSKRNjbeOWeasq5EJYFvfHc0RtsHZT8CPhBvmwrjKjh4KcJxsAuP8DfUyGiuS2bqWc37auRLb8a_1Lp44q7Fd-rh2vaJ7dRQW-KSRX_fWZNxQ2AVP4mY26SX95ec-MMQsDYpaq7b6AX25syBpRcqX6FKbRQEUmX_rwQhtcoVOE/s320/Venus_08-02-24_0542.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Thursday, February 8 as seen from Adelaide at 05:42 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight. Mercury and Mars are below Venus.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZZy7xJWlfVsEj30pSP_cOF8S1BD3io__6wuFhQf8r0QGq3lshKqlFy9Ffrayh51Ur5GiPRiXMsviVliT1TwAsSjAE-TDyn1PN7gRTpn0-HxrBHZcLpoY8hly8EBkdH0rh8uW46RMY8wcInFtKbzKItYWxyLq41z1TF154wc-5tQ9ReDukrk/s800/whole_sky_03-02-24_2157.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="604" data-original-width="800" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZZy7xJWlfVsEj30pSP_cOF8S1BD3io__6wuFhQf8r0QGq3lshKqlFy9Ffrayh51Ur5GiPRiXMsviVliT1TwAsSjAE-TDyn1PN7gRTpn0-HxrBHZcLpoY8hly8EBkdH0rh8uW46RMY8wcInFtKbzKItYWxyLq41z1TF154wc-5tQ9ReDukrk/s320/whole_sky_03-02-24_2157.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, February 3 as seen from Adelaide at 21:57 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn has set, and Jupiter is low in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. <p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is low in the morning twilight. It is heading towards the horizon.<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain visible for all of February. The thin crescent Moon is close to Venus on the 8th. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and is coming closer to Venus. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around civil twilight and is now visible low in the early evening sky. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is now a difficult to see low in the west. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-52852141295477113172024-01-22T19:30:00.022+10:302024-01-22T19:30:00.143+10:30Thursday January 25 to Thursday February 1<p>The Full Moon is Friday January 26. Saturn is low in the west when twilight ends. Jupiter is now in the north-western sky but still dominates the early evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight above Mercury. Mars climbs higher in the morning twilight and is spectacularly close to Mercury on the 28th.<br /></p><p>The Full Moon is Friday January 26. The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the Earth, on the 29th. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPU182RCnzJf2Ai-FJh55HoAPPzTqlQosFvD_-15EHiOPl9I3mqM4G7L56jmfv-JME5X3gMPm3nMM6WR5TuZqfz9zFamXrguNRKQDfFMyV0-mkLAUW8e2CXpe_KDlNTbmOM_P0nj8VDmtWA2xRgFExKrvcWsKEwO-YMWnpEb3-gJXbYqU9Tk/s800/Saturn_27-01-24_2129.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJPU182RCnzJf2Ai-FJh55HoAPPzTqlQosFvD_-15EHiOPl9I3mqM4G7L56jmfv-JME5X3gMPm3nMM6WR5TuZqfz9zFamXrguNRKQDfFMyV0-mkLAUW8e2CXpe_KDlNTbmOM_P0nj8VDmtWA2xRgFExKrvcWsKEwO-YMWnpEb3-gJXbYqU9Tk/s320/Saturn_27-01-24_2129.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Saturday, January 27 as seen from Adelaide at 21:29 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset), Saturn is low above the western horizon . <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (60 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxLP_huPTEtNnnkIZFS_-bwVyvxnmOs39s2va1nEkxD2yscTQpH2T8uSP06EweEg3WccbhiSLsZVhJdvnztkDjB1PnbALlqe70MFhEqC2ciqDVRYOdxJaIfyHxd2BX4_HCQV8y0g_vESVieYXX3Tj4ogZI4nBAj9p910T_U01eInRyl3uDkg/s800/Jupiter_27-01-24_2205.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinxLP_huPTEtNnnkIZFS_-bwVyvxnmOs39s2va1nEkxD2yscTQpH2T8uSP06EweEg3WccbhiSLsZVhJdvnztkDjB1PnbALlqe70MFhEqC2ciqDVRYOdxJaIfyHxd2BX4_HCQV8y0g_vESVieYXX3Tj4ogZI4nBAj9p910T_U01eInRyl3uDkg/s320/Jupiter_27-01-24_2205.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, January 27 as seen from Adelaide at 22:05 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is above the north-western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-OFdytpLk1CXSm6XX6kaHO-8TvyB9g3RkYwKIW7BHyadw61EHXtzlzBGr0Mo4QynQ7xoRw_vaWLLVKCa6Clb-2hlJFWtGl5lUwWxED1l2DeH0KrNxuyfnDG75stBMK1UtcJAN-6Wkq5RPSPWLjZ80a8yU03XZJxZ-bCAW8_Tki5uu3v14-o/s800/Venus_28-01-24_0527.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-OFdytpLk1CXSm6XX6kaHO-8TvyB9g3RkYwKIW7BHyadw61EHXtzlzBGr0Mo4QynQ7xoRw_vaWLLVKCa6Clb-2hlJFWtGl5lUwWxED1l2DeH0KrNxuyfnDG75stBMK1UtcJAN-6Wkq5RPSPWLjZ80a8yU03XZJxZ-bCAW8_Tki5uu3v14-o/s320/Venus_28-01-24_0527.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Sunday, January 28 as seen from Adelaide at 05:27 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight. Mercury and Mars are at their closest below Venus.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The inset is the telescopic view of Mars and Mercury at
this time. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUSBWNXxHXT3TTiItOrFKBy8YcuEi5p9yC69gWGXar_KUg8XGcABhDxE7sJyeTndz1UAb5OQamMNIGWPAj6DDjWbNvTYa87MmxLCIm0a9NODTsIaR4nk5WgzsVOnzVqttomfg5S7SWc3cHiy00hnLnU1bEtECP2ccSRM05DZ1a1jVmUN8Eeg/s800/whole_sky_27-01-24_2205.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUSBWNXxHXT3TTiItOrFKBy8YcuEi5p9yC69gWGXar_KUg8XGcABhDxE7sJyeTndz1UAb5OQamMNIGWPAj6DDjWbNvTYa87MmxLCIm0a9NODTsIaR4nk5WgzsVOnzVqttomfg5S7SWc3cHiy00hnLnU1bEtECP2ccSRM05DZ1a1jVmUN8Eeg/s320/whole_sky_27-01-24_2205.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, January 27 as seen from Adelaide at 22:05 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn is setting in the west, and Jupiter is high in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. The Full Moon will make them harder to see though.<br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is low in the morning twilight. It is heading towards the horizon and is spectacularly close to Mars on the 28th.<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain easily visible for all of January. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is rising in the morning twilight and is spectacularly close to Mercury on the 28th.. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the early evening sky. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is now a difficult telescopic object low in the west. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-70117995508597182792024-01-17T23:29:00.000+10:302024-01-17T23:29:42.682+10:30Occultation Pleiades 20-21 January 2024.<table border="1">
<tbody><tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrktNj4n0d5mFGAv4AEqE1yBlDx8U0o6H4_q3-PI7hDTGpSBm96tyaetbnbtsg96-fcEn5nrfnTj0P_12ku8GzxEjfL6F2icRyJEV5XXVZwXQW9HuDw2Yw2AG-7CsSYBsKWblB4K1t6-XVpKU6wWe1kC-Ofcj4JNSXueC1o0iJa6aztsmm4Wo/s800/ADL_Pleaides_occultt_21-01-24_0013.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrktNj4n0d5mFGAv4AEqE1yBlDx8U0o6H4_q3-PI7hDTGpSBm96tyaetbnbtsg96-fcEn5nrfnTj0P_12ku8GzxEjfL6F2icRyJEV5XXVZwXQW9HuDw2Yw2AG-7CsSYBsKWblB4K1t6-XVpKU6wWe1kC-Ofcj4JNSXueC1o0iJa6aztsmm4Wo/s320/ADL_Pleaides_occultt_21-01-24_0013.png" width="320" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzQEOPzhiCb86Rnzfx6-brprZ4W8Xqp4Fb7716IXu3KV-glicN0CwgEuhXw8K9FbXCgMbhZXuadve3SHMmtw8-13NcyVUK_2ibYk_DcZJsmLUgXofWmJpuAOpVmd5uNc-wXKS75bRSC9SEyhmA-rdtYetEVJxMYHeh3OBEO0oUovtKHATxrg/s800/MEL_Pleaides_occultt_21-01-24_0055.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzQEOPzhiCb86Rnzfx6-brprZ4W8Xqp4Fb7716IXu3KV-glicN0CwgEuhXw8K9FbXCgMbhZXuadve3SHMmtw8-13NcyVUK_2ibYk_DcZJsmLUgXofWmJpuAOpVmd5uNc-wXKS75bRSC9SEyhmA-rdtYetEVJxMYHeh3OBEO0oUovtKHATxrg/s320/MEL_Pleaides_occultt_21-01-24_0055.png" width="320" /></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGf8zvxoH0-8TJsAX99RBTzwDdcApm_ekN3XgCFfA4PcZczwozCkoSOmJrKGSqUy_o2eyby8r8VcavJGIh71xnG621Z9ovYKBarvpErCqVu-0YQBayHQ2nb3hzZc-6GbLCIG_JseeR25PJ6RjvoO6gKvUbKSdgAimA4PQdBmTWAzU4DFJEksk/s800/Perth_Pleaides_occultt_20-01-24_2113.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGf8zvxoH0-8TJsAX99RBTzwDdcApm_ekN3XgCFfA4PcZczwozCkoSOmJrKGSqUy_o2eyby8r8VcavJGIh71xnG621Z9ovYKBarvpErCqVu-0YQBayHQ2nb3hzZc-6GbLCIG_JseeR25PJ6RjvoO6gKvUbKSdgAimA4PQdBmTWAzU4DFJEksk/s320/Perth_Pleaides_occultt_20-01-24_2113.png" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Morning
sky on Sunday, January 21 as seen from Adelaide at 00:21 ACDST, (click
to embiggen). The moon is just about to cover the star Electra in the
Pleiades. The inset is the binocular view of the moon at this time (click to embiggen). <br /></td><td>Morning
sky on Sunday, January 21 as seen from Melbourne at 00:55 AEDST, (click
to embiggen). The moon is just about to cover the star Electra in the
Pleiades. The inset is the binocular view of the moon at this time (click to embiggen). </td><td>Evening sky on Saturday, January 20 as seen from Perth at 21:13 AWST,
(click
to embiggen). The moon is just about to cover the star 17 tau
(Electra). The inset is the binocular view of the moon at this time. (click to embiggen). </td></tr>
</tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>On the late evening 20th/early morning 21st the just past First Quarter Moon will pass over (occult) some bright stars in the iconic Pleiades cluster. From western Australia and central Australia the most stars will be covered. Eastern states see only one bright star covered. unlike <a href="https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2023/10/occultation-pleiades-30-31-october-2023.html">last years occultation</a> the dark limb of the Moon will cover the stars frist so you will see them "wink out"<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>While potentially visible to the unaided eye, this is best seen with binoculars or a telescope. The bright Moon will wash out all but the brightest members of the Pleiades. Fortunately, for most of Australia at least one of the bright stars in the cluster, Electa (Mag 3.7), Merope (Mag 4.2) or Alcyone (Mag 2.8) are covered. Most of the west coast and central states get all 3 covered, with Darwin and Alice Springs (and places between) having the best view while the Pleiades sets in Adelaide before the stars reappear from behind the Moon. </div><div><br /></div><div>Timings for the covering of Electra, Merope and Alcyone are give below for selected cities. Similar views will be seen at nearby locations (e.g. Fremantle and Perth, Alice Springs and Darwin)<br /></div><br />
<table border="1">
<tbody><tr><td><br /></td><td>Electra DD</td><td>Electra RB</td><td>Merope DD</td><td>Merope RB</td><td>Alcyone DD</td><td>Alcyone RB</td></tr>
<tr><td>Adelaide ACDST<br /></td><td>00:21*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>01:03*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>1:39*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Brisbane AEST<br /></td><td>00:37*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Canberra AEDST<br /></td><td>01:06*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Darwin ACST<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>00:18*<br /></td><td>1:24*<br /></td><td>1:15*<br /></td><td>1:45*<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Hobart AEDST<br /></td><td>00:48*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Melbourne AEDST<br /></td><td>00:55*<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Perth AWST </td><td>21:13<br /></td><td>22:31<br /></td><td>22:01</td><td>23:11<br /></td><td>22:45<br /></td><td>00:01*<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>Sydney AEDST<br /></td><td>01:12<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td><td>-<br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table><p></p><p>DD - disappear dark limb, RD - reappear dark limb.</p><p>* morning of the 21st.<br />
</p><p>It’s best to set up around 30 minutes before the occultation so you can get oriented in the sky and don’t miss the beginning while fussing with equipment. </p><p>Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></p>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-56073241868725895742024-01-16T01:31:00.004+10:302024-01-18T19:44:35.332+10:30Thursday January 18 to Thursday January 25<p>The First Quarter Moon is Thursday January 18. Saturn is low in the west when twilight ends. Jupiter is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the early evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight above Mercury. Mars climbs higher in the morning twilight. The Moon is close to Jupiter on the 18th. The moon occults the Pleiades on the 20th (best in Western and Central Australia). <br /></p><p>The First Quarter Moon is Thursday January 18. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSpJvMQkSBY4Nj333oZthtcQPfjlOARpaR3bVKXfdLIrwY_kVdmhHQSaaIVdk7UUWG9EwiECctJm74UdY6h_uZWe5DEK7OMjTu1BR2xLZsI0GT9PlUj4Hx85DiarkEApZ_Es-yKRGOxsDW47qAZswmRBkZI2dkewQgZ9d4NlocTyHl2vw1XM/s800/Saturn_20-01-24_2134.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcSpJvMQkSBY4Nj333oZthtcQPfjlOARpaR3bVKXfdLIrwY_kVdmhHQSaaIVdk7UUWG9EwiECctJm74UdY6h_uZWe5DEK7OMjTu1BR2xLZsI0GT9PlUj4Hx85DiarkEApZ_Es-yKRGOxsDW47qAZswmRBkZI2dkewQgZ9d4NlocTyHl2vw1XM/s320/Saturn_20-01-24_2134.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Saturday, January 20 as seen from Adelaide at 21:34 ACDST (60 minutes after sunset), Saturn is low above the western horizon . <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (60 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOYxL2ZfboCNDUQxwX4vKEJoOaRZm5Qp1Qby9KcbNI0EAtQ7PzS2YU1792P5NsClLtkujzix3czSFOU6A1VUdii5zaO12gi-Lg3QSJHBpnYAzJencAfTahB-cyJBsXmxn2Ce5_sveduBB0kCm3B1-jDCq-hQ1oJxT6V6nuxXnrMnqAjJF7Zo/s800/Jupiter_18-01-24_2213.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOYxL2ZfboCNDUQxwX4vKEJoOaRZm5Qp1Qby9KcbNI0EAtQ7PzS2YU1792P5NsClLtkujzix3czSFOU6A1VUdii5zaO12gi-Lg3QSJHBpnYAzJencAfTahB-cyJBsXmxn2Ce5_sveduBB0kCm3B1-jDCq-hQ1oJxT6V6nuxXnrMnqAjJF7Zo/s320/Jupiter_18-01-24_2213.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Thursday, January 18 as seen from Adelaide at 22:13 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is above the north-western horizon and near the first quarter Moon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP8uacE7AoxKmSGWWLzp1YPD7WuACsdTin8OLom42BDWXYLqiMEJZkGh9YwqA9k7Ahb29Whrbd1OYSVODy6txX5TBpgcA4v-UdqHalADEdBQcDG8fnXGG3agd4lStSNeYaWOhay1GnKJhM7JkpwtYYTiI-GuEKV7R2bODY1g7fvNID_cUoh0/s800/Venus_20-01-24_0519.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQP8uacE7AoxKmSGWWLzp1YPD7WuACsdTin8OLom42BDWXYLqiMEJZkGh9YwqA9k7Ahb29Whrbd1OYSVODy6txX5TBpgcA4v-UdqHalADEdBQcDG8fnXGG3agd4lStSNeYaWOhay1GnKJhM7JkpwtYYTiI-GuEKV7R2bODY1g7fvNID_cUoh0/s320/Venus_20-01-24_0519.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, January 20 as seen from Adelaide at 05:19 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight with Mercury below. Mars is rising on the horizon<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The inset is the telescopic view of Venus at
this time. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzWwzsBhgtDar54FcKME7p0b6-8Dwz712HPxqNdf3dCm69TuEmntS3Uqo5r2m6fHAi2ddWxkxXjKBV2-Y8sJXnUvpJOxLj58ZNHbtwtmudrbgXvupDtJ98oV6bqYuMSqE6I07o30KlTpl7SH4m6ESEzCFX1FVd-E7yycnCpmga_YDEsJ2Fsw/s800/Perth_Pleaides_occultt_20-01-24_2113.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzWwzsBhgtDar54FcKME7p0b6-8Dwz712HPxqNdf3dCm69TuEmntS3Uqo5r2m6fHAi2ddWxkxXjKBV2-Y8sJXnUvpJOxLj58ZNHbtwtmudrbgXvupDtJ98oV6bqYuMSqE6I07o30KlTpl7SH4m6ESEzCFX1FVd-E7yycnCpmga_YDEsJ2Fsw/s320/Perth_Pleaides_occultt_20-01-24_2113.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, January 20 as seen from Perth at 21:13 AWST, (click
to embiggen). The moon is just about to cover the star 17 tau (Electra). The inset is the binocular view of the moon at this time. <p></p><p>about 50 minutes later the moon will cover the bright star Merope, followed by the brightest star Alcyone 45 minutes later.</p><p>From Adelaide 17 tau is covered at 23:21 ACDST, followed by Merope 40 minutes later then Alcyone 30 minutes after that.<br /></p><p>From Brisbane, only 17 Tau is covered at 00:37 AEST on the 21st</p><p>From Darwin, Merope is covered at 00:18 ACST on the 21st, followed by Alcyone .</p><p>From Melbourne, only 17 Tau is covered at 00:55 AEDST on the 21st</p><p>From Hobart, only 17 Tau is covered at 00:48 AEDST on the 21st</p><p>For more details and timings see <a href="https://astroblogger.blogspot.com/2024/01/occultation-pleiades-20-21-january-2024.html">my occultation page</a>.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p></div><div> <br /></div></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1GD0s6a7AKLqHCnISUY_Q12GJfEDcPdYYGa4kZQXny0edybGrCTXNOdFXgUxcw2a7kcArZMcIDp6WhBlur9wAn0lMc5xhHJETuWaXhXyadYtiAjlGNtgqWUHrEpGIiPjQBVx56W9OVej5EkEpM7t9lj5T2oxr87N0fh0iQNjNhfSUpapqW0/s800/whole_sky_20-01-24_2211.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1GD0s6a7AKLqHCnISUY_Q12GJfEDcPdYYGa4kZQXny0edybGrCTXNOdFXgUxcw2a7kcArZMcIDp6WhBlur9wAn0lMc5xhHJETuWaXhXyadYtiAjlGNtgqWUHrEpGIiPjQBVx56W9OVej5EkEpM7t9lj5T2oxr87N0fh0iQNjNhfSUpapqW0/s320/whole_sky_20-01-24_2211.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, January 20 as seen from Adelaide at 22:15 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn is setting in the west, and Jupiter is high in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. The waxing Moon will make them harder to see though.<br /><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is now in the morning twilight. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain easily visible for all of January. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is low in the morning twilight. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the early evening sky. Jupiter is close to the Moon on the 18th.</p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is past opposition but is now a difficult telescopic object low in the west. </p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-53848355685419609762024-01-08T23:09:00.000+10:302024-01-08T23:09:21.241+10:30Thursday January 11 to Thursday January 18<p>The New Moon is Thursday January 11 then the First Quarter Moon is Thursday January 18. Saturn is now in the west when twilight ends. Jupiter is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the early evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight above Mercury. Mercury is at its highest on the 13th. Mars enters the morning twilight. The Moon is close to Saturn on the 14th and Jupiter on the 18th. <br /></p><p>The New Moon is Thursday January 11 then the First Quarter Moon is Thursday January 18. Perigee, when the Moon is closest to the Earth, is on the 13th. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX7spJq5xqqK5wj-OndMADzhzYJ-cLDZDvtC5h0ptCzAE3OGUwWrbCJaQPJ-PuWMAwSjlgyUIIbhkJSnq3iC8ttPh49ZxgveM2Qrm88p8TbEKVunY5E0v3ub9krWhAeXJBfe96FTGaLmAl03-3d4uLLAGO3lJJ7KOM_LdZiDD5O7TArSpsHY/s800/Saturn_14-01-24_2215.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyX7spJq5xqqK5wj-OndMADzhzYJ-cLDZDvtC5h0ptCzAE3OGUwWrbCJaQPJ-PuWMAwSjlgyUIIbhkJSnq3iC8ttPh49ZxgveM2Qrm88p8TbEKVunY5E0v3ub9krWhAeXJBfe96FTGaLmAl03-3d4uLLAGO3lJJ7KOM_LdZiDD5O7TArSpsHY/s320/Saturn_14-01-24_2215.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Sunday, January 14 as seen from Adelaide at 22:15 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), Saturn is low above the western horizon close to the thin crescent Moon. The inset is the telescopic view of Saturn at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOYxL2ZfboCNDUQxwX4vKEJoOaRZm5Qp1Qby9KcbNI0EAtQ7PzS2YU1792P5NsClLtkujzix3czSFOU6A1VUdii5zaO12gi-Lg3QSJHBpnYAzJencAfTahB-cyJBsXmxn2Ce5_sveduBB0kCm3B1-jDCq-hQ1oJxT6V6nuxXnrMnqAjJF7Zo/s800/Jupiter_18-01-24_2213.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkOYxL2ZfboCNDUQxwX4vKEJoOaRZm5Qp1Qby9KcbNI0EAtQ7PzS2YU1792P5NsClLtkujzix3czSFOU6A1VUdii5zaO12gi-Lg3QSJHBpnYAzJencAfTahB-cyJBsXmxn2Ce5_sveduBB0kCm3B1-jDCq-hQ1oJxT6V6nuxXnrMnqAjJF7Zo/s320/Jupiter_18-01-24_2213.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Thursday, January 18 as seen from Adelaide at 22:13 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is above the north-western horizon and near the first quarter Moon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxE8YL181YuGYLVyl6j6HCYXhF2HyS83KyADLbNxOStKKYqmdg-LLPxkuRGzqyP0ryHTI2OwFdA3x1zAAJgLeOfuCCM6aDaspPN_prr9zBsftiRGNUumqKmUAeg855KfdXUzpnlsB3F7cZ-BAm341kfDTF3RguIl5hJowCWM0rjNdjaw1Uic/s800/Venus_13-01-23_0510.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitxE8YL181YuGYLVyl6j6HCYXhF2HyS83KyADLbNxOStKKYqmdg-LLPxkuRGzqyP0ryHTI2OwFdA3x1zAAJgLeOfuCCM6aDaspPN_prr9zBsftiRGNUumqKmUAeg855KfdXUzpnlsB3F7cZ-BAm341kfDTF3RguIl5hJowCWM0rjNdjaw1Uic/s320/Venus_13-01-23_0510.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, January 13 as seen from Adelaide at 05:10 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight with Mercury below. Mars is low on the horizon<br /><p></p><p></p><p>The inset is the telescopic view of Venus at
this time. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1l-ou1o8SF1KB1jGb0TMh-g88ktcscmG2H9nxsDH1YRNYxA2zo6E95xSC7vM3OzcgPKkoPpzwt8IaePkbM_C-7-ixnt7n-QvqI12E0OyaxgUKuj0HsXQeIGJD9ZDqbuLDtYjW9-tiQVxBuBAHgQOqCm8tzrHPjc2tne7vNPKEN0OqujNlqE/s800/whole_sky_13-01-24_2215.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF1l-ou1o8SF1KB1jGb0TMh-g88ktcscmG2H9nxsDH1YRNYxA2zo6E95xSC7vM3OzcgPKkoPpzwt8IaePkbM_C-7-ixnt7n-QvqI12E0OyaxgUKuj0HsXQeIGJD9ZDqbuLDtYjW9-tiQVxBuBAHgQOqCm8tzrHPjc2tne7vNPKEN0OqujNlqE/s320/whole_sky_13-01-24_2215.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, January as seen from Adelaide at 22:15 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn is setting in the west, and Jupiter is high in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Orion is almost due north. Bright Sirius is high in the eastern sky. Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are a wealth of binocular objects to
discover. <p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is now in the morning twilight. It will be at its highest on the 13th<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain easily visible for all of January. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is low in the morning twilight. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the early evening sky. Jupiter is close to the Moon on the 18th.</p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is past opposition but is now a difficult telescopic object low in the west. The crescent Moon is close to Saturn on the 14th.</p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-87384397407230728672024-01-06T19:31:00.001+10:302024-01-08T19:03:05.674+10:30Coming Events: A Year of Southern Astronomy for 2024<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZjB73sbJsn0IiP2jC9rJZ2SrVGCWEU8RKSWXOWiwjDZTS9lHKn8-vEm8FXz57KJL530wJgLPwgTnm7qbJmzPJa6VcxXEWrTPcUuuVbYzTqNj900G0-QFdT1sxEXA-Sfkd_8tP4cCsWRksgLPd5861i7WE-S4PUq5Fi-TnFvenpsnuhhFPW8/s800/Saturn_Occ_27-06-24_2250.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="603" data-original-width="800" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZjB73sbJsn0IiP2jC9rJZ2SrVGCWEU8RKSWXOWiwjDZTS9lHKn8-vEm8FXz57KJL530wJgLPwgTnm7qbJmzPJa6VcxXEWrTPcUuuVbYzTqNj900G0-QFdT1sxEXA-Sfkd_8tP4cCsWRksgLPd5861i7WE-S4PUq5Fi-TnFvenpsnuhhFPW8/s320/Saturn_Occ_27-06-24_2250.png" width="320" /></a></div>
Occultation of Saturn on 27 June 2024 at 22:50 AEST, as seen from Brisbane, as Saturn is just being covered by the Moon. The inset is the approximate binocular view at this time. Most of Australia will enjoy similar views at the roughly equivalent local times (detailed tables will be available before hand). Click
to embiggen.<br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">
The table below shows significant astronomical events that can be seen with the unaided eye or
minimal equipment in 2024 in Australia (and to some degree elsewhere in
the Southern Hemisphere, ocultations and eclipses are very region
specific). </p><p style="text-align: left;">This year we get a Penumbral Lunar eclipse best visible from eastern Australia. We get multiple occultations of Saturn (some daylight only). A couple of occultations of the Pleiades, and an occultation of the bright star Antares (only visible western and central Australia). There are good oppositions of Jupiter and Saturn. Mars is at opposition in January 2025 but we get a good run up to it. We also get a comet in September/October, C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, which may be a fizzer but just might be spectacular.<br /></p><p>As well we have some fantastic parings and lineups and good meteor showers. <br />
<br />
Close pairings of the Moon and bright planets are given special
attention as not only is the Moon a ready guide to locating the planets
if you are not familiar with them, these massings are rather beautiful.
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<br />
Special events are <b>bolded</b>.
</p><table border="1">
<tbody><tr bgcolor="#FFA500"><td>Date</td> <td>Event</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>January</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>03 January 2024</td> <td>Earth at Perihelion</td></tr>
<tr><td>09 January 2024</td> <td>Crescent Moon near Venus in morning twilight.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>10 January 2024</td> <td>Crescent Moon near Mercury in morning twilight.</td></tr>
<tr><td>14 January 2024</td> <td>Crescent Moon close to Saturn in evening twilight.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>18 January 2024</td> <td>First Quarter Moon near Jupiter in evening.</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20 January 2024</b></td> <td><b>Occultation of the Pleiades (Perth best from 21:14 AWST, also Adelaide, Darwin good, just 17 Tau, Brisbane, Hobart, Sydney)<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>28 January 2024</b></td> <td><b>Mars and Mercury very close (0.2° apart)<br /></b></td></tr><tr><td><b>February</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>08 February 2024</td> <td>Venus near crescent Moon in morning (5° apart)<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>9 February 2024</td> <td>Mercury near crescent Moon in morning (~5° apart)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>11 February 2024</td> <td>Thin Crescent Moon and Saturn close low in the evening twilight (5° apart)</td></tr>
<tr><td>15 February 2024</td><td>waxing Moon near Jupiter in the evening (4° apart)</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td><b>21-24 February 2024</b></td> <td><b>Venus and Mars around 1° apart in the morning twilight.</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>25 February 2024</b></td> <td><b>Apogee (mini) Full Moon</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>March</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>9 March 2024</b></td> <td><b> Venus close to thin crescent Moon (3° apart) low in morning twilight</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>1-9 March 2024</b></td> <td><b>Mercury within 5° or Venus in morning twilight</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>13-14 March 2024</b></td><td><b>Crescent Moon near Jupiter in evening twilight<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>20 March 2024</b></td><td><b>Earth at Equinox<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>22 March 2024</b></td> <td><b>Saturn very close to Venus (0.6° apart), very difficult low in the morning twilight<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>25 March 2024</b></td><td><b>Apogee (mini) Full Moon</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>25 March 2024</td> <td>Penumbral Lunar Eclipse</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>April</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>6-7 April 2024</td> <td>Crescent Moon brackets Mars and Saturn in the morning twilight.<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8 April 2024</b></td> <td><b>Crescent Moon and Venus close low in the morning twilight</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"> <td><b>11 April 2024</b></td> <td><b> </b><b>Saturn and Mars spectacularly close </b><b>(0.4° apart) </b><b>in morning sky.</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10-11 April 2024</b></td><td><b>Crescent Moon near Jupiter in the evening twilight<br /></b></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>19 April 2024</td><td>Mercury and Venus close low in the morning twilight (difficult, requires binoculars and a level horizon)<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>May</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>04 May 2024<br /></b></td> <td><b>Daytime occultation of Saturn (east coast from around 9 am)</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>05 May 2024<br /></b></td> <td><b>Early Morning occultation of Neptune (east coast from around 4 am)<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>05 May 2024</b><br /></td><td><b>Crescent Moon very close to Mars (0.3° apart) in morning twilight.<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>6-7 May 2024</b></td><td><b>Eta Aquariid meteor shower</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>06 May 2024</b></td><td><b> Crescent Moon near Mercury in the morning twilight<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>June</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>03 June 2024</td> <td>Mars near to thin crescent Moon (3° apart) in morning sky.<b><br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>4-5 June 2024</td> <td>Jupiter and Mercury close (3° apart) low in morning twilight (binocular event)<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>21 June 2024</td> <td>Earth at solstice </td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td><b>27 June 2023</b></td> <td><b>Saturn is occulted by the moon just after 23:00, low on the eastern horizon (eastern states and SA)</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>July</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>2 July 2024</td> <td>Mars near crescent Moon (5° apart) in morning sky.<b><br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>3 July 2024<br /></b></td> <td><b>Jupiter near crescent moon in the morning sky, at this time Jupiter forms a second eye for Taurus the Bull being 6° from the other eye, bright red Aldebaran)<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>5 July 2024</td><td>Earth at aphelion, waning Moon near Saturn in the morning sky.</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8 July 2024</b></td><td><b>Thin crescent moon near Mercury </b> <b>(6° apart) low in evening twilight</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>16 July 2024 </td><td>Mars and Uranus very close (0.5° apart) in the morning sky. </td></tr>
<tr><td>24 July 2024</td> <td>Saturn near waning Moon (5° apart) in the evening sky</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>25 July 2024</td> <td>Mercury near Regulus (6° apart) in the evening twilight.</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>29-30 July 2024</b></td> <td><b>Southern Delta Aquarids meteor shower in morning<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>30 July 2024</b></td> <td><b>Occultation of Pleiades (from around 5 am local time on).</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>31 July 2024</td> <td>Jupiter near crescent moon (6° apart) in morning sky.</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>August</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td><b>06 August 2024</b></td> <td><b>Mercury, Venus and crescent Moon form a triangle to the evening twilight<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>15 August 2024<br /></b></td> <td><b>Jupiter and Mars very close </b><b>(0.3° apart) in morning sky<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>20-21 August 2024</td> <td>The Moon brackets Saturn.<b><br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>28 August 2024</b></td> <td><b>Jupiter, Mars, the waning Moon and the bright Star Elnath form a triangle in the morning sky</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>September</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>05 September 2024</b></td> <td><b>Venus close </b><b>(1° apart)</b><b> to thin crescent Moon in the evening sky at the end of twilight<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>08 September 2024</b></td> <td><b>Saturn at Opposition<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>09 September 2024<br /></td> <td>Mars close<b> </b>(1° apart)<b> </b>to open cluster M35<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>10 September 2024<br /></b></td> <td><b>Occultation of bright star Antares, west, central North (Perth, Darwin, Alice Springs) everywhere else sees a close approach or graze low to the horizon<br /></b></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>17 September 2024</b></td> <td><b>Perigee ("super") Moon near Saturn, occultation in Northern Australia in late twilight (Brisbane, Alice Springs Darwin), close everywhere else.<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>18 September 2024</td> <td>Venus close (3° apart) to the bright star Spica</td></tr>
<tr><td>22 September 2024</td> <td>Earth at Equinox</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>24 September 2024</td> <td>Moon near Jupiter in morning sky<br /></td></tr><tr><td><b>2</b>6 September 2024</td> <td>Moon near Mars in morning sky<br /></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>09-27 September 2024</b></td> <td><b>C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may be visible low in the morning twilight, if it hasn't broken up, it may be quite bright.</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>October</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>5-62 October 2024</td> <td>Venus bracketed by thin crescent Moon<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>13 October on 2024</td> <td><b>C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may be visible low in the evening twilight, rapidly rising higher in the evening sky, if it hasn't broken up, it may be quite bright, even visible to the unaided eye. Venus keeps pace with the comet.<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>14 October 2024<br /></td> <td>Saturn close (5° apart) to the Moon in the evening sky.<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>21-22 October 2024</td> <td>Moon brackets Jupiter in the morning sky.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>21-22 October 2024</td> <td>Orionid meteor shower, last quarter Moon interferes.</td></tr>
<tr><td>25 October 2024</td> <td>Crescent Moon near Mars (5° apart), Moon very close to bight star Pollux in morning sky</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td><b>26-27 October 2024</b></td> <td><b><br /></b><b>Venus close to the bright red star Antares in evening sky.</b><br /><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>November</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>3 November 2024</b></td> <td><b>Mercury close to thin crescent Moon </b><b></b><b>(2° apart) </b><b>in evening sky<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>5 November 2024</td><td>Crescent Moon near Venus (2° apart)<b> </b>in evening sky sky</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>10 November 2024</b></td> <td><b>Mercury close to bright red star Antares </b><b></b><b></b><b>(2° apart) </b><b>in evening sky</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>11 November 2024</td> <td>Waxing Moon near Saturn (5° apart)<b> </b>in the evening sky</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>14 November 2024</b></td> <td><b>Possible early burst of Leonid meteors, moonlight interference<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr><td>17 November 2024 </td> <td>Waxing Moon near Jupiter in the evening sky </td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>18/19 November 2024</td><td>Leonid Meteor Shower, significant Moon interference.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td>17 November 2024</td><td>Waxing Moon near Jupiter in the evening sky, opposition of Uranus<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>21 November 2024</td> <td>Waxing Moon near Mars (5° apart)<b> </b>in the evening sky</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#E6E6FA"><td><b>30 November 2024</b></td><td><b>Mars close to Beehive cluster </b><b></b><b></b><b></b><b>(2° apart) </b><b>in the evening sky.</b></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>December</b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>5 December 2024</td> <td>Venus near crescent Moon (5° apart)<b> </b>in the evening sky</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>8 December 2024</b><br /></td> <td><b>Saturn very close to waxing Moon, daytime occultation in Northern Australia (5:30 pm Darwin)<br /></b></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td><b>8 December 2024</b></td> <td><b>Opposition of Jupiter</b><br /></td></tr>
<tr><td><b>14/15 December 2024</b></td> <td><b>Geminid Meteor shower in the morning, significant Moon interference</b><b><br /></b></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>14 December 2023</td><td>Waxing Moon near Jupiter (5° apart)<b> </b> in the evening sky<br /></td></tr>
<tr><td>18 December 2024<br /></td> <td>Mars near waning Moon in the evening sky<br /></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#90EE90"><td>21 December 2023</td><td>Earth is at Solstice</td></tr><tr><td>29 December 2024</td><td>Mercury near Moon (6° apart)<b></b> low in the twilight morning sky</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-69826261733667791682024-01-02T23:15:00.000+10:302024-01-02T23:15:24.023+10:30Thursday January 4 to Thursday January 11<p>The Last Quarter Moon is Thursday, January 4 then the New Moon is Thursday January 11. Saturn is now in the west when twilight ends. Jupiter is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight and is joined by Mercury. Venus is in the head of the Scorpion and is close to nu Scorpii on the 4th. The Moon is close to Venus on the 9th and Mercury on the 10th. <br /></p><p>The Last Quarter Moon is Thursday, January 4. The New Moon is Thursday January 11. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnLq1RetsvyVsNvxMjf1SP2lKJ6WhWQ9XkXS3sfHeLjv3QxrgIZFbN9U7rb3JskzBEj0sHALpOVa2Ne7PL1Rx-960HV9XYCcIfr782BWnSa1ugI10y3F4bexO0Rcjjd9OfG6lLvH4T3_FnfG1qnZRD7TnWEacyeOdN6MsK-mCJXinawDrT4U/s800/Saturn_06-01-24_2218.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicnLq1RetsvyVsNvxMjf1SP2lKJ6WhWQ9XkXS3sfHeLjv3QxrgIZFbN9U7rb3JskzBEj0sHALpOVa2Ne7PL1Rx-960HV9XYCcIfr782BWnSa1ugI10y3F4bexO0Rcjjd9OfG6lLvH4T3_FnfG1qnZRD7TnWEacyeOdN6MsK-mCJXinawDrT4U/s320/Saturn_06-01-24_2218.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Saturday, January 6 as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), Saturn is low above the western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view of Saturn at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbmImc5_RVRoA-xLWFK6OUd2QyBwyk36LW4Ycz5OxcgFSPCB2wz1wSDlQFcaKO_yhKFV8QGYj3JGgHtsFHKAF2FMr2RYPwO_0tHNrVXSi67RqiVXWILbTHxdH2Tci9OTgyUr2MYwGgLZ1gnEzIMgetpKg5HB_kLZ907GdTjU52A62PoK6c1Y/s800/Jupiter_06-01-24_2218.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbmImc5_RVRoA-xLWFK6OUd2QyBwyk36LW4Ycz5OxcgFSPCB2wz1wSDlQFcaKO_yhKFV8QGYj3JGgHtsFHKAF2FMr2RYPwO_0tHNrVXSi67RqiVXWILbTHxdH2Tci9OTgyUr2MYwGgLZ1gnEzIMgetpKg5HB_kLZ907GdTjU52A62PoK6c1Y/s320/Jupiter_06-01-24_2218.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, January 6 as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is above the northern horizon. The inset is the telescopic view at this time.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). </p></div><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUyQBt6ZRuqoe_rUWpLbKHD1qj3M_4OcDKR8GnapNEziN5_K-3pwfJ3mZVX7D7HxodieFrCbSVty-x1B_-8Kzmi31FdE9rcCXgGk1q-HDOlG_LIKWOZY7i6FULR45DtH2N-cYoQJgghKcTp25eL_uz6NAgFYhbEDgxTCEDTNtQn45CLvG78o/s800/Venus_09-01-24_0506.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUyQBt6ZRuqoe_rUWpLbKHD1qj3M_4OcDKR8GnapNEziN5_K-3pwfJ3mZVX7D7HxodieFrCbSVty-x1B_-8Kzmi31FdE9rcCXgGk1q-HDOlG_LIKWOZY7i6FULR45DtH2N-cYoQJgghKcTp25eL_uz6NAgFYhbEDgxTCEDTNtQn45CLvG78o/s320/Venus_09-01-24_0506.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Tuesday, January 9 as seen from Adelaide at 05:06 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight and is in Scorpius Scorpius. The crescent Moon is near Venus with Mercury below. The following morning the moon will be near Mercury.<br /><p></p><p>The inset is the telescopic view of Venus at
this time. <br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). <br /></div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr19sK3tGMN7ARAQlzLOw8rzrSxfme-5tUi7XbwLvOPJDddcCOcZgWMvoju5cpwVpurxhYz6EwE73oGdFgo9z6_T_ngmgmx5FHmHtmOCRSvTEl3YNemD7eVtVJvISpyGSCLND5ffF47MOowvjtSu1uz30klBsIZsqNXplaao-qg2xiyguV0Z4/s800/wholesky_06-01-24_2218.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr19sK3tGMN7ARAQlzLOw8rzrSxfme-5tUi7XbwLvOPJDddcCOcZgWMvoju5cpwVpurxhYz6EwE73oGdFgo9z6_T_ngmgmx5FHmHtmOCRSvTEl3YNemD7eVtVJvISpyGSCLND5ffF47MOowvjtSu1uz30klBsIZsqNXplaao-qg2xiyguV0Z4/s320/wholesky_06-01-24_2218.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, January as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn is setting in the west, and Jupiter is high in the north-west.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Sagittarius is almost set. Orion is rising in the east.<br /><p>Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are another wealth of binocular objects to
discover. </p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is now in the morning twilight in the twilight.It will be close to the Moon on the 10th<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain easily visible for all of January.Venus will be close to the crescent Moon on the 9th.<br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the late evening sky. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is past opposition but is still bright and a worthwhile telescopic object. <br /></p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-36379419997577449332023-12-26T17:37:00.000+10:302023-12-26T17:37:36.486+10:30Thursday December 28 to Thursday January 4<p>The Last Quarter Moon is Thursday, January 4. Earth is at perihelion, when it is closest to the Sun, on the 3rd. Saturn is now in the west when twilight ends. Jupiter is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the evening
sky. Venus is visible in the morning twilight. <br /></p><p>The Last Quarter Moon is Thursday, January 4. The Moon is at apogee, when it is furthest from the earth, on the 2nd. Earth is at perihelion, when it is closest to the Sun, on the 3rd.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XfppQ3dLQ9zLPnqpng05QhRfIhMGVKHbnoZ8eV8i1c6hrm8BZQ_54mivx2o0UYkDpA9_-do0KhPycwqxtIIkjkEgdQZuDgsNRiNokFGC65nqy4NsLw4pD2yBfn-416nJoFNo5sDHoTEW-yA9COWv1WMgmmyGgOsFdsjpN0wHIkkdr6tra4E/s2160/IMG_0306.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9XfppQ3dLQ9zLPnqpng05QhRfIhMGVKHbnoZ8eV8i1c6hrm8BZQ_54mivx2o0UYkDpA9_-do0KhPycwqxtIIkjkEgdQZuDgsNRiNokFGC65nqy4NsLw4pD2yBfn-416nJoFNo5sDHoTEW-yA9COWv1WMgmmyGgOsFdsjpN0wHIkkdr6tra4E/s320/IMG_0306.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening
sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset), Saturn is above the western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view of Saturn at this time. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent
local time (90 minutes after sunset). <br /></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBERgIzfovBF-bjIu_Op4Tf7M-XZ_B-dGL1vNLiaX07RC_8EX8WXZ00pLstRfrWehbC6zxVc5SPIty4mxochvnvn7IolMYV34OrAf7Sdo9RfT0sYeq5ZwGUO8B02nU4nMt72jqDJ45xAbS1ce8OGpenDlHilmh5FkgRCcm2zMK_DNDdlYp80/s2160/IMG_0305.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlBERgIzfovBF-bjIu_Op4Tf7M-XZ_B-dGL1vNLiaX07RC_8EX8WXZ00pLstRfrWehbC6zxVc5SPIty4mxochvnvn7IolMYV34OrAf7Sdo9RfT0sYeq5ZwGUO8B02nU4nMt72jqDJ45xAbS1ce8OGpenDlHilmh5FkgRCcm2zMK_DNDdlYp80/s320/IMG_0305.png" width="320" /></a></div>Evening sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sunset). Jupiter is above the northern horizon. <p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p><p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset). </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RWeMF8goiC86p-X1wl7wqefHAlX_UIS7zCiXrlneDESEB7QMdJ2if8u2q5ro1bQxcoiTRJLTdBT48Mw4tJ-6N0rhEiThksEYyEZilbm9cpUDK9hYpk88ocpdzgYZFsf3V7CTjoWfqZz8SvBc4Sp8IS7i-DzRrEH8vzsEnZ1_pQYAupe_Gh0/s2160/IMG_0304.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RWeMF8goiC86p-X1wl7wqefHAlX_UIS7zCiXrlneDESEB7QMdJ2if8u2q5ro1bQxcoiTRJLTdBT48Mw4tJ-6N0rhEiThksEYyEZilbm9cpUDK9hYpk88ocpdzgYZFsf3V7CTjoWfqZz8SvBc4Sp8IS7i-DzRrEH8vzsEnZ1_pQYAupe_Gh0/s320/IMG_0304.png" width="320" /></a></div>Morning
sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 04:57 ACDST, (60
minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Venus is beginning to lower
in the morning twilight and is heading towards Scorpius. The inset is the telescopic view of Venus at
this time. <br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> <br /></p>Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (60 minutes before sunrise). </div><div><div> </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUCeVhMFfY673Keju52S9h-dVOt2REtaXZwG-40anDfVw20AGnj05iS5TFmkQ55gUaNbpneselHH1RuLL_NrZTH3Yd3mPz6N293b7BEKGRW4CzdeDdQmbdb3zUQLzeNStZcd4U5eju17C4JJY0cYYJozr2GGnF85UEZzPl9ZVx8-7Ix98aL8/s2160/IMG_0307.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1620" data-original-width="2160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRUCeVhMFfY673Keju52S9h-dVOt2REtaXZwG-40anDfVw20AGnj05iS5TFmkQ55gUaNbpneselHH1RuLL_NrZTH3Yd3mPz6N293b7BEKGRW4CzdeDdQmbdb3zUQLzeNStZcd4U5eju17C4JJY0cYYJozr2GGnF85UEZzPl9ZVx8-7Ix98aL8/s320/IMG_0307.png" width="320" /></a></div>Whole sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 22:17 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click
to embiggen). Saturn is setting in the north-west, and Jupiter is high in the north.<div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Sagittarius is almost set. Orion is rising in the east.<br /><p>Between the bright star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are another wealth of binocular objects to
discover. </p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p> Elsewhere
in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mercury.htm">Mercury</a> is lost in the twilight.</p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/venus.htm">Venus</a> is high in the morning twilight, it will now sink towards the horizon but will remain easily visible for all of November. </p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/mars.htm">Mars</a> is lost in the twilight. </p><p><a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/jupiter.htm">Jupiter</a> is highest around nautical twilight and is now well visible in the late evening sky. <br /></p><p>
<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/science/space/planets/saturn.htm">Saturn</a> is past opposition but is still bright and a worthwhile telescopic object. <br /></p><div>Printable PDF maps of the <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_e.pdf">Eastern sky at 10 pm</a> AEST, <a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/augsky_w.pdf">Western sky at 10 pm</a> AEST. For further details and more information on what's up in the sky, see<a href="http://www.users.on.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm"> Southern Skywatch</a>.<br /><br /><br /><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="https://virtualsky.lco.global/embed/index.html?longitude=138.4833&latitude=-34.8333&projection=stereo&constellations=true&showstarlabels=true&ecliptic=true&gridlines_az=true&showgalaxy=true&az=98.25" width="500"></iframe> <br /><br />Star Map via <a href="http://slowe.github.io/VirtualSky/">Virtual sky</a>. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.<br /><br />Cloud cover predictions can be found at <a href="http://www.skippysky.com.au/Australia/">SkippySky</a>.<br /><br />Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) <a href="http://satview.bom.gov.au/">http://satview.bom.gov.au/</a></div><p>
</p></div><br /></div><br /><br /><br />Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255205.post-53547123073272834122023-12-21T20:26:00.000+10:302023-12-21T20:26:03.648+10:30Seeing Vesta at Opposition (22 December 2023)<table border="1">
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<tr><td>Evening
sky on Friday, December 22 as seen from Adelaide at 22:16 ACDST (90
minutes after sunset). Asteroid Vesta is at apposition in Orion. The inset
is the binocular view of Vesta at this time. At magnitude 6.6 it will be an easy binocular object near clear guide stars. Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time.</td><td>The approximate binocular view of Vesta and the guide stars at <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">on </span></span>from Thursday, December 23 on. with the track of Vesta shown (click to embiggen, similar views will
be seen elsewhere at the equivalent local time).</td></tr>
<tr><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfTQXF3lD1OEl8IOzboWUH5uJhkmKf8svDmoWOCwuaVQiDru86OyGvrseiAgir-2DKnXBPDgqwSK-tnt5pfCjgTl7YemqPqPpG-cbNLZVsiLZrMWYIpVsXVtKBV7bubbVDFEFSwAqCG2QwH-6KBcf4-r6xdmlaY9nq-ov5pnAIFxyeoRGOIM/s3300/Vesta_2023%20Chart%202.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="320" data-original-height="2550" data-original-width="3300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrfTQXF3lD1OEl8IOzboWUH5uJhkmKf8svDmoWOCwuaVQiDru86OyGvrseiAgir-2DKnXBPDgqwSK-tnt5pfCjgTl7YemqPqPpG-cbNLZVsiLZrMWYIpVsXVtKBV7bubbVDFEFSwAqCG2QwH-6KBcf4-r6xdmlaY9nq-ov5pnAIFxyeoRGOIM/s320/Vesta_2023%20Chart%202.png"/></a></div></td><td><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRq7ONanSv9A7de6Fsh-jXJjIi6kx60d5kVGAU7IkmRs7PQBWdcdZG5SmVyucSJi9pk6s-B8mxNiQFsvs9npFVVbaK2PrwPBF9lxvJxPpkCvBM636BPmDA8rYns5kFTZTb0LAFjND8tvssEFApBQQDcFxGdwGN41ydhZGdRcvV9MIAWrX2vg/s1024/Vesta-binoc%20Chart%202023.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTRq7ONanSv9A7de6Fsh-jXJjIi6kx60d5kVGAU7IkmRs7PQBWdcdZG5SmVyucSJi9pk6s-B8mxNiQFsvs9npFVVbaK2PrwPBF9lxvJxPpkCvBM636BPmDA8rYns5kFTZTb0LAFjND8tvssEFApBQQDcFxGdwGN41ydhZGdRcvV9MIAWrX2vg/s320/Vesta-binoc%20Chart%202023.png" width="320" /></a></div></td></tr>
<tr><td>Black and white horizon chart facing east suitable for printing showing the guide objects of 4 Vesta Elnath, Propus and Chi orionus as seen from Adelaide at 22:16 ACDST. Similar views will be seen elsewhere in Australia at the equivalent local time. Use the charts above to orient yourself to get to the guide stars.</td><td>Black and white binocular chart suitable for printing showing the
movement of 4 Vesta over December. The large circle represents the field of view of 10x50 binoculars. Click to embiggen and print. Use the horizon chart to the left for orientation first.
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The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4_Vesta">Asteroid 4 Vesta</a> is one of the iconic minor planets, and
one of two orbited by the <a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/vesta.html">Dawn spacecraft</a>. At favorable
oppositions Vesta is bright enough to be seen with the unaided eye under dark
sky conditions. This year it gets to magnitude 5.8 just over unaided eye visibility at dark sky sites. Not really visible from suburban skies, but it will be easily visible in binoculars and small telescopes.
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This year on Friday, December 22 is a so-so opposition of Vesta, when it will
reach a magnitude of 6.4 at its brightest with reasonable guide stars and some Moon interference. The next bright opposition is May 2025 it will reach magnitude 5.6 with good guide stars.</p><p>
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<div class="MsoNormal">This year Vesta has some reasonable signposts to it, just before and just after
opposition Vesta is roughly between the moderately bright star<b> ζ-Tau </b>(Tianguan) and the
moderately bright star Propus.
In binoculars if you star hop from the bright star Aldebaran to <b>ζ-</b>Tau<b>, </b>the fainter star that represents the tip of the second horn of Taurus (brighter Elnath represents the tip of the other horn, see charts above), then about a binocular width away is the distinctive trio of 𝛘1 Orionis, 57 Orionis and HIP 27747. Vesta is in the
same binocular field just under 𝛘1 Orionis.
Vesta's movement from night to night easily seen. </div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal">Finding Vesta with the charts should be easy. Print them out and use with a red-light torch (or a standard torch with red cellophane over it) so as to not disturb your night vision.<br />
<br />The waxing Moon will interfere later in the month, but now the waxing Moon should allow Vesta to be easily seen.
</div>Ian Musgravehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05010720416554077787noreply@blogger.com0