Thursday December 28 to Thursday January 4

The Final Quarter Moon is Thursday, January 4. Earth is at perihelion, when it’s closest to the Solar, on the third. Saturn is now within the west when twilight ends. Jupiter is highest round nautical twilight and is now effectively seen within the night
sky. Venus is seen within the morning twilight.

The Final Quarter Moon is Thursday, January 4. The Moon is at apogee, when it’s furthest from the earth, on the 2nd. Earth is at perihelion, when it’s closest to the Solar, on the third.

Night
sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sundown), Saturn is above the western horizon. The inset is the telescopic view of Saturn right now. 

Night sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 22:18 ACDST (90 minutes after sundown). Jupiter is above the northern horizon.  

Morning
sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 04:57 ACDST, (60
minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen). Venus is starting to decrease
within the morning twilight and is heading in the direction of Scorpius. The inset is the telescopic view of Venus at
this time.

 

Entire sky on Saturday, December 30 as seen from Adelaide at 22:17 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Saturn is setting within the north-west, and Jupiter is excessive within the north.Sagittarius is nearly set. Orion is rising within the east.

Between the brilliant star
Canopus and the Southern Cross are one other wealth of binocular objects to
uncover. 

 

   

 Elsewhere
in Australia will see an analogous view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).

 

 

Mercury is misplaced within the twilight.

Venus is excessive within the morning twilight, it can now sink in the direction of the horizon however will stay simply seen for all of November.

Mars is misplaced within the twilight. 

Jupiter is highest round nautical twilight and is now effectively seen within the late night sky. 

Saturn is previous opposition however continues to be vibrant and a worthwhile telescopic object.

Labels: weekly sky

# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 5:37 pm