Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Wednesday, June 1st.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 19 minutes, setting at 9:20.  The moon is new today, and won’t be visible.  |  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:00.

It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets.  The ringed planet Saturn will be visible in the south as it gets dark.   It’s near the bright star Spica to its lower left.  Spica has a blue tinge, while Saturn is yellowish. It will cross the meridian due south at 9:45 p.m. and will set at 3:40 a.m.   Saturn is a wonderful sight is a telescope with its rings.  Its bright moon Titan is also visible.  Jupiter will rise at 4:07 a.m. in the east. Mars will rise at 4:46.  Venus now rises too close to sunrise to be seen in the twilight as is Mercury.  There will be a partial solar eclipse this afternoon for most of Alaska. Parts of Canada from the Yukon to Nova Scotia and Greenland.  That means it won’t be visible from here.

* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.