Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Wednesday, July 27th.  The sun rises at 6:23.  It’ll be up for 14 hours and 50 minutes, setting at 9:14.   The moon, 3 days before new, will rise at 4:00 tomorrow morning.

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 west southwest as it gets dark.   It’s near the bright star Spica to its left.  Spica has a blue tinge, while Saturn is yellowish. It will set at 11:58 p.m.   Saturn is a wonderful sight is a telescope with its rings.  We are now slowly seeing Saturn slip into evening twilight.  We have a few more weeks of good viewing of Saturn before its image deteriorates by being too low in the sky.  Jupiter will rise at 12:50 a.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries now.  Mars will rise at 3:15 also in the east northeast and is located near the lower tip of the horn of Taurus the bull.

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

Wednesday, July 27th.  The sun rises at 6:23.  It’ll be up for 14 hours and 50 minutes, setting at 9:14.   The moon, 3 days before new, will rise at 4:00 tomorrow morning.  |  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 west southwest as it gets dark.   It’s near the bright star Spica to its left.  Spica has a blue tinge, while Saturn is yellowish. It will set at 11:58 p.m.   Saturn is a wonderful sight is a telescope with its rings.  We are now slowly seeing Saturn slip into evening twilight.  We have a few more weeks of good viewing of Saturn before its image deteriorates by being too low in the sky.  Jupiter will rise at 12:50 a.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries now.  Mars will rise at 3:15 also in the east northeast and is located near the lower tip of the horn of Taurus the bull.

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