Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Wednesday, October 26th.  The sun will rise at 8:11.  It’ll be up for 10 hours and 28 minutes, setting at 6:40.  The moon is new today, and won’t be visible.

Well it’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets.  The planet Venus is still rather close to the sun in the evening setting 48 minutes after the sun and not really visible. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky located in the east and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries.  It will pass due south at 1:36 a.m.  In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible.  The moons and planetary features change from night to night and sometimes while you watch.   Mars will rise at 1:54 a.m also in the east northeast and is moving between the constellations of Cancer and Leo.

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