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11/26/2012 – Ephemeris – Saturn and Venus pass in the morning twilight

November 26, 2012

Ephemeris for Monday, November 26th.  The sun will rise at 7:53.  It’ll be up for 9 hours and 11 minutes, setting at 5:05.   The moon, 2 days before full, will set at 6:58 tomorrow morning.

This morning the planet Saturn will appear to the left of the much brighter Venus.    By tomorrow morning Venus will be below Saturn.  Both are moving eastward against the stars, but Venus being closer is moving faster.  Venus is moving around and behind the sun from our vantage point.  On March 28th next year it will pass behind the sun and will enter the evening sky.    Saturn will increase its apparent distance from the sun and will be visible in the evening in late spring.  Saturn is perhaps everyone’s favorite planets due to its spectacular rings that can be spotted in just about any telescope.  This and next year the rings will be open to nearly their widest extent.  Still orbiting Saturn the Cassini spacecraft is going strong.

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

Addendum

Venus and Saturn on the mornings of November 26 & 27, 2012. Created using Stellarium.

Venus and Saturn on the mornings of November 26 & 27, 2012 at 6:30 a.m. Created using Stellarium.

The long pause is on the 27th.

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