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05/29/2013 – Ephemeris – Planetary breakup in the west while Saturn looks on

May 29, 2013

Ephemeris for Wednesday, May 29th.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 16 minutes, setting at 9:18.   The moon, 2 days before last quarter, will rise at 1:10 tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:01.

The early evening will be taken up with the slow breakup of the grouping of Jupiter, Venus and Mercury low in the west northwest at about 10 p.m. Mercury now is on top with Venus below with Jupiter below Venus.  Jupiter will set at 10:48 with Venus following 9 minutes later.  Mercury will set at 11 p.m.  Hanging backing from this planetary grouping in the east southeast will be Saturn this evening, the brightest star-like object in the constellation Virgo appearing yellowish to the left of the extremely blue-white star Spica.  Saturn will pass due south at 11:30 p.m., and will set at 4:48 tomorrow morning.

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

Addendum

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter

Mercury, Venus and Jupiter low in the west northwest at 10 p.m. on May 29, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

Saturn and the constellations of the south

Saturn and the constellations of the south at 11 p.m. on May 29, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

 

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