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09/04/2013 – Ephemeris – Where are the bright planets this week?

September 4, 2013

Ephemeris for Wednesday, September 4th.  The sun will rise at 7:08.  It’ll be up for 13 hours and 4 minutes, setting at 8:13.   The moon, 1 day before new, will rise at 7:23 tomorrow morning.

Lets check out the planets visible now.  Venus is now brilliant low in the western sky in evening twilight.  Tonight the bright blue star Spica will appear below and left of Venus,  It may take binoculars to spot the much dimmer star in twilight.  Venus will set at 9:35 p.m.  Holding forth in the west southwest will be Saturn this evening.  It has a date with Venus on the 18th.  Saturn will set at 10:24 p.m.  In the morning sky Jupiter will rise at 2:07 in the east northeast.  Starting mid October it will rise before midnight.  The red planet Mars will rise at 3:48 a.m.  At about 6 a.m.  Jupiter will be the brightest star-like object in the east, with Mars visible below and left by two widths of your fist held at arm’s length.

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

Addendum

Venus and Saturn

Venus and Saturn low in the west southwest at 9 p.m. on September 4, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

Jupiter and Mars

Jupiter, Mars and a preview of the winter constellations at 6n a.m. on September 5, 2013.

 

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