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09/11/2013 – Ephemeris – Where are all the bright planets this week?

September 11, 2013

Ephemeris for Wednesday, September 11th.  The sun will rise at 7:16.  It’ll be up for 12 hours and 43 minutes, setting at 8:00.   The moon, 1 day before first quarter, will set at 11:39 this evening.

Lets see what bright planets are out this week.  Venus is now brilliant low in the west southwestern sky in evening twilight.  It will set at 9:24 p.m.  Saturn is about 8 degrees above and to the left of Venus.  That’s a bit less that the width of a fist held at arm’s length.  It has a date with Venus on the 18th.  Saturn will set at 9:58 p.m.  After midnight Jupiter will rise at 1:45 a.m. in the east northeast.  Jupiter is seen among the stars of Gemini this year.  The red planet Mars will rise at 3:43 a.m.  Currently it is moving rapidly eastward through Cancer.  At about 6 a.m.  Jupiter will be the brightest star-like object in the east, with Mars visible below and left by two and a half 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

Saturn and Venus

Saturn and Venus at 9 p.m. September 11, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

Jupiter and Mars

Jupiter and Mars with a preview of the winter constellations at 6 a.m. September 12, 2013. Created using Stellarium.

 

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