This is Bob Moler with Ephemeris for Wednesday, October 25th. Today the Sun will be up for 10 hours and 30 minutes, setting at 6:42, and it will rise tomorrow at 8:12. The Moon, 3 days before full, will set at 5:16 tomorrow morning.
Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Three of those five planets are now visible, but Mars sets too close to sunset to be seen, and Mercury rises too close to sunrise. Saturn is the sole official evening planet visible. It can be spotted in the southeast to south in the evening. And it will still be visible in the morning hours until it sets at 2:49 am. Saturn is seen against the stars of Aquarius this year and next. Jupiter and Venus are the visible morning planets. Jupiter, still a morning planet for one more week, will rise at 7:04 pm. It’s in Aries this year. Jupiter has to rise before sunset to be an evening planet. Venus, the brilliant morning star, will rise in the east-northeast at 4:09 am.
The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.
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Jupiter and Saturn with the gibbous Moon tonight at 9 pm, October 25th 2023. Created using Stellarium.
The moon As it might be seen in a small telescope or binoculars, with selected features labeled, at 9 pm this evening, October 25th 2023. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw, and GIMP.
Venus as seen in the sky at 7:00 tomorrow morning, October 26th 2023. It’s seen below constellation of Leo the lion a constellation of spring evenings. Jupiter, not shown, is low in the west at that hour. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Saturn, Jupiter and Venus (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification. At 9 pm October 25, 2023, for Saturn and Jupiter, and 7 am October 26, for Venus. Apparent diameters: Saturn 17.97″, its rings 41.87″; Jupiter 49.41″; and Venus 23.41″ and is 51.9% illuminated. Note that for Jupiter Europa will disappear in Jupiter’s shadow at 11:33 pm and end its occultation by Jupiter on the other side at 2:16 am; Io will enter Jupiter’s shadow at 6:25 am. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree.) Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts). Jupiter satellite event timings were taken from https://www.projectpluto.com/jevent.htm
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on October 25, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 26th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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