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Ephemeris: 11/29/2023 – Where are the naked-eye planets this week?

November 29, 2023 Comments off

This is Ephemeris for Wednesday, November 29th. Today the Sun will be up for 9 hours and 7 minutes, setting at 5:04, and it will rise tomorrow at 7:58. The Moon, 2 days past full, will rise at 6:42 this evening.

Let’s find out where the naked-eye planets have wandered off to this week. Three of those five planets are now visible, but Mercury sets too close to sunset to be seen, and Mars rises too close to sunrise. Saturn and Jupiter are the only evening planets visible. Saturn can be seen moving from the south-southwest to setting in the west-southwest in the evening. Ringed planet will be setting at 11:34 pm. Jupiter will be moving from the east-southeast to southwest and will be much higher in the sky during the evening hours than Saturn is, and will be up most of the night until 5:22 am. Venus, the brilliant morning star, will rise in the east-northeast at 4:09 am, and be a brilliant beacon in the morning.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EST, UT –5 hours). They may be different for your location.

Addendum

The evening planets Saturn and Jupiter
The evening planets Saturn and Jupiter at 8 pm tonight, November 29, 2023. Created using Stellarium.
The moon as seen in binoculars or low power telescope tonight, November 29, 2023, at 9 pm.
The moon as seen in binoculars or low power telescope tonight, November 29, 2023, at 9 pm. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using Stellarium, LibreOffice Draw and GIMP.
Venus in morning twilight
The morning star Venus near Spica at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning, November 30, 2023. Created using Stellarium.
Telescopic Saturn, Jupiter and Venus
Telescopic Saturn, Jupiter and Venus (north up) as they would be seen in a small telescope, with the same magnification. At 8 pm November 29, 2023, for Saturn and Jupiter, and 7 am on the 30th, for Venus. Apparent diameters: Saturn 16.95″, its rings 39.47″; Jupiter 48.05″; and Venus 19.19, and is 67.4% illuminated. The unlabeled Jovian moon under the Jupiter label is Io. The ” symbol means seconds of arc (1/3600th of a degree). Created using Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts) and GIMP.
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise
The naked-eye planets and the Moon at sunset and sunrise on a single night, starting with sunset on the right on November 29, 2023. The night ends on the left with sunrise on the 30th. Click or tap on the image to enlarge it. Created using my LookingUp app and GIMP.
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