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11/09/11 – Ephemeris – Where are the bright planets this week?
Wednesday, November 9th. The sun will rise at 7:30. It’ll be up for 9 hours and 50 minutes, setting at 5:21. The moon, 1 day before full, will set at 7:25 tomorrow morning.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is still rather close to the sun in the evening setting at 6:25, 64 minutes after the sun and not really visible. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky located in the east and southeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries, and to the right of the moon tonight. It will pass due south at 11:30 p.m. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons. The moons and planetary features change from night to night and sometimes while you watch. Mars will rise at 12:38 a.m also in the east northeast and is moving between the constellations of Cancer and Leo. Mars is 139 million miles away and closing.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
11/02/11 – Ephemeris – Where are the planets this week?
Wednesday, November 2nd. The sun will rise at 8:21. It’ll be up for 10 hours and 9 minutes, setting at 6:30. The moon, at first quarter today, will set at 1:17 tomorrow morning.
Well it’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is still rather close to the sun in the evening setting 55 minutes after the sun and not really visible. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky located in the east and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries. It will pass due south at 1:05 a.m. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons. The moons and planetary features change from night to night and sometimes while you watch. Mars will rise at 1:46 a.m also in the east northeast and is moving between the constellations of Cancer and Leo. Mars is 145 million miles away and closing now ti will be closest to the earth March 3rd next year.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
10/26/11 – Ephemeris – Where are the bright planets this week?
Wednesday, October 26th. The sun will rise at 8:11. It’ll be up for 10 hours and 28 minutes, setting at 6:40. The moon is new today, and won’t be visible.
Well it’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is still rather close to the sun in the evening setting 48 minutes after the sun and not really visible. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky located in the east and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries. It will pass due south at 1:36 a.m. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible. The moons and planetary features change from night to night and sometimes while you watch. Mars will rise at 1:54 a.m also in the east northeast and is moving between the constellations of Cancer and Leo.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
10/19/11 – Ephemeris – The bright planets visible this week
Wednesday, October 19th. The sun will rise at 8:02. It’ll be up for 10 hours and 49 minutes, setting at 6:51. The moon, at last quarter today, will rise at 12:31 tomorrow morning. | Well it’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is still rather close to the sun in the evening setting 42 minutes after the sun and not really visible. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky after it rises at 7:15 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries. It will move due south at 2:07 a.m. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible. The moons and planetary features change from night to night and sometimes while you watch. Mars will rise at 2:01 a.m also in the east northeast and is going through the constellation of Cancer heading to Leo.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
10/12/11 – Ephemeris – The bright planets this week
Wednesday, October 12th. The sun will rise at 7:53. It’ll be up for 11 hours and 10 minutes, setting at 7:03. The moon, 1 day past full, will rise at 7:00 this evening.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is rather close to the sun in the evening setting 38 minutes after the sun and not really visible. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky after it rises at 7:45 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries. It will move due south at 2:34 a.m. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible. The moons and planetary features change from night to night and sometimes while you look. Mars will rise at 2:09 a.m also in the east northeast and is entering the constellation of Cancer.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
10/05/11 – Ephemeris – The bright planets visible this week
Wednesday, October 5th. The sun will rise at 7:44. It’ll be up for 11 hours and 31 minutes, setting at 7:16. The moon, 2 days past first quarter, will set at 2:21 tomorrow morning.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is rather close to the sun in the evening setting 34 minutes after the sun and not really visible. The ringed planet Saturn also hidden in the bright twilight is setting 29 minutes after the sun. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky after it rises at 8:15 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible. Mars will rise at 2:14 a.m also in the east northeast and is entering the constellation of Cancer.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
09/28/11 – Ephemeris – Where are the bright planets this week?
Wednesday, September 28th. The sun will rise at 7:36. It’ll be up for 11 hours and 52 minutes, setting at 7:29. The moon, 1 day past new, will set at 7:50 this evening.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is rather close to the sun in the evening setting 29 minutes after the sun and not really visible. The ringed planet Saturn also hidden in the bright twilight is setting 38 minutes after the sun. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky after it rises at 8:44 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries now. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible. Mars will rise at 2:20 a.m also in the east northeast and is now entering the constellation of Cancer.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
09/21/11 – Ephemeris – The bright planets this week
Wednesday, September 21st. The sun will rise at 7:28. It’ll be up for 12 hours and 14 minutes, setting at 7:42. The moon, 1 day past last quarter, will rise at 1:37 tomorrow morning.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is rather close to the sun in the evening setting 26 minutes after the sun and not really visible. The ringed planet Saturn also hidden in the bright twilight is setting 51 minutes after the sun. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky after it rises at 9:13 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries now. In a telescope it will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons, and as the planet rises higher Jupiter’s image becomes sharper, and its cloud bands will become visible. Mars will rise at 2:25 a.m also in the east northeast and is now between the constellations of Gemini and Cancer.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
09/14/11 – Ephemeris – The bright planets visible this week
Wednesday, September 14th. The sun will rise at 7:19. It’ll be up for 12 hours and 35 minutes, setting at 7:55. The moon, 2 days past full, will rise at 8:29 this evening.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The planet Venus is rather close to the sun in the evening setting 23 minutes after the sun and not really visible. The ringed planet Saturn is not really visible in the west in evening twilight. It will set 45 minutes after the sun. Jupiter is now the prominent planet of the evening sky after it rises at 9:41 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries now. It will be accompanied by its 4 brightest moons. Mars will rise at 2:31 a.m also in the east northeast and is now between the constellation Gemini and Cancer. Mercury is briefly visible now from about half an hour after its rising in the east at 6:17 until about 7 a.m.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
09/07/11 – Ephemeris – The bright planets visible this week
Wednesday, September 7th. The sun will rise at 7:11. It’ll be up for 12 hours and 56 minutes, setting at 8:08. The moon, 3 days past first quarter, will set at 3:23 tomorrow morning.
It’s Wednesday and time again to take a look at the whereabouts of the bright planets. The ringed planet Saturn will be barely visible in the west southwest in evening twilight. It’s near the bright star Spica to its left. Spica has a blue tinge, while Saturn is yellowish. It will set at 9:25 p.m. Because we are seeing Saturn in evening twilight now its image is being deteriorated by the earth’s atmosphere being low in the sky. Jupiter will rise at 10:10 p.m. in the east northeast and is seen against the stars of the constellation Aries now. Mars will rise at 2:36 a.m also in the east northeast and is now passing through the constellation Gemini the twins. Mercury is briefly visible now from about half an hour after its rising in the east at 5:43 until about 20 minutes before sunrise.
* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan. They may be different for your location.
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