Posted on 10/09/2015 4:41:23 AM PDT by ilovesarah2012
The most noticeable planet this month is dazzling Venus in the east before dawn. Look in the direction of sunrise as dawn begins to light the sky. Next, in that same part of the sky, you’ll notice Jupiter, second-brightest planet. Fainter Mars is also in the morning sky beneath Venus. Saturn is the lone evening planet this month, setting at early evening from mid-northern latitudes and at mid-evening from temperate latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere. Mercury will make a fine appearance in the morning sky for the Northern Hemisphere for a few weeks, centered on mid-October. Follow the links below to learn more about October planets.
Saturn – lone evening planet – visible at nightfall
Venus brightest object in the east before sunrise
Jupiter second-brightest, east before sunrise
Mars between Venus and Jupiter before sunrise
Mercury at early dawn, better from Northern Hemisphere
(Excerpt) Read more at earthsky.org ...
Uranus is visible to the naked eye in dark-sky environments.
>>Uranus is visible to the naked eye in dark-sky environments.<<
I wear underwear to keep that sort of thing from happening (/someone had to say it)
Bump
...and we’re all thankful for that.
ping a ding ding ding!
The executive anus is visible in Roseberg Oregon
No T, No T, No T, No T = (Naughty, Naughty, Naughty, Naughty)
I’ve actually been watching Venus the last few nights.
Haven’t been able to see the other ones because of light pollution. :(
The sky was beautiful this morning when I got to work. Stood outside and just stared. The moon’s dark wasn’t so dark that you couldn’t see some features. Sights like that deserve good poetry.
The pics at the link don’t open for me.
Mac OS X 10.6.8
Before sunrise? Sorry. I’m a late sleeper!
Thanks ilovesarah2012, extra to APoD.
Thanks!
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