Some highlights for the night sky in September 2006
Friday 1 September 2006
- About one hour before sunrise look for Venus rising about 6 degrees apart from Saturn
- Moon at southernmost portion of its orbital plane
Sunday 3 September 2006
- About 45 minutes before sunrise look for Regulus rising about 3.5 degrees beneath Venus
- Venus and Saturn are about 8 degrees apart
Tuesday 5 September 2006
- Before sunrise look for Venus and Regulus less than one degree apart
- Venus and Saturn about 11 degrees apart
Thursday 7 September 2006
- Full Moon at 2:42 PM EDT
- Look for Full Moon rising just after sunset
Monday 11 September 2006
- View the 9/11 Digital Archive in memory of the 5th anniversary
- After sunset look for Jupiter less than 1 degree from Alpha Libra
Thursday 14 September 2006
- Watch moonrise at about 4.5 hours after sunset
- Watch for waning crescent Moon rising before middle of night
Monday 18 September 2006
- Before sunrise look for Venus rising some 25 degrees apart from Saturn
- Look for crescent Moon between Regulus and Saturn
Wednesday 20 September 2006
- Before sunrise look for crescent Moon between Venus and Regulus
- Tomorrow morning look for crescent Moon near Venus before sunrise
Friday 22 September 2006
- New Moon at 7:45 AM
- Venus rises about 30 degrees apart from Saturn
Sunday 24 September 2006
- Right after sunset look for crescent Moon near Spica and Mercury
- Jupiter still not far from Alpha Libra
Wednesday 27 September 2006
- Shortly after sunset look for waxing crescent Moon near Antares
- Look for Jupiter near Alpha Libra
Saturday 30 September 2006
- Look for Mercury about 20 degrees apart from Jupiter shortly after sunset
- Waxing Moon in Saggitarius
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites