Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s stargazing highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead.
Look to the east-northeast just before midnight and you’ll see a 68%-lit waning gibbous moon about 5º each from Jupiter and the sparkling seven stars of the nearest open cluster to us, the Pleiades, also called the “Seven Sisters” . Just below the moon, and detectable by binoculars, will be the blueish dot of Uranus.Tuesday, September 5: The Moon And The ‘Seven Sisters’
No wonder this month—and specifically this week and next—are such a popular time for annual star parties above the equator.Saturday, September 9: A Crescent Moon And Venus In A ‘Winter Sky’ Although it’s at its best in June and July from the northern hemisphere, have a look for the famous “Teapot” asterism in the southwest after dark and you’ll have found Sagittarius, which lies across the Milk Way’s center.
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