Welcome to this issue of Qué tal. Here you will find useful observing information
about the visible planets, our Moon and other
moons, the Sun, as well as various 'things' celestial.
Among
these web pages you will find monthly star maps for either the northern
or southern hemisphere that are suitable for printout. Animated
images are utilized to illustrate celestial motions such as orbital
motions of the planets, and other solar orbiting objects or apparent
and real motions along the ecliptic and the local horizon. Regular
features include plotting the monthly positions of the visible planets
using heliocentric coordinates; following moon phases; conjunctions; the sun's
apparent motion and the Earth's real motion along the ecliptic.
This month not much in the way of planet viewing in the evening as only Jupiter is visible after sunset. Saturn rises before midnight
but is best seen before sunrise. Venus shines brightly in the pre-dawn skies as well.
Use the calendar to help you follow the Moon, especially toward the end of the month when it passes through
Sagittarius.
Special Event: Join me and some musicians at the Arvin Gottleib Planetaruim at Union Station on the 4th or 5th for a performance you may never forget.
Using their mirror projection system we will be taking the audience on a journey around our
solar system and our home planet while listening to some incredible electro-acoustical music played live.
Click here to visit the Dark Matter web site.
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in the Current Skies. Click here.
