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September 2012
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.
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Qué tal is also available in the Adobe PDF version and is readable with an e-reader that can load
PDF files.
Click on the image to the right to view or download the current issue.
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At A Glance: This month planet viewing starts to change as the angles between the Earth, the Sun, and Mars and Saturn continue to
decrease meaning that from our view these two planets set earlier until by month's end the two have moved behind the Sun. Darn revolution!
Nonetheless the morning skies still feature Jupiter and Venus, as well as Dwarf Planet Ceres,
and Asteroid Vesta.
Watch for the waning crescent Moon to do a repeat of its morning conjunctions with Jupiter and Venus.
And this month take part in the International Observe the Moon Night event on the 22nd.
Qué tal Theater this month is showing tours of the solar system.
Tell someone about Qué tal?
in the Current Skies. Click here.
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