I checked the 'In-the-sky' app and it says it's Procyon, in Canis Minor.
Time 06:45.
Distance 244,489 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
245 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 37.5 degrees.
Friday 18 October 2019
Moon Thursday 17th October 2019
Another early morning high magnitude object in the sky. It was very easy to see and looks very bright.
I checked the 'In-the-sky' app and it says it's Procyon, in Canis Minor.
Time 06:45.
Distance 244,489 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
245 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 37.5 degrees.
I checked the 'In-the-sky' app and it says it's Procyon, in Canis Minor.
Time 06:45.
Distance 244,489 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
245 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 37.5 degrees.
Moon Friday 18th October 2019
Some great morning moons this week. Look at this one! Some great crater detail.
There was also a great star display in the sky when I got up. These stars were easily visible with the naked eye. Half an hour later and the sky was too blue!
Don't be a lazybone, get up early and watch the sky!
Time 06:35.
Distance 242,185 miles.
Waning gibbous phase.
235 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 47.5 degrees.
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Moon Tuesday 8th October 2019
They are all roughly 3 miles in diameter whereas our Moon is around 3000 miles. If I drew a line on this picture to show where the moon is only 3 miles diameter it would be virtualy on the pole!
You could walk around the equator of one of the new moons in just over 3 hours! (If it was flat...) To do the same on our Moon would take over 130 days!
Time 18:55.
Distance 251,141 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
145 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 11.2 degrees.
Moon Wednesday 9th October 2019
And tonight's Moon - spot the difference from yesterday.
Yes, the Moon is more damp!
Time 20:30.
Distance 251,996 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
155 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 18.5 degrees.
Yes, the Moon is more damp!
Time 20:30.
Distance 251,996 miles.
Waxing gibbous phase.
155 degrees SE compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 18.5 degrees.
Sunday 6 October 2019
Moon Wednesday 2nd October 2019
Very clear Moon (even in not-so-dark light!) and a very clear dot to the left of it. What is it, though?
If it's that bright, it can only really be Jupiter, Saturn, Venus or Polaris (the Pole Star).
But now, there are some really good apps (and websites!) to find the answers to these questions and using 'In-the-sky', I found it was Jupiter!
(You can also listen to some great jazz on BBC Sounds while you're doing it!)
Time 19:25.
Distance 232,936 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.2 degrees.
If it's that bright, it can only really be Jupiter, Saturn, Venus or Polaris (the Pole Star).
But now, there are some really good apps (and websites!) to find the answers to these questions and using 'In-the-sky', I found it was Jupiter!
(You can also listen to some great jazz on BBC Sounds while you're doing it!)
Time 19:25.
Distance 232,936 miles.
Waxing crescent phase.
220 degrees SW compass point (azimuth).
Altitude 9.2 degrees.
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