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.