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Catch the entire solar system together this week
(WHSV) – The Moon does plenty of planet dancing this week as all the photo voltaic system may also be seen without delay up within the sky.
Monday night, the Moon will shine near Saturn within the southwestern sky. Saturn will probably be a number of finger-widths to the higher proper of the Moon, which means you possibly can see Saturn and the Moon collectively up within the sky through binoculars. You’ll should catch the duo early earlier than the Moon and Saturn set simply after 8 pm. In the event you have a look at the sky instantly after sundown, you possibly can view Mercury and Venus to the decrease proper earlier than they set.
On evenings surrounding Tuesday evening, it is possible for you to to view all the photo voltaic system with the Moon! After the solar units, Venus and Mercury will shine low within the southwestern sky. The Moon and all the opposite main planets will span throughout the southern sky. The road so as will probably be Saturn, the Moon, Jupiter, and Mars. To view all of the planets, you’ll need to achieve this very shortly after sundown earlier than Mercury and Venus set.
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Very early Wednesday night, look to the southwest for Venus and Mercury. They are going to be very shut to one another up within the sky. Venus will probably be a thumb’s width beneath Mercury. You’ll solely be capable to view them collectively for 30-45 minutes after sundown.
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Additionally on Wednesday night within the southwestern sky, the Moon will probably be situated very near Jupiter. Jupiter will probably be situated a palm’s width to the higher left of the Moon. This will probably be shut sufficient to view each in binoculars collectively.
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This week, we’ll achieve 5 minutes of daylight. By January 2nd, we will probably be as much as 9 hours and 34 minutes of daylight and as much as 14 hours and 26 minutes of nighttime. Sunrises will proceed to maneuver later from 7:31 am to 7:32 am and sunsets will transfer from 5:00 pm to five:06 pm.
Every day Dawn/Sundown Occasions this week:
| Date | Dawn | Sundown | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26 | 7:31 am | 5:00 pm | 9 hrs, 29 minutes |
| Dec 27 | 7:31 am | 5:01 pm | 9 hrs, 30 minutes |
| Dec 28 | 7:31 am | 5:02 pm | 9 hrs, 31 minutes |
| Dec 29 | 7:32 am | 9 hrs, 33 minutes min mi insm3 | 9 hrs, 31 minutes |
| Dec 30 | 7:32 am | 5:03 pm | 9 hrs, 31 minutes |
| Dec 31 | 7:32 am | 5:04 pm | 9 hrs, 32 minutes |
| Jan 1 | 7:32 am | 5:05 pm | 9 hrs, 33 |
| Date | Seen | Max Top | Seems | Disappears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 31, 6:53 am | 5 min | 72° | 10° above NNW | 10° above NE |
| Solar Jan 1, 6:07 am | 3 min | 15° | 13° above N | 10° above ENE |
| Moon Phases | Date and Time |
|---|---|
| First Quarter Moon | December twenty ninth, 8:20 pm |
| Full Moon | January sixth, 6:07 pm |
| Third Quarter Moon | January 14th, 9:10 pm |
| New Moon | January twenty first, 3:53 pm |
Venus: Within the southwestern sky at sundown, restricted viewing, units within the southwest earlier than 6:30 pm
Mars: Within the east-northeastern sky at sundown, seen many of the evening, units within the northwest round 5:30 am
Jupiter: Within the southeastern sky at sundown, units simply after 11:30 pm within the western sky
Saturn: Within the south-southwestern sky at sundown, restricted viewing, units within the western sky round 8:30 pm
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