[AZ-Observing] Moon and morning planets

  • From: Joe Orman <joe.orman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: AZ-Observing mailing list <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, EVAC mailing list <evac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 18:27:40 -0700 (PDT)

Early risers the next few mornings can see a magnificent sight: the crescent 
moon among Saturn, Venus, Mercury and Regulus.  Here's a Science@NASA article 
with sky charts for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mornings:
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/09sep_morningplanets.htm
Sunrise is about 6:10 a.m., so the best time to look is between 4:00 and 5:15.
 
--Joe Orman
 
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http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeGallery.html
Joe Orman's Sky Events Almanac 2004:
http://pages.prodigy.net/pam.orman/JoeAlmanac2004.html
 
 


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