[AZ-Observing] Re: Planets in morning sky Saturday thru Monday

Mars, Mercury and Jupiter will be closer together Sunday morning, with 
Mercury very close to Jupiter (12').  Both mornings will allow all three 
to fit in the field of a wide field scope.

Andrew

Joe Orman wrote:
> Set your alarm clock for this naked-eye observing challenge -- Jupiter, 
> Mercury and Mars will be very close together low in the east-southeast in 
> twilight the next three mornings.  The star Beta Scorpii will be in there 
> too.  Look about 6:30 a.m.; binoculars will help.  On Sunday morning also 
> look for Saturn, the Moon, and Regulus high in the southwest.
>    
>   Here's the description from my Sky events Almanac:
>   http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Almanac2006.html
>   December 9 (morning): Mercury, Mars and Jupiter form triangle within 1.5 
> degrees, very low in SE before sunrise. Mercury 0.2 degrees above Jupiter on 
> December 10. Mars 0.8 degrees to lower right of Jupiter on December 11. 
> December 10 (morning): Saturn 1 degree to lower right of gibbous Moon, bright 
> star Regulus 5 degrees to left, very high in SW before sunrise. 
>    
>   skymaps:
>   http://spaceweather.com/images2006/09dec06/skymap_north.gif
>   http://spaceweather.com/images2006/10dec06/skymap_north.gif
>   http://spaceweather.com/images2006/11dec06/skymap_north.gif
>    
>   --Joe
>    
>   Joe Orman's Photo Pages:
>   http://joeorman.shutterace.com/Gallery.html
>    
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