In the Sky this Week- September 26, 2017

Winter stars are getting higher and higher in the predawn skies; if you are an early-riser, the Orion Nebula is visible for several hours before dawn in the southern sky. Regulus, Venus and Mars aligned in the predawn sky on Sept. 26th. The waxing crescent Moon will be very close to Saturn after sunset on the 26th; the next few days will be excellent for telescope observing. The first quarter Moon will be on Sept. 27th; the Moon will still be fairly close to Saturn that evening. The Moon will almost be full by the beginning of next week; it should be a great observing target all week long. Venus and Mars will be very close to each other in the predawn on Oct. 2nd. The Double Cluster is high in the northeastern sky after sunset. The Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884) is two open star clusters which appear close together in the constellation Perseus. Both visible to … Continue reading →

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