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Dr Ian Musgrave brings us his September SkyGuide … telling us when, the place and what to search for within the night and morning skies this month.
As regular Ian additionally provides us his ‘Tangent’ … this time al about Full Moons, Apogee moons and Perigee moons, and the way an astrologer made a typo resulting in how our understanding of ‘Blue Moons’ has been considerably flawed
Additionally Ian is continuous his ‘Astrophotography Problem’ the place he presents us with not one, however a trio of achievable and difficult duties to undertake with our cameras in September.
This month our problem is to seize a Comet, a Nova and capturing a perigee and apogee moon with the identical zoom settings, and an occultation.
Moon Phases for September
New Moon – 3 September – greatest for seeing the faint fuzzies and clusters
Apogee Moon furthest from Earth – 6 September
1st Quarter Moon – 11 September
Full Moon – 18 September
Perigee Full Moon can be closest to Earth -18 September
Final Quarter Moon – 25 September
Night Sky
Venus within the night twilight, near skinny crescent moon on the fifth, and near Spica on the 18th.
Saturn – nearly edge on within the late night, and for these in Northern Australia north of Alice Springs, an occultation on 17 September at about 6:20 within the night
…. and the centre of our galaxy is straight overhead this month, so when the sky may be very darkish this week (New Moon) and round to twenty fifth (final quarter moon), please do get out and take a look at our magnificent Milky Means!
Morning Sky
Mercury has returned, low within the morning sky.
Saturn rising … at all times lovely!
Mars is transferring into Gemini, and Jupiter getting increased additionally distinguished within the morning sky, and could also be joined by Comet C/2023A3 afterward within the month,
Comet C/2023A3 is closest to the solar on September 27, within the early morning if it doesn’t disintegrate, however comets are like cats … “they’ve tails and do because the please”
Corona Borealis nonetheless hasn’t banged, however remains to be anticipated to pop off earlier than the tip of September.
Occultation of Antares greatest from Perth 10-11 September
Ian’s September Astrophotography Challenges:
1. Seize the apogee and perigee with similar zoom.
2. Seize the comet oround the thirteenth or 14th,
3. Occultation
4. Corona Borealis Nova explosion
Subsequent Episode:
In 2 weeks, to have a good time our two hundredth episode, we’re bringing you a sensational interview with Larissa Palethorpe, a younger PhD from Edinburgh College who has found probably the most earth-like planet but … and it’s solely 40 Gentle years away
You’ll love Larissa and her earth-shattering analysis.
Hold trying up!
