The Actual Astronomy Observer’s Calendar talk about Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS & the pairings of the Moon and Venus, Jupiter and other planets.
Oct 3rd: The Observer’s Calendar for October 2024
Tag: conjunction
Sep 7th: Last Minute Astronomer September 2024
What is gracing the September 2024 skies? A just barely partial lunar eclipse, the best viewing for Saturn, 5 lunar close encounters, & transition to fall.
Mar 4th: Observing With Webb March 2023
Venus bright all month, Jupiter disappears, Mars hangs out with Taurus, Saturn begins its morning planet season, and Mercury peaks in for a taste of the action toward the end of the month.
Aug 6th: Observing With Webb August 2022
2022 is the summer of morning planets! Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Venus are all quite prominent. Throughout the summer, get up early to see the weeks where the Moon drives by the planets, and maybe catch a few meteors in August, as some of the planets return to the evening skies.
May 27th: Why Hello Sag A* – It’s Nice to Finally See You
Hello Sagittarius A*, we finally see you. This week @WSHCrew dicuss about the new image with Dr. Lia Madeiros. Also the news round-up. We have Tau Hercules meteor storm, planets, conjunction, summer solstice and more.
Apr 2nd: Observing With Webb in April 2022
Quite the exciting month for planets…if you like getting up early. 4 of the 5 visible planets are hanging out together in the mornings, with Mercury having its best apparition for the year in the evenings, along with two conjunctions of morning planets and some possible meteors.
Mar 5th: Observing With Webb in March 2022
Enjoy the increasing daylight and temperature as we witness a planetary dance in the mornings, while preparing for a fantastic close encounter between three planets and the Moon in the last week.
Jun 5th: Observing With Webb in June 2021
An annular solar eclipse, Mars passing through an open cluster, and plenty of lunar close encounters makes June of 2021 an exciting month for astronomy. More with @MrWebbPV at #365DaysOfAstro
Jan 26th: Our Companion to Objects to Observe in the Night Sky
Have you ever wondered what a Conjunction is or what an Occultation means? In this episode @ActualAstronomy define many of the astronomical terms and phrases
Dec 5th: Observing With Webb in December 2020
CONJUNCTION MONTH! If there’s nothing else you do this month, mark your calendar, get your warm clothes set aside, and get ready for a very, very rare conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn on the 21st.