Three planets still hanging out in the early mornings, an early month unusual conjunction, and a meteor shower make this time of socially distancing ourselves a great time to get outside at night!
This week news: Venus at greatest elongation. Jupiter/Mars conjunction. Heat on mercury helps it make it ice. Discussion: Modeling coronal mass ejection
A planet that orbits 2 stars. And it was found by a High School kid! more about it on #weeklyspacehangout at #365DaysOfAstro
Stories about Juno mission and touring in a neighbor world. @365DaysOfAstro
Prepare your instruments for planetary observations and it’s time for #Orionid #meteorshower. #365DaysOfAstro
This week we have The most massive neutron star ever, Saturn’s rings, New interstellar comet, Io shadow and discussion with Georgiana “George” Kramer
September is very uneventful, with a week of a close encounter lineup of the Moon, Jupiter, and Saturn, and the rather uneventful Autumnal Equinox. However, the nights are getting longer and the days shorter and cooler.
Jupiter roles to protect Earth from impacts by long period comets & a fireball, meteor that bright enough to be seen in the day time. more at #365DaysOfAstro
August is yet another month of Jupiter and Saturn, their shining very bright in evening and perseid meteor showers.