2/15/2024 0 Comments November starfall calendar![]() ![]() Jupiter, glowing at magnitude –2.9, looks magnificent through a telescope, even with the Moon’s background light. The Moon is now some 95 percent lit, with only a sliver of its western limb remaining in shadow. Around then, the two will sit side by side roughly 10° above the western horizon, with Jupiter’s pointlike light to the left of the bright waxing Moon.īoth are in Aries, hanging about 23° below the tightly clustered stars of the Pleiades in Taurus. local time - to catch them at their closest. will have to look a little earlier in the morning - say, around 4 A.M. EST however, observers in the eastern half of the U.S. The Moon passes 3° north of Jupiter at 6 A.M. The Moon’s illumination is given at 12 P.M. *Times for sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset are given in local time from 40° N 90° W. Even if it doesn’t look to you like a flock of migrating ducks, it’s certainly still a sight to see! Make sure to get out early - the Wild Duck Cluster sets tonight around 8 P.M. In all, the cluster stretches about 14′ across and contains nearly 3,000 stars, at least 500 of which are brighter than 14th magnitude. ![]() This name comes from the way its brightest members look like a “V” of migrating birds. Draw a line between them (from Lambda to 12) and follow it for about twice the length again - that will land you right on the Wild Duck Cluster. ![]() Just below and southwest of this star is 4th-magnitude 12 Aquilae together these two stars form the Eagle’s tail. To locate M11, first find magnitude 3.4 Lambda (λ) Aquilae in southern Aquila. They’re in Scutum, which lies directly below Aquila the Eagle, home of the bright star Altair. local time, you’ll find this group of young stars some 25° above the southwestern horizon. Binoculars will easily show the cluster as a bit of celestial fuzz, while a telescope and increasing magnification will pull out numerous stars as individual points of light. We’re looking for the Wild Duck Cluster, also cataloged as M11. Shortly after sunset tonight, celebrate the height of the fall season by finding a group of migrating birds in the night sky - except these birds are stars flying through the constellation Scutum as it slowly sets. A Full Beaver Moon rises above Turners Pond in Massachusetts. ![]()
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