Star Gazing Monthly Updates
January 14th 2008 04:40
Each month I will endeavor to post a blog featuring images of celestial bodies visible throughout Australian night sky. This month being January is perhaps a good time to start.
This month the planets you are likely to see is Mars and of cause the moon. Venus and Mars are also visible but only seen at this time of the year around 5am and that is a bit early for me.
I have enclosed a series of images as a guide to help find the various night sky visitors.
If you get the chance to have a look for Mars near the constellation of Orion this month is great for viewing. You don’t need a telescope you will be able to see Mars with the naked eye. Around 8pm ESDT look for Mars towards the north east part of the sky if you look up at the sky at roughly 35 degree angle you will see a reddish looking “star” this is Mars look up a little further and you will see the constellation of Orion just above Mars
January the 19th
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22th of January will be a full Moon, Mars will appear on the upper left of the Moon this time Mars will be seen to have "moved' this time it will appear to further away from the Moon. Orion can also be seen around 45 degrees from the horizon.
Happy star gazing
This month the planets you are likely to see is Mars and of cause the moon. Venus and Mars are also visible but only seen at this time of the year around 5am and that is a bit early for me.
I have enclosed a series of images as a guide to help find the various night sky visitors.
Planet Mars with constellation of Orion above it
If you get the chance to have a look for Mars near the constellation of Orion this month is great for viewing. You don’t need a telescope you will be able to see Mars with the naked eye. Around 8pm ESDT look for Mars towards the north east part of the sky if you look up at the sky at roughly 35 degree angle you will see a reddish looking “star” this is Mars look up a little further and you will see the constellation of Orion just above Mars
January the 19th
Mars and the Moon will appear to be in close proximity
Moon with Mars
22th of January will be a full Moon, Mars will appear on the upper left of the Moon this time Mars will be seen to have "moved' this time it will appear to further away from the Moon. Orion can also be seen around 45 degrees from the horizon.
Happy star gazing
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Comment by Lilla
Enviro Warrior
An Extra Ordinary Life
Dream Herald
Interesting info as always... only problem in Qld is that we are having a moonsoon this year. A real challenge as I love the rain, but want to test the new telescope out too... only had one chance since october last year!
*laughs*
Lilla ...
Comment by Justicia
A Word From The Wise
Celebwise
Comment by CarlCan
Astro Earth
I am in the same boat so to speak the rain has been great the best rain period we have had in a long time.
I live in south East Queensland. I have not had the chance to have a look at Mars with my telescope because of the cloud cover although I have access to remote telescope viewing over the internet but it is not as rewarding as seeing the images "live".
I hope to post some pictures soon.
Keep trying you will get there.
Happy viewing
Carl