Click here for a chart showing Uranus’ location in front of the stars. Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars Shine Bright. All rights reserved. After midnight, the pair will appear closest to each other, with Mars appearing above the Moon. The moon will swing 1.6 degrees to the south of Jupiter on September 25, 2020, at 06:46 UTC. Copyright ©2020 AAS Sky Publishing LLC. For more details and skywatching tips, visit NASA's Solar System Exploration website. You can use Jupiter and Saturn to locate other stars in their vicinity. (One of these planets can be seen both before dawn and in late evening — listen to our Sky Tour to learn which one!). A bright waning gibbous Moon lies 1.5 Moon-widths south of Mars on September 5. As the moon makes it monthly rounds, the moon more often than not swings to the north or south of the planets. This year, September’s equinox takes place on the 21st at 9:31 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Sky & Telescope is part of AAS Sky Publishing, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Astronomical Society. During September, Jupiter and Saturn dominate the southern sky after sunset. However, Mars is brightening by the day, and by late September, will match Jupiter in brilliance. Occultation begins (Mars disappears behind the moon’s illuminated side): 10:29:23 p.m. local time September 5 visit NASA's Solar System Exploration website. Then the moon will sweep 2.3 degrees to the south of Saturn on September 25, 2020, at 20:46 UTC. For the fun of it, we show Uranus on the chart above, too. The chart below shows who can see this occultation of Mars. In fact, the Sky Tour podcast is a great way to enjoy the stars and planets that you see overhead on these lovely September evenings. Since October also features a full Moon on the 1st, which is closer to the equinox, that one will be the Harvest Moon — and this September’s is instead called the Full Corn Moon. Jupiter and Saturn will be visible starting at dusk in the southern sky. Explore our collection of student projects, slideshows, videos and more all about the Mars. People with good vision, and a good knowledge of Uranus’ place in the heavens, can spot Uranus as a dim speck of light on a dark, moonless night. Despite being so well known as a constellation of the zodiac, Capricornus consists of fairly dim stars. The Moon and Mars will rise together in the east at about 9:30 p.m. PDT, with Mars about a degree to the right of the Moon. By: Thomas A. Dobbins They should be up by mid-evening, by around 9 to 10 p.m. local time, the time on your clock no matter where you are on the globe. Follow us on Twitter @NASAJPL_Edu for updates on upcoming events or sign up for our email alerts and get them delivered to your inbox. | Watch on YouTube. (You can unsubscribe anytime). Image via Andrew Chaikin/ SkyandTelescope.com. Around September 4-6, 2020, the moon is in waning gibbous phase. The moon and red planet Mars rise into your eastern sky several hours after sunset. During September, you technically have a chance to spot all five of the brightest planets, the ones that our ancestors have been watching for thousands of years. April 1, 2009. Events are based on visibility in the Northern Hemisphere. On Saturday night into Sunday morning, Sept. 5 to 6, 2020, the planet Mars will appear quite near the waning gibbous Moon. We will pass between Mars and the sun in October 2020, when Mars will supplant Jupiter as the sky’s 4th-brightest heavenly body. The bright star Vega is right overhead at nightfall, and you can use it to find three interesting star patterns nearby. Shift over to Saturn, and to its lower left is the constellation Capricornus, which is supposed to represent a quirky creature with the head of a goat and the tail of a fish. This month, however, the moon actually occults – goes directly in front of – Mars as seen from much of South America on the night of September 5-6, 2020. They climb highest up for the night around nightfall throughout September 2020. September’s Sky Tour carefully guides you to each of these groupings. Don’t miss the moon’s sweep past the Red Planet around September 4, 5 and 6, 2020. Explore our collection of standards-aligned STEM lessons all about the Moon and NASA lunar missions. Jupiter and Saturn are very noticeable now, headed for their great conjunction before 2020 ends. Take advantage of September’s beautiful evenings to gaze upward as you listen to our guided tour of the star-filled sky. Bottom line: These next several nights – September 4, 5 and 6, 2020 – let the moon introduce you to the red planet Mars. In a dark sky, you can see that Jupiter and Saturn are located near the grand sweep of the Milky Way, near the famous Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius. August 21, 2013, By: Alan MacRobert September 1, 2020 Map via IOTA. https://media.blubrry.com/skytourpodcasts/p/skyandtelescope.org/wp-content/uploads/2020.09.01_SkyTour.mp3, This Week’s Sky at a Glance, August 16 – 24, Tour September's Sky!

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