Von Braun Astronomical Society
Huntsville Alabama Observing RecommendationsThursday Evening, September 2nd: Just after Sunset, around 7:11 pm, look for Saturn until around 8:21 pm, Venus until around 8:54 pm, and then Mars until around 8:59 pm. Look for these planets to be traveling along very close to each other for the next few days. Jupiter will rise around 8:04 pm and will be up all night. Friday Morning, September 3rd: As mentioned above, Jupiter will have risen before mid-night and will be visible all night until the Sun rise around 6:21 am. Indeed the days are getting shorter and with cooler weather coming soon, know is the time to start enjoying our night skies as weather permits. If you would like to learn more about planets & constellations, we hope that you will join us at our Saturday night planetarium programs at 7:30 pm. Weather permitting, we'll have a star party afterwards around 8:30 pm and during this time of year, it is best to plan to arrive at our facilities around 7 pm due to limited seating. |