There's a nice lineup in the morning sky right now. Jupiter, Mars, Regulus, and Venus formed a striking pattern when I ducked-out for a quick look this morning.
Nice to hear from you, Chuck. Where've you been hiding? And don't you think it's time for L&O? Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 21, 2015, at 6:34 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
There's a nice lineup in the morning sky right now. Jupiter, Mars, Regulus, and Venus formed a striking pattern when I ducked-out for a quick look this morning. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy
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Hi Joe, yes we are overdue for a Liver & Onions Subcommittee meeting. My work schedule is just packed for the next couple of weeks but we should try to get one going maybe the 2nd or 3rd week of October, maybe? On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Joe Bauman via Utah-Astronomy < utah-astronomy@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Nice to hear from you, Chuck. Where've you been hiding? And don't you think it's time for L&O?
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On Sep 21, 2015, at 6:34 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
There's a nice lineup in the morning sky right now. Jupiter, Mars, Regulus, and Venus formed a striking pattern when I ducked-out for a quick look this morning.
Indeed, Chuck. Nice. I'm cheating though... looking out the window in my loft. Mars is supposed to move to within 1 degree of Regulus Thursday and Friday. Linton -----Original Message----- From: Chuck Hards Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 6:34 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Morning lineup There's a nice lineup in the morning sky right now. Jupiter, Mars, Regulus, and Venus formed a striking pattern when I ducked-out for a quick look this morning. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options".
Wow, Mars is moving fast, you're right Linton. The relationship with Regulus has already changed noticeably from yesterday. On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Linton Rohr <lintonius@earthlink.net> wrote:
Indeed, Chuck. Nice. I'm cheating though... looking out the window in my loft. Mars is supposed to move to within 1 degree of Regulus Thursday and Friday. Linton
It amazes me how fast some planets can move on a daily basis, compared to the stellar background. Indeed, Mars is only about two full moon diameters away from Regulus this morning. It will pull away after today. Get out and take a look around 6:30 AM for the next few mornings. With Jupiter on the bottom, and Venus at the top, this is a visually pleasing lineup. Normally considered one of the brightest stars, Regulus pales with Jupiter and Venus close-by. On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 6:34 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Wow, Mars is moving fast, you're right Linton. The relationship with Regulus has already changed noticeably from yesterday.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Linton Rohr <lintonius@earthlink.net> wrote:
Indeed, Chuck. Nice. I'm cheating though... looking out the window in my loft. Mars is supposed to move to within 1 degree of Regulus Thursday and Friday. Linton
I finally got up early to see this. Mars and Regulus are less than a degree apart and shine like two eyes looking at you, one red one blue. Venus dominates the eastern sky and is brilliantly bright. After a bit Juipter rises also with 3 of its moons trailing to the east. From my position I watched these rise over Mount Timpanogos. Mars is unimpressive through the scope as the atmosphere was not very stable and Mars is about as far from us as it gets. Jupiter is always fun but given the low position I was struggling to make out the cloud bands. Venus on the other hand was the best I have seen it. While there was some shimmer, you could make out the entire sphere with a large crescent brightly illuminated. Also I was impressed to see Orion so high in the sky and the Pleiades past the Zenith. I had one of the best views of the Orion Nebula I have had from my light polluted back yard. I guess it pays to get up early. Now I just need to invest in a sling shot for my neighbors porch light.
Nice post, Joel, thanks. Mars and Regulus are slightly further apart than yesterday, but not much. Closest approach must have been during daylight hours from the Western US. A nice conjunction, though. Keep your eye on Mars for the next 8 months. Mars season comes in 2016 and it's going to be moving fast and brightening up quickly as winter wanes. I think I read that it will surpass 18 moa this opposition. Not as big as possible but bigger than some recent ones. I may fire-up Brent's 22" Dob for that one, if we get a night of still air. On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Joel Stucki <joel.stucki@gmail.com> wrote:
I finally got up early to see this. Mars and Regulus are less than a degree apart and shine like two eyes looking at you, one red one blue. Venus dominates the eastern sky and is brilliantly bright. After a bit Juipter rises also with 3 of its moons trailing to the east. From my position I watched these rise over Mount Timpanogos. Mars is unimpressive through the scope as the atmosphere was not very stable and Mars is about as far from us as it gets. Jupiter is always fun but given the low position I was struggling to make out the cloud bands. Venus on the other hand was the best I have seen it. While there was some shimmer, you could make out the entire sphere with a large crescent brightly illuminated.
Also I was impressed to see Orion so high in the sky and the Pleiades past the Zenith. I had one of the best views of the Orion Nebula I have had from my light polluted back yard. I guess it pays to get up early. Now I just need to invest in a sling shot for my neighbors porch light. _______________________________________________
Yes. My charts are showing about 9:40 pm last night was their closest point at about 47' apart. At 6:30 this morning they were 48' 59". Yesterday they were 52' 44" at 6:30. So today should have been closest although the difference is very small and the angle between them has changed 43 degrees in that time. On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 8:26 AM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
Nice post, Joel, thanks. Mars and Regulus are slightly further apart than yesterday, but not much. Closest approach must have been during daylight hours from the Western US. A nice conjunction, though. Keep your eye on Mars for the next 8 months. Mars season comes in 2016 and it's going to be moving fast and brightening up quickly as winter wanes. I think I read that it will surpass 18 moa this opposition. Not as big as possible but bigger than some recent ones. I may fire-up Brent's 22" Dob for that one, if we get a night of still air. On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 7:39 AM, Joel Stucki <joel.stucki@gmail.com> wrote:
I finally got up early to see this. Mars and Regulus are less than a degree apart and shine like two eyes looking at you, one red one blue. Venus dominates the eastern sky and is brilliantly bright. After a bit Juipter rises also with 3 of its moons trailing to the east. From my position I watched these rise over Mount Timpanogos. Mars is unimpressive through the scope as the atmosphere was not very stable and Mars is about as far from us as it gets. Jupiter is always fun but given the low position I was struggling to make out the cloud bands. Venus on the other hand was the best I have seen it. While there was some shimmer, you could make out the entire sphere with a large crescent brightly illuminated.
Also I was impressed to see Orion so high in the sky and the Pleiades past the Zenith. I had one of the best views of the Orion Nebula I have had from my light polluted back yard. I guess it pays to get up early. Now I just need to invest in a sling shot for my neighbors porch light. _______________________________________________
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