======================================================================
BAA electronic bulletin
======================================================================
A short reminder to look out tonight for the close appulse of the two bright planets Venus and Jupiter in the western sky after sunset. For UK observers the weather looks to be very favourable and perhaps the best time to view the spectacle will be around 22.30 local time when they approach to within about 19' of each other. It should be well worth taking a look at the two planets in the same field of view using a medium-power eyepiece, say x100 - x150 magnification.
Venus will be especially brilliant at magnitude -4.4 visible as a 34% illuminated crescent some 32" across. Jupiter at magnitude -1.8, and also measuring 32" in size, has all four gallilean satellites on display: Ganymede being situated furthest from he planet and Io, Europa and Callisto strung out in a line diametrically opposite.
Tell your friends and family too - the conjunction should be quite a sight!
Richard Miles
2015 June 30 09:40
======================================================================
BAA-ebulletin mailing list visit:
http://lists.britastro.org/mailman/listinfo/baa-ebulletin
(c) 2015 British Astronomical Association http://www.britastro.org/
======================================================================
BAA electronic bulletin
======================================================================
A short reminder to look out tonight for the close appulse of the two bright planets Venus and Jupiter in the western sky after sunset. For UK observers the weather looks to be very favourable and perhaps the best time to view the spectacle will be around 22.30 local time when they approach to within about 19' of each other. It should be well worth taking a look at the two planets in the same field of view using a medium-power eyepiece, say x100 - x150 magnification.
Venus will be especially brilliant at magnitude -4.4 visible as a 34% illuminated crescent some 32" across. Jupiter at magnitude -1.8, and also measuring 32" in size, has all four gallilean satellites on display: Ganymede being situated furthest from he planet and Io, Europa and Callisto strung out in a line diametrically opposite.
Tell your friends and family too - the conjunction should be quite a sight!
Richard Miles
2015 June 30 09:40
======================================================================
BAA-ebulletin mailing list visit:
http://lists.britastro.org/mailman/listinfo/baa-ebulletin
(c) 2015 British Astronomical Association http://www.britastro.org/
======================================================================
--
Good Clear Skies
--
Astrocomet
--
Colin James Watling
--
Various Voluntary work-Litter Picking for Parish Council (Daytime) and also a friend of Kessingland Beach (Watchman)
--
--
Real Astronomer and head of the Comet section for LYRA (Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth Regional Astronomers) also head of K.A.G (Kessingland Astronomy Group) and Navigator (Astrogator) of the Stars (Fieldwork)
--
Lyra Main Website: http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/
No comments:
Post a Comment