Actual Astronomy - September Observer’s Calendar

Hosted by Chris Beckett & Shane Ludtke, two amateur astronomers in Saskatchewan. [email protected] Sept 1 - Neptune 1.4° N of the Moon Sept 4 - Jupiter 3° S of the Moon Sept 5 - Uranus 3° S of the Moon Sept. 6 - Last quarter Moon Sept 10 - Follow Capella into the daytime sky with the unaided eye this week Sept 15 - Zodiacal Light becomes visible later this month, in E in morning. Sept 19 - Venus at greatest illumination. Difficult extent & Neptune at Opposition. Sept 22 - Lunar X, Lunar Straight Wall and Mercury at Greatest Elongation, 18° from Sun, in morning sky. Sept 23 - Fall Equinox Sept 24 - Large Tides this week and follow Sirius into daytime with unaided eye. Sept 26 - Saturn 3-degree NE of the Moon tonight Sept 29 - Full Moon   Comet from Skyhound New Comet Discovery C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) was discovered by H. Nishimura in images taken on Aug 11, at Gomyo, Kakegawa, Japan with a digital camera. This new 10th magnitude comet is low in the eastern sky before dawn. It has been observed visually, and is said to be relatively easy to spot, even though it is low on the horizon.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs.  Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too!  Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://www.redbubble.com/people/CosmoQuestX/shop for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations.  Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) ------------------------------------ The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by the Planetary Science Institute. http://www.psi.edu Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].