NOVAC Observing Report Sep 12, 2021 to Oct 10, 2021 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Sep 12 (meeting date) 9:33 PM Io Eclipse End (S -25 J 158 30) The Sun Sep 12 rises at 6:47 AM, sets at 7:21 PM Oct 10 will rise at 7:13 AM, will set at 6:37 PM The Moon Sep 13 First Quarter Sep 20 Full Moon Sep 28 Last Quarter Oct 6 New Moon Events Sep 13 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (Mercury about 9 degrees above the horizon at sunset from Aug 23 to Sept 15) Sep 14 Neptune is at opposition (Earth between Neptune and the Sun) Sep 22 Autumnal equinox Oct 7 Mars is in conjunction with the Sun (behind the Sun) Oct 9 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (Mercury between Earth and the Sun) The Planets Sep 12 Oct 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 9:04 AM 2:39 PM 8:12 PM 7:08 AM 12:45 PM 6:22 PM Venus 10:19 AM 3:39 PM 8:58 PM 11:13 AM 3:54 PM 8:35 PM Mars 7:29 AM 1:36 PM 7:43 PM 7:10 AM 12:53 PM 6:36 PM Jupiter 6:13 PM 11:27 PM 4:45 AM 4:18 PM 9:29 PM 2:45 AM Saturn 5:22 PM 10:20 PM 3:21 AM 3:30 PM 8:27 PM 1:28 AM mag diam notes for Sep 12 notes for Oct 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.2 6.9" WSW, 9* Venus -4.1 16.3" WSW, 17* 17* Mars 1.8 3.6" W, 4* Jupiter -2.8 48.1" ESE, 12* 23* Saturn 0.4 18.0" SE, 18* 26* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Oct 10, 2021 to Nov 14, 2021 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Oct 16 7:09 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -9 J 157 30) Oct 23 9:47 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -41 J 210 34) Oct 29 8:28 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -27 J 194 36) Oct 29 9:46 PM Callisto Eclipse End (S -42 J 216 32) Oct 31 12:24 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -65 J 251 10) Nov 5 8:56 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -34 J 210 34) Nov 6 12:29 AM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -67 J 256 6) Nov 6 6:25 PM Io Eclipse End (S -5 J 167 33) Nov 13 7:21 PM Io Eclipse End (S -28 J 208 35) The Sun Oct 10 rises at 7:13 AM, sets at 6:37 PM Nov 14 will rise at 6:50 AM, will set at 4:55 PM The Moon Oct 12 First Quarter Oct 20 Full Moon Oct 28 Last Quarter Nov 4 New Moon Nov 11 First Quarter Events Oct 21 The Orionid meteor shower peaks (active Oct 2 to Nov 7) Oct 25 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (Mercury about 17 degrees above the horizon at sunrise from Oct 22 to Oct 29) Oct 29 Venus is at greatest eastern elongation (Venus about 21 degrees above the horizon at sunset from Nov 22 to Dec 14) Nov 4 Uranus is at opposition (Earth between Uranus and the Sun) Nov 7 EST starts The Planets Oct 10 Nov 14 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:08 AM 12:45 PM 6:22 PM 6:06 AM 11:20 AM 4:32 PM Venus 11:13 AM 3:54 PM 8:35 PM 10:43 AM 3:10 PM 7:37 PM Mars 7:10 AM 12:53 PM 6:36 PM 5:49 AM 11:04 AM 4:18 PM Jupiter 4:18 PM 9:29 PM 2:45 AM 1:03 PM 6:16 PM 11:30 PM Saturn 3:30 PM 8:27 PM 1:28 AM 12:16 PM 5:13 PM 10:11 PM mag diam notes for Oct 10 notes for Nov 14 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 4.8 10.0" Venus -4.3 20.5" SW, 17* 20* Mars 1.6 3.6" Jupiter -2.7 45.0" SE, 23* 33* Saturn 0.5 17.3" SSE, 26* 32* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Nov 14, 2021 to Dec 12, 2021 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Nov 20 9:17 PM Io Eclipse End (S -51 J 242 19) Dec 11 7:38 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -33 J 237 24) The Sun Nov 14 rises at 6:50 AM, sets at 4:55 PM Dec 12 will rise at 7:18 AM, will set at 4:47 PM The Moon Nov 19 Full Moon Nov 27 Last Quarter Dec 4 New Moon Dec 10 First Quarter Events Nov 17 The Leonid meteor shower peaks (active Nov 6 to Nov 30) (from IMO) Nov 19 Partial lunar eclipse (from Espenak) Nov 28 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Dec 4 Total solar eclipse (from Espenak) The Planets Nov 14 Dec 12 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:06 AM 11:20 AM 4:32 PM 8:00 AM 12:35 PM 5:09 PM Venus 10:43 AM 3:10 PM 7:37 PM 9:48 AM 2:33 PM 7:18 PM Mars 5:49 AM 11:04 AM 4:18 PM 5:36 AM 10:31 AM 3:26 PM Jupiter 1:03 PM 6:16 PM 11:30 PM 11:22 AM 4:40 PM 9:58 PM Saturn 12:16 PM 5:13 PM 10:11 PM 10:32 AM 3:32 PM 8:32 PM mag diam notes for Nov 14 notes for Dec 12 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.9 4.9" 3* Venus -4.5 30.6" SSW, 20* 21* Mars 1.6 3.7" Jupiter -2.4 40.3" SSE, 33* 38* Saturn 0.7 16.3" S, 32* 30* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Dec 12, 2021 to Jan 9, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Dec 18 8:08 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -38 J 248 16) The Sun Dec 12 rises at 7:18 AM, sets at 4:47 PM Jan 9 will rise at 7:27 AM, will set at 5:04 PM The Moon Dec 18 Full Moon Dec 26 Last Quarter Jan 2 New Moon Jan 9 First Quarter Events Dec 14 The Geminid meteor shower peaks (active Dec 4 to Dec 20) (from IMO) Dec 21 Winter solstice (from Espenak) Jan 7 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Jan 8 Venus is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Dec 12 Jan 9 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:00 AM 12:35 PM 5:09 PM 8:35 AM 1:35 PM 6:36 PM Venus 9:48 AM 2:33 PM 7:18 PM 7:04 AM 12:08 PM 5:12 PM Mars 5:36 AM 10:31 AM 3:26 PM 5:23 AM 10:05 AM 2:47 PM Jupiter 11:22 AM 4:40 PM 9:58 PM 9:45 AM 3:10 PM 8:34 PM Saturn 10:32 AM 3:32 PM 8:32 PM 8:51 AM 1:53 PM 6:56 PM mag diam notes for Dec 12 notes for Jan 9 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.8 4.8" SW, 3* 15* Venus -4.7 47.1" SSW, 21* 1* Mars 1.6 3.8" Jupiter -2.3 37.0" S, 38* 33* Saturn 0.7 15.7" SSW, 30* 18* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter)