NOVAC Observing Report Sep 13, 2020 to Oct 11, 2020 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Oct 9 8:26 PM Io Eclipse End (S -22 J 209 26) The Sun Sep 13 rises at 6:48 AM, sets at 7:19 PM Oct 11 will rise at 7:14 AM, will set at 6:35 PM The Moon Sep 17 New Moon Sep 23 First Quarter Oct 1 Full Moon Oct 9 Last Quarter Events Sep 22 Autumnal equinox Oct 1 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (Mercury about 8 degrees above the horizon at sunset from Sept 9 to Oct 7) The Planets Sep 13 Oct 11 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:33 AM 2:19 PM 8:05 PM 9:16 AM 2:16 PM 7:17 PM Venus 3:15 AM 10:17 AM 5:18 PM 4:03 AM 10:34 AM 5:05 PM Mars 8:59 PM 3:28 AM 9:52 AM 6:48 PM 1:13 AM 7:33 AM Jupiter 4:06 PM 8:50 PM 1:38 AM 2:21 PM 7:06 PM 11:50 PM Saturn 4:35 PM 9:24 PM 2:18 AM 2:45 PM 7:34 PM 12:27 AM mag diam notes for Sep 13 notes for Oct 11 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.1 5.5" WSW, 8* 7* Venus -4.1 17.5" Mars -2.1 20.8" Jupiter -2.5 42.7" SSE, 25* 28* Saturn 0.4 17.6" SSE, 23* 28* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Oct 11, 2020 to Nov 8, 2020 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Oct 16 10:21 PM Io Eclipse End (S -45 J 239 11) The Sun Oct 11 rises at 7:14 AM, sets at 6:35 PM Nov 8 will rise at 6:44 AM, will set at 5:00 PM The Moon Oct 16 New Moon Oct 23 First Quarter Oct 31 Full Moon Nov 8 Last Quarter Events Oct 13 Mars is at opposition (Earth between Mars and the Sun) Oct 21 The Orionid meteor shower peaks (active Oct 2 to Nov 7) Oct 25 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (Mercury between Earth and the Sun) Oct 31 Uranus is at opposition (Earth between Uranus and the Sun) Nov 1 EST starts The Planets Oct 11 Nov 8 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 9:16 AM 2:16 PM 7:17 PM 5:07 AM 10:42 AM 4:17 PM Venus 4:03 AM 10:34 AM 5:05 PM 3:59 AM 9:50 AM 3:40 PM Mars 6:48 PM 1:13 AM 7:33 AM 3:34 PM 9:52 PM 4:14 AM Jupiter 2:21 PM 7:06 PM 11:50 PM 11:44 AM 4:30 PM 9:17 PM Saturn 2:45 PM 7:34 PM 12:27 AM 11:59 AM 4:49 PM 9:39 PM mag diam notes for Oct 11 notes for Nov 8 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.5 8.3" WSW, 7* Venus -4.1 14.6" Mars -2.6 22.4" 16* Jupiter -2.3 39.1" S, 28* 29* Saturn 0.5 16.8" SSE, 28* 30* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Nov 8, 2020 to Dec 13, 2020 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Nov 28 5:53 PM Callisto Eclipse End (S -13 J 226 21) The Sun Nov 8 rises at 6:44 AM, sets at 5:00 PM Dec 13 will rise at 7:18 AM, will set at 4:47 PM The Moon Nov 8 Last Quarter Nov 15 New Moon Nov 21 First Quarter Nov 30 Full Moon Dec 7 Last Quarter Events Nov 10 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) Nov 17 The Leonid meteor shower peaks (active Nov 6 to Nov 30) (from IMO) Nov 30 Penumbral lunar eclipse (from Espenak) The Planets Nov 8 Dec 13 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:07 AM 10:42 AM 4:17 PM 7:06 AM 11:47 AM 4:27 PM Venus 3:59 AM 9:50 AM 3:40 PM 5:17 AM 10:19 AM 3:21 PM Mars 3:34 PM 9:52 PM 4:14 AM 1:21 PM 7:51 PM 2:23 AM Jupiter 11:44 AM 4:30 PM 9:17 PM 9:50 AM 2:41 PM 7:31 PM Saturn 11:59 AM 4:49 PM 9:39 PM 9:52 AM 2:44 PM 7:36 PM mag diam notes for Nov 8 notes for Dec 13 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.4 7.1" Venus -4.0 12.7" Mars -1.9 18.6" E, 16* 39* Jupiter -2.2 36.1" S, 29* 23* Saturn 0.6 16.1" S, 30* 24* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Dec 13, 2020 to Jan 10, 2021 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Dec 25 6:09 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -14 J 246 8) The Sun Dec 13 rises at 7:18 AM, sets at 4:47 PM Jan 10 will rise at 7:27 AM, will set at 5:06 PM The Moon Dec 14 New Moon Dec 21 First Quarter Dec 29 Full Moon Jan 6 Last Quarter Events Dec 14 The Geminid meteor shower peaks (active Dec 4 to Dec 20) (from IMO) Dec 14 Total solar eclipse (from Espenak) Dec 19 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Dec 21 Winter solstice (from Espenak) The Planets Dec 13 Jan 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:06 AM 11:47 AM 4:27 PM 8:22 AM 1:12 PM 6:04 PM Venus 5:17 AM 10:19 AM 3:21 PM 6:15 AM 10:58 AM 3:41 PM Mars 1:21 PM 7:51 PM 2:23 AM 11:57 AM 6:43 PM 1:30 AM Jupiter 9:50 AM 2:41 PM 7:31 PM 8:20 AM 1:16 PM 6:13 PM Saturn 9:52 AM 2:44 PM 7:36 PM 8:12 AM 1:07 PM 6:01 PM mag diam notes for Dec 13 notes for Jan 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.0 4.7" 9* Venus -3.9 11.2" Mars -0.7 12.6" ESE, 39* 57* Jupiter -2.0 33.6" SSW, 23* 11* Saturn 0.6 15.4" SSW, 24* 9* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter)