Stargazing - Peak of 9 year cycle tonight

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henpecked
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Post: # 54322Post henpecked

This Thursday Marks the pinnacle of that Nine year cycle. This year, the best nights to view the Harvest Moon are the 22 and the 23. In addition to the first day of fall, earth's lack of tilt, and the new full moon, Jupiter is very close to Earth which makes Jupiter one of the brightest lights in the galaxy right now.

On September 21, the king planet Jupiter will be opposite the Sun which will be 180 degrees from it,
A double celestial treat awaits astro-enthusiasts with Sun, Earth and Jupiter making a straight line in the sky and Uranus appearing brighter and bigger. Jupiter will rise opposite the Sun at sunset, touch its peak at midnight and set at sunrise,
Tonight (Sept 21), Jupiter can be seen by the naked eye, but the planet won't move this close to earth again until 2022.




Enjoy!

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