He mentions that it may be tricky for those who are near western mountains, because the ‘Christmas Star’ will be low along the horizon. Find out:įor those looking to the sky locally, Wiggins says the conjunction will occur southwest. Skywatchers, you’re in for a once-in-a-lifetime treat! Jupiter & Saturn are doing a planetary dance that will result in the Great Conjunction on Dec 21, just after sunset. The large crater (2) Schickard near the southwest limb is huge at 137 miles diameter. The largest 'sea' on Luna is Oceanus Procellarum, 424x303 miles in size, use 10X binoculars to view its very flat center with only 80 m altitude difference. Nonetheless, astronomers are encouraging families to get outside and view something that is almost 400 years in the making. At 92.3 illumination, tonight's waxing gibbous Moon is getting close to full. It’s going to be fairly bright, but it’s not going to be like what people think of in Biblical terms,” he explains.
I’ve been cautioning people, don’t expect a really flashy event. The map also shows the phases of the Moon, and all solar and lunar eclipses. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. Additionally, he’s quick to caution that while it’s a rare event, it isn’t necessarily the flashiest occurrence. Beta The Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Township of Wayne on a date of your choice. He says the coincidence that this event is happening so close to Christmas is, just that, a coincidence.
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