| Night
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will not rise until after midnight this month |
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With
a slow month ahead, in the night sky, it could be the month professional
astronomers choose to go on holiday... |
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Professional
astronomers probably plan their annual holidays for September.
It is undoubtedly a quiet month as far as the night skies across the
West are concerned.
Planet-wise September is noticeable by the lack of planets appearing
in the night sky.
Venus sets soon after sunset and Jupiter and Saturn do not rise until
after midnight.
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| Richard
Angwin - Wiltshire weather is his expertise. |
So the
stars have the night sky all to themselves.
Cygnus the Swan can be found almost overhead during the late evening
whilst the ‘W’ of Cassiopeia lies further towards the southeast.
There is a new moon on the 7th September and the next full moon is
on the 21st at just before 3 pm.
After the various meteor showers in August there are no major displays
to be seen this month.
All is quiet at NASA following the suspension of all Space Shuttle
flights.
The next scheduled launch is in early October.
Times of viewing for the International Space Station and the Envisat
can be found on this page.
Richard Angwin
Points West Weatherman
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Venus
sets soon after sunset and Jupiter and Saturn do not rise
until after midnight.
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