Turbulent Jupiter meets the moon; auroras possible this weekend

Unseen by most of us, the morning crescent moon has been heading home to mama sun this week. As it treks eastward, the moon will have a close encounter with the planet Jupiter this Sunday morning June 17. If you’re … Continue reading →

Use the thin crescent as your guide to find Jupiter Sunday morning. The pair will be about 6 degrees up in the northeastern sky in bright twilight. Can you spot Venus even lower? Created with Stellarium
Unseen by most of us, the morning crescent moon has been heading home to mama sun this week. As it treks eastward, the moon will have a close encounter with the planet Jupiter this Sunday morning June 17. If you’re in the mood for a sunrise, all you need do is get up a little earlier to see the moon and planet just one degree apart low in the northeastern sky 35-40 minutes before the sun comes up.
Venus will also be in the scene but just two degrees (two pinky-widths) above the horizon. To make sure you see it as well as the planet’s phase, take along a pair of binoculars. Venus will appear a near duplicate of the ...