Jupiter and Neptune

Thursday, December 17. 2009

Jupiter and Neptune step up for the last round of the dance they have been performing most of the year. Over the next few nights they will pass about half a degree from each other, about the same width as the full Moon. This is easily close enough to be seen in the same low power telescope view.

Separation
Dec 18	38'
Dec 19	33'
Dec 20	32'
Dec 21	33'
Dec 22	36'
Dec 23	42'

On the 20th the pair will be very easy to find, just look for a nice crescent Moon 5° west. The next night pair will be close, only 32' apart, with the Moon still nearby in the sky. This should make nice viewing in the evening, get out your telescope or binoculars and enjoy.

Note- Unless otherwise noted times and positions are shown for the island of Hawai'i using Hawaiian Standard Time, 20°N latitude, 155°W longitude, for other locations most events listed will also be visible, but times and positions will vary, check a local reference or use a planetarium program to verify event details for your location

Posted by Andrew Cooper in Conjunctions & Occultations at 01:00 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

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