Month: September 2026
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October Astronomy: Conjunction, Opposition, Meteor Showers and More!
Today we are taking a look ahead to the month of October. October has quite a few events, we have the opposition of Saturn and a close conjunction between Mars and the Moon, as well as the Draconid meteor shower and much more. We might not have the equinox this month, we might not have…
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The Beehive Cluster in the Morning and a 2031 Moon-Venus Occultation!
Today we are going to be taking a look at the Beehive Cluster, which is an open cluster of stars that we can see around morning time at the moment. We are going to take a look forward to the year 2031 to observe this cluster in the future for an event that was suggested…
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Stargazing at the End of September: The Equinox, the Full Moon, and Neptune’s Opposition
Today we are going to review a couple of the events that are happening at the end of September. We are starting with the equinox on the 23rd, but we’re also going to take a look at the opposition of Neptune on the 25th and the Full Moon on the 26th. The date of the…
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The Jovian System in Late September: Galilean Occultations at Sunrise!
Today we are going to be taking a look at some partial occultations and conjunctions involving the Jovian satellites. This is something we have taken a look at in a previous piece, for occurences early in September. There were some conjunctions and occultations in involving Jupiter’s moons, early in the morning and from various locations,…
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That’s No Moon! Quasi-Satellite 2023 FW₁₃
Today we are going to be taking a look at a quasi-satellite of the Earth. In previous pieces we have taken a look at other quasi-satellites or semi-satellites. They may be called temporary moons or semi-moons, they are given various names even though generally they are not moons in a strict sense. We have already…
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The September Equinox: An Unequal Midpoint
Today we are taking a look forward to the 23rd of September, the Equinox. The equinox is the date in the year where we transition from wintertime to summertime. Instead of the Sun shining more on the north or more on the south, the Sun is shining directly on the equator. The the term equinox…
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The September Constellations, Plus Neptune’s and Saturn’s Oppositions and Retrograde Motion!
Today we are going to continue looking at the month of September, the month that we’re now in, and we’re going to concentrate a little bit more on the stars and the constellations that we’re going to see, but we are also going to look at Saturn and Neptune. First off, the constellations. Just as…
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Early September Jovian Moons: Io and Europa Occultations from All Over!
Today we will continue looking at the month of September. We’re starting just a couple of days into the month on the 3rd of September and we’re going to be looking at Jupiter and its moons around sunrise. We are going to be taking a look at some of Jupiter’s moons occulting each other and…
