Tag: solar-system
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Jovian Moons in October: More Galilean Occultations!
Today we are going to look at a few more of the interesting positions that Jupiter’s moons will take relative to each other in the month of October. Firstly, of course we’re going to have a quick look at Jupiter in the morning from here in Ireland, just to see where its moons are like…
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Even More October Stargazing: Mercury & Venus, Mars in the Beehive Cluster and More!
In a recent piece, we took a look ahead to a couple of the events that were occurring in October but there were so many things going on that I didn’t get a chance to look at all of them. In the last piece, we took a look at some of Jupiter’s moons occulting each…
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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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An Old Conjunction of Uranus and Mars: Back in 1988!
Today we are going back in time to take a look at a conjunction. We aren’t going too far back, some of you may know that we have gone back into prehistory to take a look at things before. We’re only going back to 1988 this time and we’re going to be looking for a…
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Venus Transiting Jupiter (1818) AND Mars Transiting Jupiter (1170)!
Today we’re not going to be taking a look at the solstice. I have taken a look at the solstice in a few different ways over the past couple of pieces, so we’re going to look at something a little bit different today. We are going to take a look at an event that was…
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Saturn’s Moons Janus and Epimetheus Orbit Very Strangely
Today’s video, we are going to take a look at a couple of Saturn’s moons. Saturn is on its way back into the morning sky. For many people, those a little closer to the equator, Saturn is already back into the morning sky, but this early in May, Saturn is still just barely out of…
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Vesta, Pallas and Ceres: Asteroids by the Sun
Today we are going to take a look at some of the larger asteroids that are in the asteroid belt. We’re starting with the sky during the day for the 1st of May. With the atmosphere turned off, we can see planets around the Sun, particularly Mercury, Mars and Saturn on the western side of…
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Sun-Saturn Superior Conjunction!
Today we are going to be looking at yet another conjunction. This conjunction is a little bit different from the conjunctions that we’ve taken a look at recently. Among those conjunctions was a conjunction of Saturn and Venus. That was at its best at around the seventh, so just past as of the date of…
