EarthSky Tonight—September 22, Harvest moon, Jupiter, Autumn equinox
The equinox falls at 9:09 p.m. on this Wednesday evening, according to clocks set to Mountain Daylight Time. That translates to 3:09 a.m. tomorrow – on Thursday, September 23 –…
Earthsky Tonight – March 28, 2010: Moon and Saturn from dusk until dawn
Go out at nightfall and look to the east, you will see the beautiful planet Saturn. It will be the starlike object close to tonight’s almost-full waxing gibbous moon.
Earthsky Tonight —Saturn closest, brightest, opposite the sun
The planet Saturn is at opposition today. That means Saturn is opposite the sun in Earth’s sky. At opposition, Saturn rises in the east at sunset and sets in the…