[AstroNet] Jhb Planetarium: beautiful evening sight Mon 1st

Wed Nov 26 12:18:32 SAST 2008

From: Claire Flanagan, Jhb Planetarium 

BEAUTIFUL EVENING SIGHT IN OUR SKIES MONDAY DECEMBER 1ST 

VENUS, JUPITER AND THE MOON GATHER IN OUR EVENING SKY - MONDAY DEC 1ST 

Skygazers around the world will see a beautiful "conjunction" of the
crescent Moon with two very bright planets - Venus and Jupiter - early
next week. 

South Africans will see this in the early evening of Monday December
1st. 

What to look for: 
Go out as soon as it starts getting dark on Monday evening (Dec 1st),
and look towards the west, where the Sun set. Look for the thin crescent
Moon. The very bright "evening star" just to the left of the Moon is the
planet Venus. The other bright "star" below to the right of the Moon is
Jupiter. 

This will be visible for about two hours after the Sun has set, for one
evening only. If you watch closely enough, you will notice the Moon
moving eastwards in its orbit around the Earth - the gap between Jupiter
and the Moon will increase slightly. 

No equipment is necessary for this, and it will be easily visible from
even the most brightly-lit cities. 

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