Conjunction of the moon, Jupiter and Venus appear during the evening twilight over the beautiful … [+]
Just hours after the “Buck Moon Eclipse” show (or otherwise) comes an opportunity to see an almost full Moon making a perfect “summer triangle” with the two largest planets in the Solar System.
Look up on Sunday night at dusk and you will see the almost full “Buck Moon” around 99% illuminated, our satellite has become “full” at exactly 04:44 UTC on Sunday July 5, 2020. That It is 5:44 am BST and 12:44 EDT.
Forming a perfect planetary triangle with the Moon above the Sagittarius constellation will be the two gas giant planets Jupiter and Saturn, which not only appear close to each other at this time, but are about to be at their brightest time of the year. ready to watch shortly after sunset and visible all night.
The Sunday night event is called conjunction—A close passage of celestial objects that inevitably occurs when the Moon orbits the Earth and the planets orbit the Sun in almost the same plane.
When to see the Jupiter-Moon-Saturn conjunction on Sunday
UK and Europe
Only the Jupiter-Moon conjunction is visible from the UK and Europe. From the UK, look to the southeast from around 22:30 BST (although after 23:30 it is probably easier to see) and you will have Jupiter over the southeast horizon at sunset along with the almost full moon . Look slightly to the left and you will also see Saturn.
Look again, this time to the southwest, just before sunrise, and you will see that the Moon has moved between the two planets, almost forming a triangle.
Unfortunately, the “perfect triangle” and the conjunction of the Moon and Saturn are not visible from the UK and Europe because they happen during the day when the three celestial bodies are below the horizon.
What observers in Europe will see on Sunday afternoon (left), before dawn on Monday (center) and … [+]
North America
The entire show is visible from North America. On Sunday, look southeast from around 9:30 pm EDT (although after 10:30 pm it is probably easier to see) and you will see Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon making a perfect triangle over the southeast horizon. As the night on the Moon progresses, it will get closer to being in conjunction with Saturn.
What observers in North America will see Sunday night (above) and early Monday morning before … [+]
When to see the Jupiter-Moon-Saturn conjunction on Monday
From most locations in the northern hemisphere, our satellite, now in the constellation Capricorn, will be visible, after dark, to the left of Saturn and Jupiter. Look to the southeast. The Moon will appear much closer to the planets as seen from Europe; North America there will be more separation, so it will not be so seen.
The next time the Moon will be in close collaboration with Jupiter and Saturn will be on October 22, 2020.
Mars rises in the night sky over Hudson Yards as the moon rises over Times Square in New York City … [+]
When to see the Moon and Mars together
Next weekend the Moon will be in conjunction with Mars. On Saturday July 11, 2020, a 65% illuminated waning gibbous Moon will be visible at just 1.4 ° from an 84% illuminated Mars. The closest apparent step, the exact moment of the conjunction, will not be visible from Europe or North America, but it will still be a beautiful sight.
Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
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