Saturday 02/September/2023 – 11:04 PM
The Astronomical Society in Jeddah announced the astronomical phenomena expected to appear in the sky of the Arab world, during the month of September.
Astronomical phenomena expected during September
The association said in a statement: During the month of September, the summer season ends in the northern hemisphere, and the night begins early, especially later in the month, coinciding with the return of Jupiter and Saturn to the evening sky.
And she continued: The nights will be shorter for residents, in the southern hemisphere and get warmer with the end of winter, and this time of the year is great for astronomy as autumn begins in the northern half, or spring in the southern half on September 22 or 23 depending on the place. Where you live on planet Earth, the northern and southern hemispheres will see roughly equal amounts of daylight and nighttime that day.
The moon reaches phase on September 29
She explained: The moon will reach the full moon on September 29, and it will be the harvest moon because it occurs within 10 days of the autumnal equinox, and the summer star constellations in the northern hemisphere are still seen in the early evening sky, in addition to that the planet Saturn is observed with its medium luminosity, which will present a wonderful show. This month, as it is seen on the southeastern horizon just after evening twilight, and it will be easy to identify it because it is the brightest star-like celestial body.
Some of Saturn’s moons, which look like small stars, can be seen around Saturn. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn and the second largest moon in the solar system, and the only one with a thick atmosphere.
In addition to the growing gibbous moon, it will be near Saturn on September 26, and there is no need for a telescope to enjoy this heavenly embrace, and it will be directly behind Saturn, Jupiter, as it appears above the northeastern horizon around 9 pm by the end of the month in the northern hemisphere.
And Jupiter will be like a bright beacon, which is almost the brightest star-like celestial body on September nights, and it will be at its closest point to Earth in November, but it is close enough now to observe the giant giant of our solar system using a telescope, however, it must wait for some time until the planet rises above the hazy effects to our atmosphere near the horizon.
By the end of September, Jupiter’s moons and cloud belts can best be seen in the early evening, and the waning gibbous moon will be in conjunction with Jupiter on the third and fourth.
