{"id":2935,"date":"2022-09-01T02:36:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T02:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2022-09-01T02:36:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T02:36:46","slug":"griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/2022\/09\/01\/griffith-observatory-sky-report-through-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Griffith Observatory Sky Report through September, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Click<\/strong><\/a>LISTEN to this week\u2019s Sky Report<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.griffithmedia.org\/skyreport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Sept_2022_Sky_Report.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between September 1 and September 30, 2022. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California.<\/p>\n

Mercury<\/strong> sets at 8:12 p.m., PDT, and the sun sets at 7:19 p.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>. Mercury is 44-percent illuminated and 7.9 arcseconds in width. The planet passes between the sun and earth and moves to the morning sky on the 23rd<\/sup>. On the 30th<\/sup>, Mercury rises at 5:46 a.m., PDT, and the sun rises at 6:47 a.m., PDT. Mercury is 15-percent illuminated and 8.9 arcseconds in width. Do not observe any planet when it appears close to the sun, for the danger to the eyes is great.<\/p>\n

Venus<\/strong> rises at 5:19 a.m., PDT, on the 1st<\/sup>, and the sun rises at 6:27 a.m., PDT. The planet is 97-percent illuminated and ten arcseconds in width. On the 30th<\/sup>, Venus rises at 6:18 a.m., PDT, and is too close to the sun to be observed. Venus is then 99-percent illuminated and 9.8 arcseconds wide. The disk of Venus slowly diminishes in size and becomes more fully illuminated as it travels to the far side of its orbit.<\/p>\n

Mars<\/strong> is in Taurus the Bull.\u00a0 On the 1st<\/sup>, the planet rises at 11:30 p.m., PDT, and on the 30th<\/sup> at 10:22 p.m., PDT. On the 1st<\/sup>, the disk of Mars is 85-percent illuminated and 9.8 arcseconds in width. On the 30th<\/sup>, the disk is 88-percent illuminated and 12 arcseconds in width.\u00a0 A telescope capable of magnification of 100x or more will be needed to show the disk and any large surface features.<\/p>\n

Jupiter<\/strong> is in Pisces the Fishes. On the 1st<\/sup>, Jupiter rises at 8:32 p.m., PDT, and on the 30th<\/sup> at 6:28 p.m., PDT. Jupiter\u2019s disk is 50 arcseconds in width on the 15th<\/sup>. A telescope capable of magnification 50x will show the Red Spot and the four bright Galilean moons, which can be seen moving back and forth, roughly in a line centered on Jupiter.\u00a0 Jupiter reaches opposition when it is opposite the sun in the sky on the 26th<\/sup> and will be closest to the earth at a distance of 741 million kilometers.<\/p>\n

Saturn<\/strong> is in Capricornus the Sea Goat. On the 1st<\/sup>, the planet rises at 6:21 p.m., PDT, and on the 30th<\/sup> at 4:22 p.m., PDT. The rings and Saturn\u2019s largest moon Titan can be seen with a telescope capable of magnification 50x.<\/p>\n

Uranus<\/strong> is in Aries the Ram. On the 1st<\/sup>, the planet rises at 10:24 p.m., PDT, and on the 30th<\/sup> at 8:26 p.m., PDT. On the 15th<\/sup>, Uranus is at Right Ascension 3h<\/sup> 4m<\/sup> 16s<\/sup> with a declination of +16\u00b0 56\u02b9 59\u02ba. Uranus is 3.7 arcseconds in width, and so a telescope with a magnification of 150x is needed to show its diminutive disk.<\/p>\n

Neptune<\/strong> is in Aquarius the Water Bearer. On the 1st<\/sup>, the planet rises at 7:57 p.m., PDT, and on the 30th<\/sup> at 5:57 p.m., PDT. On the 15th<\/sup>, Neptune is at Right Ascension 23h<\/sup> 39m<\/sup> 2s<\/sup> and declination -3\u00b0 36\u02b9 4\u02ba. Neptune is 2.4 arcseconds in width, and so a telescope with a magnification of 150x is needed to show its diminutive disk.<\/p>\n

First quarter occurs on the 3rd<\/sup>, full moon on the 10th<\/sup>, last quarter on the 17th<\/sup>, and new moon on the 25th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Autumn begins<\/strong> and summer ends when the sun reaches the autumnal equinox on September 22 at 6:04 p.m., PDT. At this moment, the sun crosses the celestial equator from north to south on its journey along the ecliptic.\u00a0 The sun rises at 6:41 a.m., PDT, and sets at 6:50 p.m., PDT. The day is 12 hours nine minutes long. The days will continue to grow shorter, and the nights will get longer, until the sun reaches the winter solstice on December 21.<\/p>\n

Follow\u00a0All Space Considered<\/a> and\u00a0Griffith Observatory<\/a> on Twitter for updates on astronomy and space-related events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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