Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Moon Flying Towards Jupiter Tonight

Photo: Planet Jupiter, lower left corner;
the moon with its two plumes of cloud near upper right

Canon PowerShot SD780 IS
Date and Time - 2012:11:27 20:57:05 PST
Shutter Speed - 1/8 seconds
Aperture - F 5.78
Direction - Eastern Sky

The planet Jupiter (lower left corner of this picture)is nearing its opposition to the sun. It will happen on 2-3 December. As a matter of course (pun), we have our November full moon tonight, 27 November. Keep your eyes peeled between tonight through 3 December. You can see Jupiter, by jove, in the eastern sky and will not mistaken it as a bright star.

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