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What's Up Dec 2012

What’s Up December 2012 

December 2012

Moon Madnass

Last Quarter Dec 6th

New Moon Dec 13^th

First Quarter Dec 19^th  

Full Moon Dec 28^th

 

Flying Rocks

Geminids (Gemini) Dec 7^th – Dec 17^th Peak Dec 14^th

Urisids (Ursa Minor) Dec 17 – Dec 26^th Peak Dec  22^nd

 

Planets

Sunrise east Celestial Meridian

Venus, Saturn

Sunrise west Celestial Meridian

Jupiter,

Sunset east Celestial Meridian

Jupiter,  Uranus,

Sunset west Celestial Meridian

 Neptune, Mercury

 

Comet

C/2012 KS (Linear) Dec 8^th nearby M51 Last half of the month will be nearby the Big Dippers handle

 

Asteroid

Ceres is in Taurus on Dec 3^rd will close to NGC 2129

Vesta is also in Taurus, on Dec 3^rd will be close to NGC 1817 and 1807

 

The M’s

M1 Bright Neb Taurus Ra 5h 34m 31sec Dec 22deg 0’ 51” Mag 8.4

                                 Alt 36deg 22’ 36” Azm 90deg 18’ 47”

M2 Glob Cluster Aquarius Ra 21h 33m 27sec Dec -0deg 49’ 22” Mag 6.6

                                Alt 22deg 5’ 17” Azm 249deg 8’ 19”

M15 Glob Cluster Pegasus Ra 21h 29m 58sec  Dec 12deg 10’ 3” Mag 6.3

                                Alt 30deg 4’ 8” Azm 260deg 36’ 37”

M29 Open Cluster Cygnus Ra 20h 23m 57sec Dec 38deg 29’ 54” Mag 6.6

                                Alt 31deg 55’ 42” Azm 295deg 52’ 6”

M31 Spiral Galaxy Andromeda Ra 0h 42m 44sec Dec 41deg 16’ 7” Mag 3.5

                                Alt 80deg 13’ 37” Azm 283deg 46’ 17”

M32 Ellip Galaxy Andromeda Ra 0h 42m 41sec Dec 40deg 51’ 57” Mag 8.1

                                Alt 80deg 15’ 0” Azm 281deg 23’ 50”

The C’s

C2 Planetary Neb Cepheus Ra 0h 13m 0s Dec 72deg 31’ 20” Mag 12.3

                                Alt  55deg 38’ 31” Azm 349deg 27’ 42”                    

C4 Cepheus Open Cluster Ra 21h 1m 35s Dec 68deg 10’ 10” Mag n/a

                                Alt 44deg 23’ 9” Azm 331deg 9’ 48”

C7 Spiral Galaxy Camelopardalis Ra 7h 36m 50s Dec 65deg 36’ 5” Mag 8.19

                                Alt 35deg 10’ 15” Azm 30deg 20’ 59”

C8 Open Cluster Cassiopeia Ra 1h 29m 31s Dec 63deg 18’ 40” Mag 9.5

                                Alt 66deg 18’ 13” Azm 358deg 54’ 35”

C10 Open Cluster Cassiopeia Ra 1h 46m 15s Dec 61deg 12’ 59” Mag 7.1

                                Alt 68deg 18’ 54” Azm 4deg 11’ 12”

C13 Open Cluster Cassiopeia Ra 1h 19m 32s Dec 346deg 20’ 11” Mag 6.4

                                Alt 71deg 11’ 56” Azm 354deg 20’ 11”

C14 Open Cluster Perseus Ra 2h 19m 3s Dec 57deg 8’ 6” Mag 5.3

                                Alt 70deg 58’ 37” Alt 19deg 13’ 51”

 

DSO’s

LDN 797 Dark Nebula Vulpecula Ra 20h 5m 38s Dec 23deg 28’38”

                                Alt 20deg 40’ 34” Azm 283deg 54’ 27”

LDN 801 Dark Nebula Vulpecula Ra 20h 3m 25s Dec 24deg 18’30”

                                Alt 20deg 44’ 34” Azm 284deg 56’ 45”

LDN 802 Dark Nebular Vulpecula Ra 19h 59m 42s Dec 24deg 58’ 16”

                                Alt 20deg 26’ 8” Azm 286deg 2’ 42”

Sh 93 Nebula Vulpecula Ra 19h 55m 39s Dec 27deg 12’ 48”

                                Alt 20deg 51’ 39” Azm 288deg 39’ 12”

Agc 1 Cluster of Galaxies Pegasus Ra 0h 7m 34s Dec 16deg 31’ 41” Mag 17.1

                                Alt 60deg 18’ 11” Azm 225deg 4’ 30”

Agc 2 Cluster of Galaxies Cetus Ra 0h 8m 21s Dec -19deg 38’ 18” Mag 17.3

                                Alt 27deg 30’ 21” Azm 202deg 37’ 37”

Agc 3 Cluster of Galaxies Pisces Ra 0h 9m 15s Dec 4deg 2’ 41” Mag 17

                                Alt 49deg 39’ 2” Azm 213deg 34’ 48”

 

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September 10th

What’s up Tonight September, 10th;

The planet Jupiter is in the constellation Taurus, Uranus is in Pisces, Neptune is in Aquarius, the dwarf planet Pluto is leaving  Scutum and entering Sagittarius, Saturn and Mars are in Virgo.  At dawn if you look to east you will see the brightest planet Venus rising it is leaving the constellation of Cancer and entering the constellation of Gemini. 

 

Upcoming events

September 4^th – 14^th Epsilon Perseid meteor shower. Peak 9/10

September 21^st Public Stay Party Sparks Marina sunset till 10pm

 

The International Space Station

Won’t be visible again until Sept 14

 

Dawn 6:09am

Sunrise 6:41am

Solar Noon 12:56pm

Sunset 7:11pm

Dusk 7:42pm

Elevation 54deg

 

Moon rise 1:03am Moon sets 3:516pm

Elevation 69deg

36% Full

 

Venus rises 2:59am sets 5:10pm

Elevation 68deg

Mars rises 11:07am sets 9:25pm

Elevation 34deg

Jupiter rises 11:16pm sets 1.56pm

Elevation 72deg

Saturn rises 9:48am sets 9:00pm

Elevation 42deg

 

Comets

Currently you will need a larger telescope to view any of the 208 comets that are up in the sky.

 

Exoplanets

There are currently 814 confirmed exoplanets.

 

Asteroid Alert

Name 2012 PM28

Miss Distance 19,238,400Km

Velocity 17.64 km/s

Size 68m – 150m

  

Name 2011 ES4

Miss Distance 26,803,200Km

Velocity 12.96 km/s

Size 20m – 44m

 

All of the above times are based on my location in Lemon Valley. Times will vary a few seconds to a minute or two based on where you live.

 

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October 8th

What’s up Tonight October 8th;

Tonight, the constellation Cassiopeia which is the W pattern of stars in the Northeast is now higher in the sky than the Big Dipper.

                                                       

Upcoming events

Oct 5^th Public Star Party Redfield Campus Maclean Observatory 8pm-10pm

Oct 12^th Public Star Party Redfield Campus Maclean Observatory 8pm-10pm

Oct 19^th Public Star Party Redfield Campus Maclean Observatory 8pm-10pm

Oct 19^th Public Star Party Sparks Marina By the Lrg White Gazebo Sunset through 10pm

Oct 26^th Public Star Party Redfield Campus Maclean Observatory 8pm-10pm

 

The International Space Station

Time 8:32am

Duration 0m 51s

Start Altitude 10deg SW

End Altitude 17deg SW

 

Dawn 6:36am

Sunrise 7:07am

Solar Noon 12:47pm

Sunset 6:26pm

Dusk 6:57pm

Elevation 44deg

 

Moon rise 12:48am Moon sets 2:24am

Elevation 68deg

68% Full

 

Venus rises 3:45am sets 4:57pm

Elevation 60deg

Mars rises 10:55am sets 8:32pm

Elevation 29deg

Jupiter rises 9:30pm sets 12:10pm

Elevation 72deg

Saturn rises 8:13am sets 7:18pm

Elevation 40deg

 

Comets

Name C/2011 F1 Linear

RA 15 23.68 Dec +03 06.4 Mag 10.6

Constellation Serpens

 

Exoplanets

There are currently 820 confirmed exoplanets.

 

Meteor Showers

Oct 6-10 Dranconids Constellation Draco Peaks Oct 8^th

Oct 2- Nov 7 Orionids Constellation Orion Peaks Oct 21^st

Oct 1-Nov 25 Southern Taurids Constellation Taurus Peaks Nov 5^th

Oct 1- Nov 25 Northern Taurids Constellation Taurus Peaks Nov 13^th

  

Asteroid Alert

Name 2004 UB

Miss Distance 29,798,400Km

Velocity 14.65 km/s

Size 1.3km – 2.9km

 

Deep Space Objects

M2 Constellation Aquarius Ra 21h 33m 27s Dec 0deg 49’ 22”

C2 Constellation Cepheus Planetary Nebular Ra 0h 13m 0s Dec 72deg 30’ 20’

Barnard 6 Constellation Camelopardalis Dark nebular Ra 3h 56m 22s Dec 56deg 7’ 5”

Vdb 2 Constellation Cassiopeia Nebular Ra 0h 13m 24s Dec 65deg 36’ 47”

 

All of the above times are based on my location in Lemon Valley. Times will vary a few seconds to a minute or two based on where you live.

 

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October 2012

October 2012

Moon Madness

New Moon Oct 15^th

Full Moon Oct 29^th

Flying Rocks

Oct 6-10 Draconids Constellation Draco Peaks Oct 8^th

Oct 2- Nov 7 Orionids Constellation Orion Peaks Oct 21^st

Oct 1-Nov 25 Southern Taurids Constellation Taurus Peaks Nov 5^th

Oct 1- Nov 25 Northern Taurids Constellation Taurus Peaks Nov 13^th

Planets

Sunrise east Celestial Meridian

Venus,

Sunrise west Celestial Meridian

Jupiter, Uranus

Sunset east Celestial Meridian

Uranus, Neptune

Sunset west Celestial Meridian

Mercury

Comet

C/2011 F1 Linear Aug 6 – 21 constellation Serpens Caput

In the beginning of the month it will near M5

Asteroid

Pallas Oct 1- 31 will be in Cetus

The M’s

Can everyone say marathon……..

The C’s

C1 Open Cluster Cepheus Ra 0h 47m 27s Dec 85deg 15’ 18”

C5 Spiral Galaxy Camelopardalis Ra 3h 46m 58s Dec 68deg 5’ 44”

C6 Planetary Nebular Draco Ra 17h 58m 33s Dec 66deg 38’ 1”

C9 Bright Nebular Cepheus Ra 22h 56m 48s Dec 62deg 37’ 0”

C11 Nebular Cassiopeia Ra 23h 20m 44s Dec 35deg 28’ 57”

C12 Spiral Galaxy Cepheus Ra 20h 34m 52s Dec 60deg 9’ 11”

C20 Nebula Cygnus Ra 20h 58m 50s Dec 44deg 30’ 59”

DSO’s

LDN 599 Dark Nebula Aquila Ra 18h 51m 33s Dec 0deg 8’38”

LDN 728 Dark Nebula Sagitta Ra 19h 9m 9s Dec 21deg 4’53”

LDN 741 Dark Nebular Vulpecula Ra 19h 21m 9s Dec 21deg 51’ 43”

Sh 199 Nebula Cassiopeia Ra 2h 54m 33s Dec 35deg 20’ 17”

NGC Spiral Galaxy Andromeda Ra 0h 10m 47s Dec 33deg 21’ 6”

NGC Planetary Nebula Cepheus Ra 0h 13m 0s Dec 72deg 31’ 29”

NGC Elliptical Galaxy Cassiopeia Ra 0h 33m 11s Dec 48deg 30’ 25”