Von Braun Astronomical Society
Huntsville Alabama Observing RecommendationsWednesday Evening, July 28th: Just after Sunset, around 7:52 pm, look for Mercury in the West until 9:08 pm. Venus until around 9:59 pm, then Mars until around 10:23 pm, and then Saturn until around 10:33 pm. The Moon will rise around 9:08 pm and be up the rest of the night. Jupiter will rise around 10:31 pm. Thursday Morning, July 29th: As mentioned above, the Moon and Jupiter will have risen before mid-night and will be visible all night until the Sun rise around 5:51 am. If you would like to learn more about planets & constellations, we hope that you will join us at our Saturday night planetarium programs at 7:30 pm. Weather permitting, we'll have a star party afterwards around 8:30 pm and during this time of year, it is best to plan to arrive at our facilities around 7 pm due to limited seating. |