What's Up? - SEPTEMBER 2022

Chris Baker
Sep 1, 2022
1 min read

Each month I highlight a few objects you can spot in the night sky without the need for optical equipment. Here are the exciting things for SEPTEMBER 2022!

PLANETS

The Gas Giants - Jupiter and Saturn

How to Observe

Jupiter

This magnificent planet will be visible all month and will be shining down on you! You cannot miss this beautiful bright planet by looking east after dark. It's there all night and very bright

Look East.

Jupiter and Saturn near the Moon on the 10th September

Courtesy of Stellarium

Saturn

Visible all month look south-east.

Saturn mid-month mid evening looking south east.

Courtesy of Stellarium

Mars

Mars brightens during September and you will certainly notice the red tinge of this beautiful planet. It is visible quite low in the eastern sky after midnight - later in the month is better.

Mars later in the month around midnight - looking east.

Courtesy of Stellarium

Note you can see it below Pleiades and close to the red star Aldebaran

Venus

The brightest planet in the solar system is a brilliant morning object for the first half of the month after which it gets too close to the sun to observe. So make sure you get up early to spot this beautiful object!

Venus at around 5:30 in the morning on the 8th as an example. Look east.