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Its important to remember things in the sky change throughout the year. Sometimes a particular object may be visible and then disappear for a few months.
Its important to remember things in the sky change throughout the year. Sometimes a particular object may be visible and then disappear for a few months.
There is a very interesting article available from 'earthsky.org' concerning "Five visible planets" which can be seen till about mid February. The article is well worth viewing. Click here to read about viewing five planets at once.
There is a very interesting article available from 'earthsky.org' concerning "Five visible planets" which can be seen till about mid February. The article is well worth viewing. Click here to read about viewing five planets at once.
There are many thousand's of awesome objects in the Sky to see. Begin with those objects which are visible and identifiable. If all you can manage to see is the moon that's OK. As you become accustomed to 'looking' other things will become clear. The moon travels through its cycle and reveals interesting detail.
There are many thousand's of awesome objects in the Sky to see. Begin with those objects which are visible and identifiable. If all you can manage to see is the moon that's OK. As you become accustomed to 'looking' other things will become clear. The moon travels through its cycle and reveals interesting detail.
Phases of the moon
Phases of the moon
Jupiter has a number of moons some of which can be seen with a good telescope.
Jupiter has a number of moons some of which can be seen with a good telescope.
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
(C) NASA 2001/ Callisto
Callisto is the second largest moon of Jupiter, the third largest in the solar system, and is about the same size as Mercury. It orbits just beyond Jupiter's main radiation belt. Callisto is the most heavily cratered satellite in the solar system. Its crust is very ancient and dates back 4 billion years, just shortly after the solar system was formed. Bright scars on a darker surface testify to a long history of impacts on Jupiter's moon Callisto as seen in this image of Callisto from NASA's Galileo spacecraft May 2001. Of Jupiter's four largest moons, Callisto orbits farthest from the giant planet. Callisto's surface is uniformly cratered but is not uniform in color or brightness. Scientists believe the brighter areas are mainly ice and the darker areas are highly eroded, ice-poor material.
Callisto is the second largest moon of Jupiter, the third largest in the solar system, and is about the same size as Mercury. It orbits just beyond Jupiter's main radiation belt. Callisto is the most heavily cratered satellite in the solar system. Its crust is very ancient and dates back 4 billion years, just shortly after the solar system was formed. Bright scars on a darker surface testify to a long history of impacts on Jupiter's moon Callisto as seen in this image of Callisto from NASA's Galileo spacecraft May 2001. Of Jupiter's four largest moons, Callisto orbits farthest from the giant planet. Callisto's surface is uniformly cratered but is not uniform in color or brightness. Scientists believe the brighter areas are mainly ice and the darker areas are highly eroded, ice-poor material.
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