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Planets
Planets
The most prominent planet on the night will be Jupiter, which will be high in the sky and should appear as shown below. At 8pm on the night, the Galilean moons will all be on the same side of Jupiter. Venus will be low on the western horizon, but only appearing as a bit of a blob through most telescopes. Unfortunately, Saturn will have already set.
Jupiter's Moons
C = Calisto E = Europa I = Io G = Ganymede
Jupiter's Moons
C = Calisto E = Europa I = Io G = Ganymede
The Moon
The Moon
The moon will be a waxing crescent, so the topography of craters around the terminator (edge between shaded and sunlit section) will be a lovely view through the telescope. It sets at around 10pm.
Deep Sky Objects
Deep Sky Objects
Whilst their full glory may be difficult to see through modest telescopes, the position and nature of the following objects will be expounded upon:
Andromeda galaxy (M31)
Crab Nebula (M1)
Orion Nebula (M42)
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