04-22-2017, 07:52 PM
I wrote:
"Sun April 23: Rises in the WNW at 19:53, heads ESE (passing above Betelgeuse, but closer this time) with the highest point at an elevation of 74 degrees above the horizon in the SSW at 19:57:24 before heading off towards Jupiter where again it will enter the shadow as it gets close to the planet.
Sky track: https://goo.gl/1UPr5N
There are also passes each weekday evening next week, but it's starting to get fainter then."
Tonight's pass was a washout, but there's still Sunday night for those interested. If that doesn't happen due to weather, I'll post the info for Monday, but after that it'll become more difficult to spot as it becomes fainter.
"Sun April 23: Rises in the WNW at 19:53, heads ESE (passing above Betelgeuse, but closer this time) with the highest point at an elevation of 74 degrees above the horizon in the SSW at 19:57:24 before heading off towards Jupiter where again it will enter the shadow as it gets close to the planet.
Sky track: https://goo.gl/1UPr5N
There are also passes each weekday evening next week, but it's starting to get fainter then."
Tonight's pass was a washout, but there's still Sunday night for those interested. If that doesn't happen due to weather, I'll post the info for Monday, but after that it'll become more difficult to spot as it becomes fainter.