Eyes on the Sky Update
Monday, Nov. 28 – Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022
Monday, Nov. 28 – Waxing crescent moon appears below Saturn. The pair is in the south-southwest around 6 p.m. and in the southwest by 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 29 – Waxing crescent moon to the left of Saturn. At 5:30 p.m., the moon is at its highest altitude in the south. By 8 p.m., the moon is to the upper left of Saturn in the southwest.
Wednesday, Nov. 30 – First quarter moon occurs at 9:36 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 1 – Waxing gibbous moon appears below bright Jupiter. The pair is highest in the south just after 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2 – Look to the south-southeast around 7 p.m. for the waxing gibbous moon now to the left of Jupiter.
Saturday, Dec. 3 – The constellation of Orion is completely over the eastern horizon after 7:30 p.m. To the left of Orion are the stars of Gemini just above the horizon in the east-northeast.
Sunday, Dec. 4 – The Big Dipper is very low in the north around 7 p.m. Five hours later, the Big Dipper is “standing” on its handle above the north-northeastern horizon.
Editor’s Note: Richard Monda, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy, publishes updates to his HVCC Eyes on the Sky video series each week in the Campus Chronicle.