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Last evening I was out walking the neighborhood. I spy this bright orb in the clear eastern sky (Original Post) mitch96 Sep 2022 OP
I saw it last night and the night before. Very bright coming through the trees Walleye Sep 2022 #1
low to the horizon in the early morning Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #2
Jupiter's moons Hela Sep 2022 #3
'Eye on the Night Sky' has featured Jupiter the last couple of days: sl8 Sep 2022 #4
Tnx❗️Great resource ...nt mitch96 Sep 2022 #5
It really is. sl8 Sep 2022 #7
Jupiter is rising at about 7:30 p.m. and setting at about 7:30 a.m. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2022 #6

Walleye

(31,035 posts)
1. I saw it last night and the night before. Very bright coming through the trees
Thu Sep 22, 2022, 10:23 AM
Sep 2022

I’ll get out my binoculars if I see it again

Tetrachloride

(7,865 posts)
2. low to the horizon in the early morning
Thu Sep 22, 2022, 10:24 AM
Sep 2022

the bright star is Sirius

so, no matter the time, the summer night of 2022 has a highlight

Hela

(440 posts)
3. Jupiter's moons
Thu Sep 22, 2022, 10:28 AM
Sep 2022

If you have a decent pair of binoculars, you should be able to see Jupiter's 4 brightest moons: Europa, Io, Ganymede, and Callisto. It's fun to track them from night to night and watch them move around.

This site will help you identify what you're looking at:
https://skyandtelescope.org/wp-content/plugins/observing-tools/jupiter_moons/jupiter.html

sl8

(13,851 posts)
7. It really is.
Thu Sep 22, 2022, 06:09 PM
Sep 2022

It's on the radio here. A daily minute or so describing what's visible and whatnot is just the right amount of information for me.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,567 posts)
6. Jupiter is rising at about 7:30 p.m. and setting at about 7:30 a.m.
Thu Sep 22, 2022, 12:23 PM
Sep 2022
How to See Jupiter in September 2022

Bob Berman
September 22, 2022

Have you seen Jupiter getting brighter nightly? The Giant Planet reaches “opposition” on Monday, September 26—and its closest approach to Earth in 70 years! It’s a once-in-a-lifetime treat to view Jupiter at its best, including Jupiter’s moons. See some amazing photos and viewing tips.

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