Observing With Webb - September Edition

Welcome to Observing With Webb, where a high school astronomy teacher tells you what you’re looking at, why it’s so cool, and what you should check out later this month…at night.    Three great planets all visible right after sunset, with visits from the Moon, make September of 2021 a calm, but convenient month for breaking out that telescope. Sunset – Venus - Staying about 10˚ above the horizon all month, Venus is a glorious sight for those looking West after sunset.  - Throughout September, Saturn and Jupiter will appear in the SE right as it gets dark.  Jupiter will be the brightest point of light, with Saturn about 15˚ to the right.     Throughout the night – Saturn, Jupiter - Both gas planets rise from the SE and move S and SW throughout the night.  In the beginning of the month Saturn sets at 4am, with Jupiter trailing at 5:30am.  By the end of the month, Saturn and Jupiter set in the SW at about 2am and 3am, respectively.   We've added a new way to donate to 365 Days of Astronomy to support editing, hosting, and production costs. Just visit: https://www.patreon.com/365DaysOfAstronomy and donate as much as you can! Share the podcast with your friends and send the Patreon link to them too! Every bit helps! Thank you! ------------------------------------ Do go visit http://astrogear.spreadshirt.com/ for cool Astronomy Cast and CosmoQuest t-shirts, coffee mugs and other awesomeness! http://cosmoquest.org/Donate This show is made possible through your donations. Thank you! (Haven't donated? It's not too late! Just click!) The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is produced by Astrosphere New Media. http://www.astrosphere.org/ Visit us on the web at 365DaysOfAstronomy.org or email us at [email protected].