EarthSky News - Sept 22 - Happy Equinox

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Equinox sun rises due east, sets due west At the equinox, the sun rises due east and sets due west, seen from around the globe. How can you visualize it? Illustrations here. See it! Last night's young moon and Jupiter Wow! The young moon returned, near bright Jupiter, on the last day of northern summer (southern winter). Photos from the EarthSky community, here. Earth will give this spacecraft a gravity boost today It'll be closest Friday just before 16:52 UTC (12:52 p.m. EDT); translate to your time zone.  Mercury’s poles icier than thought The scorching hot surface of Mercury - our sun's innermost planet - seems an unlikely place to find ice. But a new study suggests otherwise. A Chinese perspective on autumn Autumn is connected in Chinese thought with the direction west ... the direction of dreams and visions.

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Last night's young moon and Jupiter Ashly Cullumber wrote: “Crescent moon and Jupiter setting over Avila Beach, California – on the last day of summer.” More photos here.

Equinox moon and Jupiter It's not too late to see the moon and Jupiter. Friday evening, look for the bright planet below the waxing crescent, in the west after sunset. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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EarthSky News - Sept 21 - Equinox Moon and Jupiter

September 21 Equinox Moon and Jupiter by:

Equinox moon and Jupiter next few days It'll be tough to catch the crescent moon and Jupiter from northerly latitudes. Much easier from southerly latitudes! Watch for these bright worlds, west after sunset. Sun on the sky's equator Another great explanation of Friday's equinox - plus beautiful graphics - from astronomer Guy Ottewell. EarthSky's meteor shower guide for 2017 A whole series of awesome meteor showers is about to start. Click in for information on how to watch the Draconids, Orionids, Taurids, Leonids and Geminids! More evidence of water on Mars Planetary researchers say a large sedimentary basin, named Aeolis Dorsa, contains some of the planet’s most spectacular and densely packed river deposits.

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Equinox moon and Jupiter next few days How many of you will see the moon and Jupiter tonight? If you miss them, try Friday or Saturday evening.

Triple lightning hits the sea Roberto Porto captured this image on September 15. He's on the island of Tenerife, one of Spain's Canary Islands, off West Africa. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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