It will continue to remain pretty bright for the rest of the month and reach its peak altitude until October 20. Venus will be shining brightly at a magnitude of -4.5 early in the morning in the eastern sky. In addition to the planet Mercury lighting up the sky most of this month, our solar system’s brightest planet will be at its most radiant around the middle of September. September 18 – Venus at its Greatest Brightness It’s expected to pass at 78 million miles from Earth and does not pose any threat. Observers with an unobstructed view to the east-northeastern horizon might get good binocular views of Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) about 45 minutes before sunrise. According to EarthSky, Comet Nishimura should become a binocular object during the first mornings of September if it survives its orbit. The comet orbits the sun every 520 years and is expected to be at its closest approach to our planet this month, as long as it survives a cozy orbit around the sun even tighter than the planet Mercury’s loop. That’s what happened earlier in August when Hideo Nishimura of Kakegawa, Japan was photographing the night sky and captured an image of Comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura). September 12 – Nishimura Comet at Closest ApproachĪnyone can buy a certificant to get a star named after them, but only the lucky can have comets named for them. In the Sky estimates that viewers could see about five meteors an hour and that the bright moon will likely cause some viewing interference. It is predicted to remain active until dawn breaks at around 5:51 AM. From the eastern US, the shower will likely be visible around 11:30 PM each night when its radiant point rises above the eastern horizon. This meteor shower has been active since August 28 and will wrap up on September 5. The day after August’s Blue Moon, the Aurigid meteor shower is predicted to reach its peak. ![]() ![]() September 1- Aurigid Meteor Shower Predicted to Peak Here are some events to look out for this month and if you happen to get any stellar sky photos, please tag us and include #PopSkyGazers. While the temperatures may finally start to get a little bit cooler, the night sky is staying pretty hot with a very bright Mercury beginning in mid-September, a meteor shower, and the last supermoon of the year. September 1 marks the beginning of meteorological autumn, and we are racing towards the Autumnal Equinox. Summer skygazing season in the Northern Hemisphere is quickly drawing to a close.
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