Two Moons 2010 Just Over Half Of A Fist

This week Jupiter the solar system's largest planet rises around 8:45 p.m local daylight time On Thursday evening if youre facing east soon after 9 p.m you'll see the nearly full moon standing about 6 degrees above Jupiter Your clenched fist held at arm's length measures about 10 degrees in width so just over half of a fist will separate Jupiter from the moon.


instruments Jupiter resolves into a series of red yellow tan and brown shadings as well as a wealth of other telescopic detail Amateur astronomers have been imaging this big planet all summer long as it has been approaching the Earth.


What is happening on August 27 of 2010 Nothing really By coincidence there will be a brilliant planet near the moon on August 27, the king planet Jupiter Will some people look outside on the night of August 27 see Jupiter near the moon and think this brilliant world is Mars.