Monday, January 23, 2012

Aquarius constellation?

if this constellation is on the eclipticc, list any visible planets or when planets will become visible...and the best time and date to view the constellation AquariusAquarius constellation?I found a few links that might help.Aquarius constellation?As we go through April, Aquarius will be becoming more and more visible in the pre-dawn as it rises in the east ahead of the sun. By mid-April, it will be visible after 5 AM, and Mars will be within it until the end of April. Aquarius is best visible throughout the summer, and in August, it is visible throughout much of the night, being due south at midnight. As it gradually shifts westward in the fall, it is visible in the southwestern evening sky through December, although after Mars moves out at the end of April, no other visible planets will accompany Aquarius this year.Aquarius constellation?Hi Megan!



Aquarius is an early autumn constellation for those, like me, who do their stargazing around 9 p.m. (10 p.m. Daylight Time).



On September evenings, it stands one-third of the way up in the southeastern sky, the best eye level for viewing.



If, like me, you're an early-riser, you could see Aquarius in April in the pre-dawn skies. In early April, it starts to come up around 5 to 5:30 a.m., then a few minutes earlier each morning as the month progresses.



Get a star map, such as "The Stars - A New Way to see Them" by H.A. Rey. Aquarius lacks bright stars. A star map will help you to see the pattern in this constellation.



If you look in April, you'll see the planet Mars, a rather dim object, but still the brightest in Aquarius in April. By November and December, when Mars will have moved into Gemini, the planet will become the most glorious object in the evening skies except for the moon.



The planet Uranus is also in Aquarius, and unlike Mars it will stay for the whole year. You probably won't be able to see Uranus without a telescope however.

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