August 2020 Skywatch

by ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center

Fall Equinox

September 22nd marks the autumnal or fall equinox, when the sun will be rising exactly east and setting exactly west. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is celebrated as the first day of fall.

Jupiter & Saturn

Jupiter and Saturn will both be prominent in the early evening sky. Jupiter will stand out in the early evening as one of the brightest objects in the sky while Saturn will be much fainter and to the east of Jupiter. These two planets are the largest planets in our solar system. Through a good telescope observers will be able to see Jupiter’s four largest moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa.