known astronomical events of the week

 

Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, will meet on Tuesday to the right of the moon before dawn (Foto: Archivo )

 

Friday May 27, 2011 Andrés Eloy Martinez | El Universal22:18

Saturday May 28Look for Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system at the bottom right of the moon before sunrise Looks like a cream-colored bright star that shines more than the real stars in the night sky.

Sunday, May 29Jupiter is to the right of the Moon morning before sunrise with Venus slightly closer to the moon and to his left lower. The two planets shine much more than the real stars in the night sky, making them easy to find.

Monday, May 30The bright planet Venus is located just to the right of the crescent moon morning under the lights of dawn paint the sky. Are quite low in the sky, but with a clear horizon you can find them. Mars is in the upper right of Venus, and binoculars will help you find it.

Tuesday, May 31A partial eclipse will appear across the Arctic, as the new moon partially covers the sun will be visible from Alaska, but not to Mexico or the United States. The Moon will return to be visible as a recent low in the west on Thursday night.

Wednesday, June 1 The 2009BD asteroid will pass as  300 000 kilometers from Earth, which is less than the distance to the moon. The rock, the size of a truck, is too small to be seen without a telescope of good size. Also started the sixth month of the Western calendar and whose name takes him by the goddess Juno, the Roman equivalent of Hera the wife of Jupiter.

Thursday, June 2Look east and northeast in the late evening today to find the Summer Triangle. Its brightest, the star Vega, stands first. Look to your left below to find the star Deneb, the "tail " of Cygnus, the swan. And to his lower right is Altair, in Aquila, the eagle. At dusk look at Saturn, close to the star Porrima, whose name he takes an ancient goddess in Roman mythology, is 32 light years and is part of the constellation Virgo.

Friday, June 3The faint glow of the Milky Way today embraces the eastern horizon early in the evening. Described a high arch over the head tomorrow at first light, extending from northeast to southwest. The band of stars blurred outlines the flat disk of our home galaxy, the Milky Way.