What's Up for September 2023? | Skywatching Tips from NASA | JPL

What's Up for September 2023? | Skywatching Tips from NASA | JPL

What are some skywatching highlights in September 2023 for the Earth's northern and southern hemispheres?

Venus returns to the early morning skies as a bright beacon in the east. The full moon at the end of the month is known as the Harvest Moon. And if you have access to dark skies away from urban light pollution, you might be able to glimpse the faint, glowing pillar of the zodiacal light.

0:00 Intro 

0:13 Venus in the morning sky

0:36 Viewing Jupiter and Saturn

1:01 The Harvest Moon

1:37 The Zodiacal Light

2:50 OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return

3:21 September Moon phases

Credit: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Narrator: Preston Dyches

Duration: 3 minutes, 43 seconds

Release Date: Sept. 1, 2023

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