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Hopefully most of this information is accurate for the southern hemisphere. I will have to update later maybe.
September 2011
Sunset 6:06 - 7:42 PM
Planets Visible All Month: Uranus and Neptune (Location and Date dependent)
Recommended viewing/program dates:
This is around the first quarter moon; constellations can be identified, best time to view the craters on the moon and other lunar features
1 - 7, 30
Limited viewing dates:
This is around the full moon; best time to view the lunar ray systems, the brightness of the moon washes out faint stars and faint deep space objects, constellations difficult to identify.
8 - 16
Dark Sky dates:
This is when little or no moon is visible; best for constellation viewing and for more advanced students to see deep space objects such as star clusters and galaxies.
17 - 29
Planets Visible All Month: Uranus and Neptune (Location and Date dependent)
Recommended viewing/program dates:
This is around the first quarter moon; constellations can be identified, best time to view the craters on the moon and other lunar features
1 - 7, 30
Limited viewing dates:
This is around the full moon; best time to view the lunar ray systems, the brightness of the moon washes out faint stars and faint deep space objects, constellations difficult to identify.
8 - 16
Dark Sky dates:
This is when little or no moon is visible; best for constellation viewing and for more advanced students to see deep space objects such as star clusters and galaxies.
17 - 29
October 2011
Sunset 7:30 - 8:08 PM (Location and Date dependent)
Planets Visible All Month: Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
Recommended viewing/program dates:
This is around the first quarter moon; constellations can be identified, best time to view the craters on the moon and other lunar features
1 - 6, 29 - 31
Limited viewing dates:
This is around the full moon; best time to view the lunar ray systems, the brightness of the moon washes out faint stars and faint deep space objects, constellations difficult to identify.
7 - 16
Dark Sky dates:
This is when little or no moon is visible; best for constellation viewing and for more advanced students to see deep space objects such as star clusters and galaxies.
17 - 28
Planets Visible All Month: Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
Recommended viewing/program dates:
This is around the first quarter moon; constellations can be identified, best time to view the craters on the moon and other lunar features
1 - 6, 29 - 31
Limited viewing dates:
This is around the full moon; best time to view the lunar ray systems, the brightness of the moon washes out faint stars and faint deep space objects, constellations difficult to identify.
7 - 16
Dark Sky dates:
This is when little or no moon is visible; best for constellation viewing and for more advanced students to see deep space objects such as star clusters and galaxies.
17 - 28
