Astronomical events around the world in September

If you are an amateur astronomer, you will be happy to learn that there are many exciting events that you can follow throughout the month of September.

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It seems that September will be full of exciting astronomical events, including the emergence of the Harvest Moon and the Autumn Equinox, which means, for the people of the Northern Hemisphere, to say goodbye to the summer and move in autumn.

Here are the main astronomical events of September in chronological order:

– September 9: Neptune in the interview

The astronomical events begin on September 9, when Neptune participates in the interview, a term that designates two celestial bodies on the other side of the opposite face when they are seen from a specific location, often the Earth.

On September 9, Neptune will be at its closest point to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the sun.

Neptune is located more than 2.7 billion kilometers from Earth and will be brighter than any other time of the year, but it will be necessary to use a telescope or binoculars to see it. Neptune will appear through these devices in the form of a small blue dot in the night sky.

– September 14th: Harvest Moon

The full moon should appear on September 14, when our moon will be on the other side of the Earth, facing the sun (between the Earth and the Sun), which means that its face will be fully lit.

This month, Badr was known as the Lunar Harvest of the First Native American Tribes, because of its appearance at the time of the corn harvest.

Harvest Moon is known as the full moon that appears each year near the autumnal equinox.

September 23: autumn equinox

On that date, we will officially say goodbye in the fall. The equinox occurs in September when the sun shines directly on the equator and as day and night are almost equal worldwide.

For those in the northern hemisphere, September 23 marks the first day of autumn, while in the southern hemisphere it will be the first day of spring.

– September 28th: ​​New Moon

The last astronomical event of September is the emergence of the new moon, which coincides with September 28th. During this event, the moon is on the same side of the earth as the sun, making it invisible in the night sky.

Since the moon will not be visible, it will be one of the best times to watch towers and galaxies.

Source: mirror

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