A couple of weeks ago I spent half a night awake trying to catch sight of some meteors in the Perseid Meteor Shower. The sky remained cloudy the whole night long so I didn't manage to observe any meteors. It was a nice night though, and I really wouldn't like to sound complaining. However, if you - like me - enjoy guided astronomy tours where clouds don't matter here is a chance to see one. The Hubble Site has a cool feature: Tonight's Sky. It is a short flash video with menu and English subtitles. The pictures are great, the audio is absolutely clear both regarding the content and the pronunciation.(you could even say it is lucid:) Go and watch it if you haven't done it so far. After all, 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy.
When you have watched the video for September 2009 you will be able to answer the following questions:
- What is the other name of the constellation Sygnus?
- What is Deneb?
- What can you see halfway between the stars Altair and Alberio?
- Which planet dominates the September sky?
- When is the Autumnal Equinox this year? Where does the sun rise on this day?
(You can find short answers to the questions here.)
Altair
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