Sunrise Sunset

Fri., Dec. 3 6:50 4:11

Sat., Dec. 4 6:51 4:11

Sun., Dec. 5 6:52 4:11

Mon., Dec. 6 6:53 4:11

Tues., Dec. 7 6:54 4:11

Wed., Dec. 8 6:55 4:11

Thurs., Dec. 9 6:56 4:11

Fri., Dec. 10 6:57 4:11

Jupiter, the brightest celestial object in the night sky this week, is high in the southern sky and can be viewed almost all night. The planet is in the zodiacal constellation Pisces.

The ringed planet Saturn rises in the east well after midnight. Saturn is not as brilliant as the bigger and closer Jupiter. Saturn is in the zodiacal constellation Leo and is near the bright star Regulus. Saturn outshines all the stars in that area of the sky.

The third and brightest of all planets in our sky is Venus, which rises in the east after 3 a.m. Venus hovers low in the eastern sky, rising slowly into the morning. Venus is moving through the zodiacal constellation Libra.

Mars and Mercury appear too close to the sun to be seen. Both are low in the southwestern sky at sunset.

A thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky on Tuesday night. Only those with a clear view above the horizon will be able to see it. More Vineyarders will see the moon, a day older, on Wednesday night when it is in the zodiacal constellation Capricornus.

M.A.L.