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No. 000137

Almanac

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47.1236° N 12.8311° E, 2571 m
Friday, 6 September 2019, 21:00 CEST (19:00 UTC)

Sun and Moon

Sun13.8° below the horizon: astronomical twilight
Moon57% lit, waxing gibbous. 18.1° high in the SSW, 386,706 km away. Its light took 1.29 s.

Planets above the horizon

PlanetAltitudeDirectionMillion kmLight took
Jupiter15.8°SSW 208°76943 min
Saturn20.4°S 178°1,42179 min
Neptune11.9°ESE 112°4,328241 min

Below the horizon: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Uranus.

Bright stars

StarAltitudeDirectionLight-yearsLight left
Arcturus27.9°W 268°36.71982
Vega81.2°SSW 201°25.31994
Capella5.6°NNE 16°42.21977
Altair49.9°SSE 157°16.82002
Antares9.7°SSW 212°c. 600c. 1400
Alioth37.5°NW 315°c. 81c. 1939

Also in this sky

2,267 stars of magnitude 6 or brighter stood above the horizon: those the naked eye can see under a dark sky. The picture shows 55 nebulae, star clusters and galaxies, among them the Lagoon Nebula, the Eagle Nebula and the Trifid Nebula. The centre of the Milky Way, 26,700 light-years away, stood 12.5° high in the SSW.

Positions: NASA JPL DE421. Stars: ESA Hipparcos and Tycho. Milky Way: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrophysicist, Vienna

No. 000137

Almanach

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Österreich

47,1236° N 12,8311° O, 2571 m
Freitag, 6. September 2019, 21:00 MESZ (19:00 UTC)

Sonne und Mond

Sonne13,8° unter dem Horizont: astronomische Dämmerung
MondZu 57 % beleuchtet, zunehmender Mond. 18,1° hoch im SSW, 386.706 km entfernt. Sein Licht brauchte 1,29 s.

Planeten über dem Horizont

PlanetHöheRichtungMio. kmLichtlaufzeit
Jupiter15,8°SSW 208°76943 min
Saturn20,4°S 178°1.42179 min
Neptun11,9°OSO 112°4.328241 min

Unter dem Horizont: Merkur, Venus, Mars, Uranus.

Helle Sterne

SternHöheRichtungLichtjahreLicht von
Arcturus27,9°W 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°SSW 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°NNO 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°SSO 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°SSW 212°ca. 600ca. 1400
Alioth37,5°NW 315°ca. 81ca. 1939

Außerdem an diesem Himmel

2.267 Sterne der Größenklasse 6 oder heller standen über dem Horizont: jene, die man unter dunklem Himmel mit bloßem Auge sieht. Das Bild zeigt 55 Nebel, Sternhaufen und Galaxien, darunter Lagunennebel, Adlernebel und Trifidnebel. Das Zentrum der Milchstraße, 26.700 Lichtjahre entfernt, stand 12,5° hoch im SSW.

Positionen: NASA JPL DE421. Sterne: ESA Hipparcos und Tycho. Milchstraße: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, Astrophysiker, Wien

No. 000137

Almanaque

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47,1236° N 12,8311° E, 2571 m
Viernes, 6 de septiembre de 2019, 21:00 CEST (19:00 UTC)

Sol y Luna

Sol13,8° bajo el horizonte: crepúsculo astronómico
LunaIluminada al 57%, gibosa creciente. A 18,1° de altura en el SSO, a 386.706 km. Su luz tardó 1,29 s.

Planetas sobre el horizonte

PlanetaAlturaDirecciónMill. de kmSu luz tardó
Júpiter15,8°SSO 208°76943 min
Saturno20,4°S 178°1.42179 min
Neptuno11,9°ESE 112°4.328241 min

Bajo el horizonte: Mercurio, Venus, Marte, Urano.

Estrellas brillantes

EstrellaAlturaDirecciónAños luzSu luz partió
Arcturus27,9°O 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°SSO 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°NNE 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°SSE 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°SSO 212°c. 600c. 1400
Alioth37,5°NO 315°c. 81c. 1939

También en este cielo

2.267 estrellas de magnitud 6 o más brillantes estaban sobre el horizonte: las que se ven a simple vista bajo un cielo oscuro. La imagen muestra 55 nebulosas, cúmulos de estrellas y galaxias, entre ellos: Nebulosa de la Laguna, Nebulosa del Águila y Nebulosa Trífida. El centro de la Vía Láctea, a 26.700 años luz, estaba a 12,5° de altura en el SSO.

Posiciones: NASA JPL DE421. Estrellas: ESA Hipparcos y Tycho. Vía Láctea: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrofísico, Viena

No. 000137

Almanaque

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47,1236° N 12,8311° E, 2571 m
Sexta-feira, 6 de setembro de 2019, 21:00 CEST (19:00 UTC)

Sol e Lua

Sol13,8° abaixo do horizonte: crepúsculo astronómico
Lua57% iluminada, gibosa crescente. A 18,1° de altura a SSO, a 386.706 km. A sua luz demorou 1,29 s.

Planetas acima do horizonte

PlanetaAlturaDireçãoMilhões de kmA luz demorou
Júpiter15,8°SSO 208°76943 min
Saturno20,4°S 178°1.42179 min
Neptuno11,9°ESE 112°4.328241 min

Abaixo do horizonte: Mercúrio, Vénus, Marte, Urano.

Estrelas brilhantes

EstrelaAlturaDireçãoAnos-luzA luz partiu
Arcturus27,9°O 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°SSO 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°NNE 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°SSE 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°SSO 212°c. 600c. 1400
Alioth37,5°NO 315°c. 81c. 1939

Também neste céu

2.267 estrelas de magnitude 6 ou mais brilhantes estavam acima do horizonte: as que se veem a olho nu sob um céu escuro. A imagem mostra 55 nebulosas, enxames de estrelas e galáxias, entre eles: Nebulosa da Lagoa, Nebulosa da Águia e Nebulosa Trífida. O centro da Via Láctea, a 26.700 anos-luz, estava a 12,5° de altura a SSO.

Posições: NASA JPL DE421. Estrelas: ESA Hipparcos e Tycho. Via Láctea: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrofísico, Viena

No. 000137

Almanach

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47,1236° N 12,8311° E, 2571 m
Vendredi 6 septembre 2019, 21:00 CEST (19:00 UTC)

Soleil et Lune

Soleil13,8° sous l’horizon : crépuscule astronomique
LuneÉclairée à 57 %, gibbeuse croissante. À 18,1° de hauteur, direction SSO, à 386 706 km. Sa lumière a mis 1,29 s.

Planètes au-dessus de l’horizon

PlanèteHauteurDirectionMillions de kmTemps-lumière
Jupiter15,8°SSO 208°76943 min
Saturne20,4°S 178°1 42179 min
Neptune11,9°ESE 112°4 328241 min

Sous l’horizon : Mercure, Vénus, Mars, Uranus.

Étoiles brillantes

ÉtoileHauteurDirectionAnnées-lumièreLumière partie
Arcturus27,9°O 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°SSO 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°NNE 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°SSE 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°SSO 212°env. 600env. 1400
Alioth37,5°NO 315°env. 81env. 1939

Également dans ce ciel

2 267 étoiles de magnitude 6 ou plus brillantes se trouvaient au-dessus de l’horizon : celles que l’on voit à l’œil nu sous un ciel sombre. L’image montre 55 nébuleuses, amas d’étoiles et galaxies, parmi lesquels Nébuleuse de la Lagune, Nébuleuse de l’Aigle et Nébuleuse Trifide. Le centre de la Voie lactée, à 26 700 années-lumière, se trouvait à 12,5° de hauteur, direction SSO.

Positions : NASA JPL DE421. Étoiles : ESA Hipparcos et Tycho. Voie lactée : NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio ; Gaia DR2 : ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrophysicien, Vienne

No. 000137

Almanacco

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47,1236° N 12,8311° E, 2571 m
Venerdì 6 settembre 2019, 21:00 CEST (19:00 UTC)

Sole e Luna

Sole13,8° sotto l’orizzonte: crepuscolo astronomico
LunaIlluminata al 57%, gibbosa crescente. A 18,1° di altezza in direzione SSO, a 386.706 km. La sua luce ha impiegato 1,29 s.

Pianeti sopra l’orizzonte

PianetaAltezzaDirezioneMilioni di kmTempo luce
Giove15,8°SSO 208°76943 min
Saturno20,4°S 178°1.42179 min
Nettuno11,9°ESE 112°4.328241 min

Sotto l’orizzonte: Mercurio, Venere, Marte, Urano.

Stelle luminose

StellaAltezzaDirezioneAnni luceLuce partita
Arcturus27,9°O 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°SSO 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°NNE 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°SSE 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°SSO 212°ca. 600ca. 1400
Alioth37,5°NO 315°ca. 81ca. 1939

Anche in questo cielo

2.267 stelle di magnitudine 6 o più luminose erano sopra l’orizzonte: quelle visibili a occhio nudo sotto un cielo buio. L’immagine mostra 55 nebulose, ammassi stellari e galassie, tra cui: Nebulosa Laguna, Nebulosa Aquila e Nebulosa Trifida. Il centro della Via Lattea, a 26.700 anni luce, era a 12,5° di altezza in direzione SSO.

Posizioni: NASA JPL DE421. Stelle: ESA Hipparcos e Tycho. Via Lattea: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrofisico, Vienna

No. 000137

Almanach

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47,1236° N 12,8311° E, 2571 m
Piątek, 6 września 2019, 21:00 CEST (19:00 UTC)

Słońce i Księżyc

Słońce13,8° pod horyzontem: zmierzch astronomiczny
KsiężycOświetlony w 57%, przybywający garbaty. Na wysokości 18,1° w kierunku SSW, 386 706 km stąd. Jego światło leciało 1,29 s.

Planety nad horyzontem

PlanetaWysokośćKierunekMln kmŚwiatło leciało
Jowisz15,8°SSW 208°76943 min
Saturn20,4°S 178°1 42179 min
Neptun11,9°ESE 112°4 328241 min

Pod horyzontem: Merkury, Wenus, Mars, Uran.

Jasne gwiazdy

GwiazdaWysokośćKierunekLata świetlneŚwiatło wyruszyło
Arcturus27,9°W 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°SSW 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°NNE 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°SSE 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°SSW 212°ok. 600ok. 1400
Alioth37,5°NW 315°ok. 81ok. 1939

Także na tym niebie

Gwiazdy do 6 wielkości gwiazdowej nad horyzontem: 2 267. To te, które widać gołym okiem pod ciemnym niebem. Mgławice, gromady gwiazd i galaktyki na obrazie: 55, wśród nich Mgławica Laguna, Mgławica Orzeł i Mgławica Trójlistna Koniczyna. Centrum Drogi Mlecznej, odległe o 26 700 lat świetlnych, było na wysokości 12,5° w kierunku SSW.

Pozycje: NASA JPL DE421. Gwiazdy: ESA Hipparcos i Tycho. Droga Mleczna: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrofizyk, Wiedeń

No. 000137

Almanah

Edelweißspitze, Hohe Tauern, Austria

47,1236° S 12,8311° I, 2571 m
Petak, 6. rujna 2019., 21:00 SELV (19:00 UTC)

Sunce i Mjesec

Sunce13,8° ispod obzora: astronomski sumrak
MjesecOsvijetljen 57 %, rastući Mjesec. Na visini od 18,1° u smjeru JJZ, udaljen 386.706 km. Njegova je svjetlost putovala 1,29 s.

Planeti iznad obzora

PlanetVisinaSmjerMil. kmPut svjetlosti
Jupiter15,8°JJZ 208°76943 min
Saturn20,4°J 178°1.42179 min
Neptun11,9°IJI 112°4.328241 min

Ispod obzora: Merkur, Venera, Mars, Uran.

Sjajne zvijezde

ZvijezdaVisinaSmjerSvj. godineSvjetlost iz
Arcturus27,9°Z 268°36,71982
Vega81,2°JJZ 201°25,31994
Capella5,6°SSI 16°42,21977
Altair49,9°JJI 157°16,82002
Antares9,7°JJZ 212°oko 600oko 1400
Alioth37,5°SZ 315°oko 81oko 1939

Također na ovom nebu

Iznad obzora bile su zvijezde magnitude 6 ili sjajnije, ukupno 2.267: one koje se golim okom vide pod tamnim nebom. Slika prikazuje maglice, zvjezdane skupove i galaktike, ukupno 55, među njima: Maglica Laguna, Maglica Orao i Maglica Trifid. Središte Mliječne staze, udaljeno 26.700 svjetlosnih godina, stajalo je na visini od 12,5° u smjeru JJZ.

Položaji: NASA JPL DE421. Zvijezde: ESA Hipparcos i Tycho. Mliječna staza: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio; Gaia DR2: ESA/Gaia/DPAC.
Christopher Granabetter, astrofizičar, Beč

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