The outermost circle
represents the horizon. You are in the centre.
The curved line across the map is the ecliptic, the path which the Sun
and planets follow across the sky.
Morning view is 6 AM DST. Evening view is 9 PM DST (Denver local
time). New maps
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An ephemeris is a table of astronomical data,
such as rise and set times.
See the help
files for more information on how to use them.
Ephemeris of Venus
Ephemeris of Jupiter
Note for ephemeris: Magnitude (Mag) is the brightness of an object. The lower the number, the brighter the object.
To convert GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) to your local time, go here.
Note: Moon rising and setting times
for Denver are provided by the Lunaria
Lunar
Almanac, or are available on the ftp site.
| Phase |
GMT |
Date |
| New moon: | 10:30 |
Sep 8 2010 |
| First quarter: | 5:49 |
Sep
15 2010 |
| Full moon: | 9:17 |
Sep
23 2010 |
| Last quarter: | 3:52 |
Oct 1 2010 |
Note: the Sun rise/set table has not been adjusted for Daylight Savings Time.
| Equinoxes and solstices: | ||
| Date | GMT | Description |
| 2010 Mar 20 | 17:32 |
Vernal Equinox |
| 2010 Jun 21 | 11:28 |
Summer Solstice |
| 2010 Sep 23 | 3:08 |
Autumnal Equinox |
| 2010 Dec 21 | 23:38 |
Winter Solstice |
| Denver Astronomical Society | http://www.denverastrosociety.org/ |
| Sommers Bausch observatory | |
| Colorado Springs Astronomical Society | http://www.rmss.org/ |
| Mt. Evans Meyer-Womble Observatory | http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/MtEvans/ |
| Chamberlin Observatory | http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/Chamberlin/ |
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