(CNN)In a year that seemingly keeps on giving, perhaps it's not so surprising that NASA's newly discovered asteroid called 2020 SW will give earth a not so socially distant pass. close pass of Earth on the day before Election Day. The space rock is currently in the constellation of Pegasus the Flying Horse, and will then move to the constellation of Pisces the Fish. Brit Award-winning singer who recorded John Lewis’ first ever original song, Inside I'm A Celeb star Giovanna Fletcher and husband Tom's wedding including their celebrity guests, "More bow than arrow!" On Sept. 14 at 06:57 GMT Ganymede's larger shadow and the Great Red Spot will join Io's smaller shadow already progressing across Jupiter's disk. The pair, which will remain visible in the east until sunrise, will fit together into the field of view of binoculars (red circle) and will make a lovely wide-field photograph when composed with some interesting landscape. For comparison, television and meteorological satellites orbit at some 22,300 miles (35,888 km) from our planet’s surface. This conjunction will make a beautiful wide field image when composed with some interesting foreground scenery. Tiny asteroids like 2020 SW approach Earth this closely several times every year and aren't a threat: https://t.co/xKWtzxLI7Q pic.twitter.com/FpkY77zibw. Look for somewhat dimmer Saturn sitting off to their upper left (east). The moon's monthly visit with the gas giant planets Jupiter and Saturn will commence on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 24. That's close enough to appear together in binoculars and telescopes at low magnification (red circle). During September, Saturn will diminish slightly in apparent size, and dim from magnitude 0.3 to 0.4. Like nearby Jupiter, Saturn will be well-positioned for evening observing during September — although they will remain rather low in the sky for mid-Northern observers. During September, blue-green Uranus (magnitude 5.7) will transition from a late-night object to an evening object — eventually rising at 8 p.m. local time by month-end. On Sept. 25, the waxing gibbous moon will sit 3.6 degrees to the south of Saturn. Small asteroid 2020 SW will pass so close to Earth on September 24 that our planet’s gravity will alter the space rock’s speed and bend its path through space. Lemmon Observatory in Arizona will pass a lot closer than the moon’s distance on Thursday, September 24, 2020, passing even closer than geostationary satellites. At that time, the blue-tinted planet will be 4 light-hours or 28.9 Astronomical Units from Earth, it will shine at a slightly brighter magnitude 7.8, and will be visible all night long in good binoculars and backyard telescopes in a dark sky. Long dark nights are back with us in northern and mid-northern latitudes. Mars' longer year means that its seasons are longer, too — slightly more than five months. The old crescent moon will join them on the 14th. At its new phase, the moon is travelling between Earth and the sun. This fall, the Red Planet starts September at … This falls well below the orbit of our geostationary weather satellites which are located about 22,000 miles above earth's surface. The asteroid might still have a magnitude close to 15 on the night of Wednesday, September 23, but will gradually increase its brightness as it approaches, reaching a magnitude of around 13 to 13.5 during the first hours of Thursday, September 24, its brightest being just before dawn. At closest approach, asteroid 2020 SW should pass just 7% of the moon’s distance. On Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 13:31 GMT, the sun will cross the celestial equator moving southward, marking the autumnal equinox in the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of autumn there. ET on April 13, 2029, the massive asteroid will cross over the Atlantic Ocean and the United States in a little more than one hour. Observers in central and northeastern South America, Cape Verde Islands, northern Africa, and southern Europe will see the moon occult Mars around 05:00 GMT on Sunday. During September, Jupiter will drop slightly in brightness — from magnitude -2.55 to -2.35. In early September, Jupiter will already be shining in the lower part of the southern sky as dusk begins — with nearby, dimmer Saturn appearing soon afterward. To join online, go to Virtual Telescope’s website. During September, Venus will continue to rise during the wee hours and shine very brightly in the eastern pre-dawn sky. In the eastern evening sky on Tuesday, Sept. 1, observers using binoculars and backyard telescopes (red circle) in the eastern half of North America can see the almost-full moon occult the medium-bright (magnitude 4.05) star designated Tau Aquarii or 71 Aquarii. On the equinoxes in March and September, day and night are of equal length and the sun rises due east and sets due west. At this phase, the moon is illuminated on its western side, towards the pre-dawn sun. That star marks the western knee of Aquarius, the Water-Bearer. ET on Thursday, as it skirts over the Southeastern Pacific Ocean, near Australia and New Zealand. 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When the moon completes the first quarter of its orbit around Earth at 9:55 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (or 1:55 GMT on Thursday, Sept. 24), the relative positions of the Earth, sun, and moon will cause us to see it half-illuminated — on its eastern side. Yellow line points toward the sun. Closest approach of this asteroid – labeled 2020 SW – should occur at around 11:18 UTC (7:18 am ET) on September 24. About 3½ hours later, Earth will occupy that same location in space. "There are a large number of tiny asteroids like this one, and several of them approach our planet as close as this several times every year," said Paul Chodas, director of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California. On Sept. 5-6, the bright, waning gibbous moon will pass only 1 degree to the southwest of Mars. You can watch online via the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome, however, with host Gianluca Masi. Observers in central and northeastern South America, Cape Verde Islands, northern Africa, and southern Europe will see the moon occult Mars around 05:00 GMT on Sept. 6. Thursday, September 24, 2020: Jupiter and the Moon If you’re an evening stargazer then look to the southwest after dark tonight to see Jupiter and the Moon, the latter about 61% illuminated. The rings, and many of Saturn's moons, are easily visible in backyard telescopes. That magnitude 5.71 planet is visible in binoculars (red circle) and backyard telescopes — if you know where to find it. Larger asteroids pose an obvious threat in the even of an impact, and can be detected much farther away from Earth, as their rate of motion in the sky is often much smaller at that distance. Illustration by the Minor Planet Center, with modifications by Eddie Irizarry. Asteroid 2020 SW will pass at a safe distance, probably over Australia or New Zealand, during its closest approach, as shown on the illustration below: Asteroid 2020 SW will pass at a safe distance, probably over Australia or New Zealand, during its closest approach. When did central banks decide that abnormal monetary growth doesn’t matter anymore? Asteroid 33012EddieIrizarry, a 7.8 km space rock, has been named in his honor. In some regions Jupiter will set during the event, but observers in the Pacific Ocean region can see the entire transit. Algol, also designated Beta Persei, is among the most accessible variable stars for skywatchers. Watch online today as asteroid 2020 SW swoops in for its closest approach to Earth on Thursday. This bright moon will be too bright for dim-planet hunting.
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