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In the Sky this Week- November 14, 2017

By Robert Trembley  |  14 Nov 2017

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This entry is part 73 of 253 in the series In the Sky This Week

Eastern sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017.

The multi-day conjunction of Jupiter and Venus in the southeastern predawn sky continues for the next couple days, and will be joined by a waning crescent Moon on the mornings of the 14th– 17th.

Eastern sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017. Eastern sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley.

For an observing challenge, see if you can spot the 1% illuminated Moon near Venus and Jupiter on the morning of the the 17th … here’s hoping for Earthshine!

Eastern predawn sky, Nov. 17, 2017 1% illuminated Moon near Jupiter and Venus shortly before sunrise in the eastern sky, Nov. 17, 2017. Credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley.

Orion, Taurus and the Pleiades are in the western sky before sunrise.

Western sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017. Western sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley.

Perseus, Cassiopeia and Cepheus are to the north before sunrise – see if you can spot them!

Northern sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017. Northern sky before sunrise, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley.

Saturn is just above the treetops to the southwest after sunset, and is only visible for about a half hour before it sets.

Southwestern sky after sunset, Nov. 14, 2017 Southwestern sky after sunset, Nov. 14, 2017. Credit: Stellarium / Bob Trembley.

The Sun

After nearly 2 weeks of spotless days, a small active region makes an appearance on the western limb of the Sun.

Featureless, boring Sun The Sun – Nov. 14, 2017 – Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI). Image courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.

The view from the Solar Dynamics Observatory) in 304 angstroms shows several prominences on the Sun’s limb, and a bright spot on the western limb, where the active region resides.

Prominences on the Sun on Nov. 14, 2017 The Sun in 304 angstroms showing several prominences – Nov. 14, 2017. Image courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.

The northern coronal hole has a peninsula reaching far to the south, and is joined by another coronal hole in the south reaching northward. SpaceWeather.com says: “Later today, Nov. 14th, a co-rotating interaction region (CIR) might hit Earth. CIRs are transition zones between slow- and fast-moving solar wind streams. They contain plasma density gradients and intense magnetic fields that often do a good job sparking auroras. NOAA forecasters say that G1-class geomagnetic storms are possible on Nov. 14-15 after the CIR arrives.”

The Sun in multiple frequencies The Sun in multiple frequencies – Nov. 14, 2017 – Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) 211, 193, and 171 angstroms. Image courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.

You can view the Sun in multiple frequencies, in near real-time here: SDO-The Sun Now

The Sky Overhead

The Inner Solar System

This is the position of the planets in the inner solar system using NASA Eyes on the Solar System.

Inner Solar System, Oblique View - Nov. 14 2017 The Inner Solar System, Oblique View, Nov. 14 2017. Credit: NASA Eyes on the Solar System / Bob Trembley.
The Inner Solar System, Top-Down View, Nov. 14 2017. The Inner Solar System, Top-Down View, Nov. 14 2017. Credit: NASA Eyes on the Solar System / Bob Trembley.

Apps used for this post:

Stellarium: a free open source planetarium app for PC/MAC/Linux.
NASA Eyes on the Solar System: an immersive 3D solar system and space mission app – free for the PC /MAC.

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