double star<\/a>,\u00a0 but it is prominent. And you should be able to see it, I often get comments from people. What was that star above the moon I saw nine times out and it\u2019s a planet.<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>That is true.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>I guarantee it was this going to be a planet when they notice it most. But there are bright stars above the moon at certain time, depending on where the moon is in orbit. So the moon during the course of this week now moves through Virgo. So it moves from Leo into Virgo. And on the eighth or the ninth it lies either side of another double star. You know, I mean, I\u2019m amazed the number of double stars that actually lie quite close to the ecliptic, which is why we often notice the more because when the moon\u2019s near, it draws your attention to them. So this is the star Gamma Virgins, This is Porrimer in Virgo. It was very, very close, but It\u2019s one of those it\u2019s been gradually opening out and has actually become a lot easier for us to split now. So you do need a telescope, news high magnification. But again, two headlights two white stars quite close to each other. But they are the 8th and the 9th the moon lies either side. It is waxing towards full. As we progress through the actual week and then on the 9th and 10th, it\u2019s actually either side, i.e\u00a0 above but either side of Spicer. So the 8th it\u2019s on to the right of Porrimer and then the ninth is to the left of Porrimer. But on the ninth it\u2019s also to the right of Spica and then on the 10th is to the left of Spica.\u00a0 So he\u2019s moved through Virgo. I mean it is quite a large constellation. It almost feels as though for heaven\u2019s sake, come on in a hurry on, get into another constellation. But that was three nights it spends actually in the constellation of Virgo. Then on the 11th, it\u2019s really\u2026 I mean, we\u2019re back to double stars again. I\u2019m sorry, but I have to harp on about them because this one\u2019s the really good one. Let\u2019s call ZubinelGenubi, Alpha Libra was on the 11th right next to it. It doesn\u2019t occult it, but he\u2019s really close. So if you use a pair of binoculars Zubinelgenubi is actually naked eye\u2026 well not quite\u2026 it depends on your eyesight I have to say\u2026<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>These things often do.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>Yes they do. But binoculars will clearly show the star as double so, and it\u2019ll be in the same field of view as the actual moon as well. It\u2019s really close. So again, it draws your attention to this really nice double star. So if you\u2019ve never I mean, you\u2019ve never really looked at double stars before, if you\u2019ve never bothered. The Moon actually is a really good guide to home in on several over the last a week or two. So there we are and so.<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>That on the 11th about be throughout the night that you\u2019ll be able to see that.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>Yes. I mean the moon obviously gradually moves past Alpha Libra, Zubinelgenubi you be thinking \u2013 a big mouthful isn\u2019t it \u2013 but it does move past it sort of thing. So he\u2019s not stationary all night really, because the moon is obviously moving in his motion. It\u2019s surprising how much and he\u2019s actually because he\u2019s quite close it doesn\u2019t take too long before you notice the motion. So if using a telescope and tracking them, you will start to notice. It depends on whether you centre on the star, so you actually position or you\u2019re tracking you can use lunar rate on a lot of these go to telescopes and that means it\u2019ll track and keep the moon centred. But the star will slowly appear to move past the Moon and that\u2019s a nice effect. So it\u2019s worth trying And most people stick to sidereal, which is the stellar motion of the view. So, you know, and that that means you see the moon creep past the star. But, you know, it\u2019s worth changing to lunar motion because it gives you an\u2026 You\u2019re focussed on the moon and centred on the moon, and then you see the star gradually drift passages such as, well, this would be a really good moment to actually do that. And finally for the 12th, the next evening, the moon has moved into Scorpius. It\u2019s actually quite close to Deschuba I\u2019ll never know whether I pronounce that. Is the D silent, is it? I know It\u2019s not Chewbacca.<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong> Who knows.<\/p>\nPaul<\/strong> But it\u2019s to the right of issue and gravitas in Scorpius and Antares is to the lower right now Antares is the one that most people know of bright blazing the golden red sort of thing, star, fiery red and Mars when it\u2019s nearest to it\u2019s the one that you compare it to Mars and see what the colours actually like. But this is a good way of finishing it with the moon quite close or getting close to and it will move closer to these two stars Deschuba and Graphius\u00a0 as well during the course of the evening, if you want to go. If You want to stay up through the night, It depends on you. If you want to do that, you can do. Why not? I\u2019m not saying stay up all night and then miss work. I am not recommending that whatsoever. You\u2019ll get in trouble. But if you can, you know it\u2019s worth having to watch. And again. Watch again. You see the motion of the moon gradually creeping closer to the stars. So there we are. So that ends this particular week?<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>Yeah, I always think that that\u2019s nice when you can sort of see the motion within our own Solar System and you can see that everything is moving. Because the stars are moving just very, very slowly. And I think that\u2019s a kind of nice way to remember that everything is in motion, even when it appears to not be.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>Exactly.<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>But yes, it sounds like there\u2019s lots of great things to see in the night sky this week. So thank you very much for telling us all about them, Paul<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>Pleasure.<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>If you want to find out even more spectacular sites that will be gracing the night sky throughout the month, be sure to pick up a copy of BBC Sky at Night Magazine where we have a 16 page pull out Sky Guide with a full overview of everything worth looking out for. Whether you like to look at the moon, the planets, or the deep sky, whether you used. Binoculars, telescopes or neither. Ask Guide has got you covered with the detailed star charts to help you track your way across the night sky from all of us here at BBC Sky and Night Magazine. Goodbye.<\/p>\nChris Bramley <\/strong>Thank you for listening to this episode of The Start, our new podcast from the makers of BBC Scotland magazine. For more of our podcasts, visit our website at Scotland Magazine, E-Comm or head to Acast, iTunes or Spotify.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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