autumn equinox<\/a>. As for the northern hemisphere and of course, it\u2019s the spring equinox for the Southern Hemisphere. So for us, autumn now officially begins. There\u2019s a there\u2019s a bit of an interesting thing was the weatherman for meteorological purposes they like to use the first of the month. So the 1st of September meteorological is classed as autumn, but the original meaning wasn\u2019t actually the astronomical meaning, which is the Autumn exinox occurring on the 23rd. So Autumn, now, we can honestly say, has officially begun. And I say the Moon\u2019s next to Eta Leonis as well this morning. So well worth having a look at that. So moving on from 23rd to 25th for our final object. And fancy a challenge?<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong>\u00a0Always fancy a challenge.<\/p>\nPaul<\/strong>\u00a0We always fancy a challenge, don\u2019t we? Now we mentioned the of the week Venus next irregulars in bright twilight. Well Venus is still in the Twilight. It\u2019s getting deeper into that twilight. So the thing about this, though, is that Venus is bright, so you usually can see it quite well as long as is above the horizon. However, the challenge here is not Venus,I mean that\u2019s the easy one. But Venus guides you to a really, really slim crescent Moon. We are talking about them only two degrees above the horizon. So again, we\u2019ve got to emphasise you need an uncluttered, clear horizon. Hopefully there\u2019s no missed early morning mist that\u2019s taking place at all. A low haze. That would spoil it. Don\u2019t watch for too long because again we don\u2019t want you catching this on the Sun . The Sun is only eight degrees away from the Moon and Venus. So this is a challenge. Pete makes a point to this in the September issue as well, something that don\u2019t get.. don\u2019t observe too long. Grab it and then finish. So they all travel on in there about the sun, but it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong>\u00a0Always check what time the Sun\u2019s going to rise if you\u2019re going to be observing Venus or Mercury in the morning.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>Definitely. Without that, you can\u2019t. Not worth risking your eyesight for something like this. But if you do spot Venus, you should spot the crescent Moon. If you using binoculrs, 10x50s should do it. It\u2019s just 0.6% illumination. I mean, that is incredibly thin.<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong>\u00a0Uhmm<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve actually seen a moon that thin myself. Well, the thinnest moon I\u2019ve seen is a total eclipse of the sun, so that technically\u2026<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong>\u00a0I don\u2019t think that quite counts!<\/p>\nPaul<\/strong>\u00a0But the beauty is you got Venus to guide you to it. And that\u2019s the thing. But it will be a challenge in this bright morning twilight. So I would say be very careful. I have it set for me for around about 6:30 in the morning, but time will vary depending on where you are in the U.K. And obviously at that time, in some places, the Sun will have already risen. So do take, as you mentioned, Ezzy, work out your own local sunrise time and go via that. But get it before the Sun rises. But I like a challenge.<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong>\u00a0Yeah. And also make sure when you\u2019re working out the sunrise, you leave a good, healthy margin on either side, too, to make sure that you definitely look away in time.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>Exactly.<\/p>\nEzzy <\/strong>It certainly sounds like there are some interesting things to see this week. So to recap, we have got the autumn equinox on the 23rd of September, when the night and the day will be equal in length. And then we also will have the Slim Crescent Moon making its appearance and moving throughout the sky throughout the week. You might even have a good chance to see some earthshine. We hope you do. And if that\u2019s given you lots of great things to see this week and you want to make sure that you\u2019re keeping up to date with everything that\u2019s in the night sky every week. Be sure to subscribe to the Star Diary podcast and we hope to see you here next week. So thank you very much for joining us today, Paul.<\/p>\nPaul <\/strong>My pleasure, Ezzy and look forward to see you next week.<\/p>\nEzzy<\/strong>\u00a0If 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. Well, we have a 16 page Pullout 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 use binoculars, telescopes or neither. Ask Guide. Guide has got you covered with the detailed stock charts to help you track your way across the night sky. From all of us here at BBC Sky Magazine. Goodbye.<\/p>\nChris Bramley <\/strong>Thank you for listening to this episode of The Start, our podcast from the makers of BBC Scotland Magazine. For more of our podcasts, visit our website at Scotland Magazine dot com or head to Acast, iTunes or Spotify.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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