what's up in the night sky for September 2020, including stargazing events and the moon's phases, in this Space.com gallery courtesy of Starry Night Software.
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.
That star marks the western knee of Aquarius, the Water-Bearer. In the Great Lakes region, the left-hand edge of the moon will cover the star at approximately 9:55 p.m.
EDT (or 01:55 GMT on Sep 2). The star will reappear from behind the opposite limb of the moon at about 11:13 p.m. EDT. Ingress and egress vary based on your.
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