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LAS NEWSCIRCULAR
NOVEMBER 1997

PRODUCED BY THE LIVERPOOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
EDITORS: CHRIS BANKS, GERARD GILLIGAN.

All times are given in G.M.T.


SUN: RISES at 07h:40m SETS at 16h:13m.
TIMES are for mid-month i.e. 17th November 1997.




PHASES OF THE MOON DURING NOVEMBER
NEW MOON

on 30th
at 02h:15m
FIRST QUARTER

on 7th
at 21h:44m
FULL MOON

on 14th
at 14h:13m
LAST QUARTER

on 21st
at 23h:59m

THE PLANETS DURING NOVEMBER

MERCURY


Is at its greatest Eastern elongation on the 28th, but is poorly placed for observations from Liverpool.

VENUS


The evening star can be found low down in the South-Western sky about one hour after Sunset.

MARS


Can be found within the stars of Sagittarius Close-by Venus on the night of 3rd/4th November.

JUPITER


Can be found low down in the South Western sky. But on the 11th is 4° South of Moon.

SATURN


At 01hrs:26mins GMT on the 12th the ringed planet undergoes a lunar occultation. A very rare event and well worth a look, with both planet and Moon high above the horizon.

URANUS


Is poorly placed for observations.

NEPTUNE


Is also not well placed for observations.

PLUTO


Not well placed for observations during November.



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