Star Talk: Fall presents excellent viewing of Jupiter and Mars
Posted: November 1, 2009 at 12:51 a.m.
For amateur astronomers, many good things happen in the fall, intermixed with increases in cloudy weather and rain. First of all, on the clear nights that do happen in fall, we switch from daylight-saving time to Standard Time, and this means darkness begins earlier in the evening. Of course, this lengthens viewing time, and a backyard astronomer does not have to wait as long, say, as until 9:30 or 10 for the sky to become fully dark as can occur in midsummer.
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