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Outside magazine, September 1996


Stargazing
By David N. Schramm

Fall is here. The autumnal equinox, the moment when the Sun's projection crosses the equator, will occur on the 22d at 2 P.M. eastern daylight time, marking the start of the season in the Northern Hemisphere. The real celestial highlight this month will be the total eclipse of the full Moon on the 26th. This will also be the Harvest Moon, the first full Moon after the equinox. The eclipse-beginning at 10:19 P.M. eastern, with totality lasting until 11:30 P.M., can be seen best along the East Coast. Mars can be found in the constellation Cancer and will rise in the early morning throughout the month. Jupiter will be past the meridian at sunset and will set near midnight. And Saturn can be found in the constellation Pisces, rising near sunset and remaining visible for the rest of the night.