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Dec 21, 2020 · A free monthly report, focused on LA's night sky, published on the Griffith Observatory site. Griffith Observatory is temporarily closed. The latest report addresses both the winter solstice and ...
Jun 27, 2022 · This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between July 1 and July 31, 2022. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California. Mercury rises at 4:33 a.m., PDT, and the sun rises at 5:45 a.m., PDT, on the 1 st. Mercury is 75-percent illuminated and six arcseconds in width. On the 8 th, Mercury passes behind the sun ...
When people have looked up at the sky, they have noticed five planets visible to the unaided eye: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. These “wanderers” were notable because they changed position relative to the background stars. Ancient peoples did not know what the planets were, but they knew they were significant.
is a free film that offers an overview of the Observatory’s programs and exhibits and discusses how the building was renewed during the 2002-2006 renovation and expansion project. Show Length: 29 min. Show Times. Weekdays. 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
Dec 2, 2022 · This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between December 1 and December 31, 2022. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California. Mercury sets at 5:26 p.m., PST, on the 1 st, and the sun sets at 4:44 p.m., PST. Mercury’s disk is 93-percent illuminated and only five arcseconds wide.
Dec 6, 2023 · 00:00. 00:00. This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between December 1 and December 31, 2023. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California. Mercury, on the 1 st, sets in the southwest at 6:00 p.m., PST, and the sun sets at 4:44 p.m., PST, one hour 16 minutes later. On the 22 nd, the planet is too close to ...
Oct 5, 2023 · This is the Griffith Observatory Sky Report for the period between October 1 and October 31, 2023. Here are the events happening in the sky of southern California. Mercury rises at 5:41 a.m., PDT, and the sun rises at 6:48 a.m., PDT, one hour seven minutes later, on the 1 st .
