September brings a busy lineup for skywatchers, including a dazzling Venus, a Harvest Moon near Saturn and Neptune, the seasonal equinox, and opportunities to use the Moon as a guide to some recognizable stars and Milky Way features.
September Skywatching Highlights Sept. 14-20: Follow the Moon to Antares and the Teapot; from dark locations, you may also glimpse the center of the Milky Way Sept 18: Venus reaches peak brightness during its current evening appearance Sept. 22: The September equinox marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere Sept. 26: The Harvest Moon rises near Saturn and NeptuneSeptember offers a little bit of everything in the evening sky. The Moon helps point the way to a celestial teapot, Venus becomes exceptionally bright, the seasons officially turn, and the Harvest Moon appears with two planetary companions.
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Follow the Moon to Antares and Sagittarius
Between September 14 and 20, the Moon can serve as a useful guide to several notable sights in the night sky. About an hour after sunset, face south and locate the Moon.
