Jupiter dominates sky from late to early hours

By Mike Shanahan
Bishop Museum

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Sep 30, 2012

~~<p>If you are at all an early riser or a late go-to-bed type, you have probably noticed Jupiter already, blazing in the east in the early hours.</p>
<p>Here in October the planet will dominate the late-night and wee hours of the morning. In early October, Jupiter rises in the east at 10:15 p.m., and works its way up the sky throughout the rest of the dark hours.</p>
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If you are at all an early riser or a late go-to-bed type, you have probably noticed Jupiter already, blazing in the east in the early hours.

Here in October the planet will dominate the late-night and wee hours of the morning. In early October, Jupiter rises in the east at 10:15 p.m., and works its way up the sky throughout the rest of the dark hours. Login for more...