NASA representatives told Utah residents to look to the east Monday (Jan 21) night and watch the moon cross the night sky.
As the moon rises high in the south it will cover up the planet Jupiter. The two bodies should be close together on Monday evening and will move together throughout the night.
Patrick Wiggins, NASA solar system ambassador to Utah, said Jupiter will be easily visible without a telescope even from areas with city lights. He advised those viewing from a rural area with a telescope to also watch for the cluster of stars known as the Seven Sisters, or Subaru in Japanese. The cluster will cross the sky just ahead of the moon and Jupiter.
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I included this story because it was a great learning experience. With deadline approaching, I reached a dead end with sources for the story I was working on. I spoke to my editors who gave me a NASA news release and told me to get the story to them in 90 minutes. It was a challenge to find an expert and make the story meaningful. I think readers will be most interested in the Japanese definition of Subaru.
Timothy J. Shaw 