September nights in northern hemisphere are dark enough for early-season stargazing. There are a number of interesting planets to observe in September in northern hemisphere. In this article we summarize which planets can be seen in northern hemisphere in September 2008.

Before going through the planets we can be seen in northern hemisphere in September 2008,let’s narrow the scope by stating which planets CANNOT be seen in September 2008. Those are

- Mercury

- Pluto

- Mars

- Venus

So, we have four planets left we can observe in September. Let’s go them through next.

Planets in northern hemisphere in September 2008

Jupiter can be seen in early night in constellation Sagittarius. Direction is South-West, low above the horizon. If you wish to observe Jupiter, start immediately after the sunset, because Jupiter fades away around midnight.

For those who wake up early, I recommend observing Saturn which rises up on eastern sky early morning. Saturn is a very interesting planet to observe because of its awesome disks, so check out the weather forecast, and if it looks good, wake up early and go out to observe Saturn.

Neptune can also be seen in northern hemisphere in September 2008. Turn your telescope towards constellation Capricornus on early night. Neptune is pretty dim, so you really need a telescope or at least binoculars to see it.

Uranus is the fourth planet one can observe in northern hemisphere in September 2008. Uranus is located in constellation Aquarius, and it was in opposition just two days ago (13.9. in Helsinki). This means that Uranus was located directly in South at midnight. Uranus is also a dim planet, so you should use at least binoculars. Sometimes Uranus can be seen with the naked eye.

So, these four planets you can observe in northern hemisphere in September 2008. Additionally I would like to remind you that Saturn will be located close to the Moon on 27.9. Planets and stars are not going to meet during September 2008.

Notice also that few days ago I wrote about the stars in northern hemisphere in September 2008.