Star Calendar October 2016 Star Calendar Planets: Moon is New on the 1st for those in “Greenwich” and zones east – but it is still Sept 30th here. Those who do not mind being up after midnight will have a chance to see an occultation of Aldebaran on the night… Continue reading
Star Calendar October 2015 Star Calendar Planets: Moon moves through the stars, eastward, at its own diameter every hour, or, 13 degrees per day, or, one season per week — as noted below. Mercury is pretty bright now and is at greatest elongation mid-month. Those with a clear view to… Continue reading
Comet Siding Spring approaching Mars – photo from Australia by Damian Peach. Better (bigger) photo at: http://www.livecometdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/cometmars_peach_1080.jpg Now THAT’S an image with dynamic range! (NASA’s version is composite.) The Sun, Oct. 16 – 24, 2014 as sunspot 2192 develops:
Star Calendar October 2014 Star Calendar Planets: Moon and Earth play hit-or-miss with their shadows this month. The Moon sets an hour before sunrise on the 8th,just as it is engulfed by the shadow of the earth. Two weeks later, on the 23rd, we just miss a partial Sun eclipse… Continue reading
Star Calendar October 2007 Star Calendar Planets: Mercury will sneak past the near side of the Sun (inferior conjunction) on Oct 23, then rush to the eastern morning sky in the end of the month. On November 7 it will appear to the left of Spica, just below and to… Continue reading