Star Calendar – October 2016

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 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

Star Calendar Addenda – October 2014

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: