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Morning sky on Saturday October 15 as seen from Adelaide at 05:08 ACDST (90 minutes earlier than dawn). The waning Moon, Mars and Beta Tauri (Elnath) kind a triangle.
Related views will likely be seen elsewhere in Australia on the equal native time (90 minutes earlier than dawn), click on to embiggen
The October version of Southern Skywatch
is now up (sorry about one other delay, journey and illness). The planetary motion is transferring again to the night skies, Jupiter is simply previous opposition and Saturn continues to be wonderful. Mercury and Venus are is misplaced to view this month. Saturn, Jupiter and Mars are nonetheless seen within the morning skies, although Saturn is progressively tougher to see.
October 3; First Quarter Moon. October 5; the Moon is near Saturn. Moon at perigee October 5. October 8-9; the Moon near Jupiter. October 10; Full Moon. October 15; Mars is near the waning Moon, Mars and Beta Taruii (Elnath) kind a triangle. Apogee; October 17. October 18; Final Quarter Moon. Mornings of the twenty first to twenty third; Orionid Meteor Bathe. October 25; New Moon. Moon at perigee October 30 (November the first will likely be a perigee First Quarter Moon).
Mercury returns to the morning sky this month, however by no means actually makes it out of the twilight glow.
Venus is misplaced within the twilight.
Mars is turning into brighter because it nears opposition, it’s touring down the “horns” of Taurus the Bull, away from the Hyades and Purple Aldebaran and by the tip of the Month will likely be between Beta and Zeta Tauri (the information of the horns). On October fifteenth, the waning Moon, Mars and Beta Tarui (Elnath) kind a triangle.
Jupiter rises shortly earlier than the sky is absolutely darkish and climbs increased within the night sky and is a superb telescopic object within the mid night to early morning. Jupiter was at opposition, when it was largest and brightest as seen from Earth on September the twenty seventh. Jupiter is seen the entire night time lengthy. On the eighth and ninth Jupiter is simply above, after which beneath the waxing Moon.
Saturn
is now seen all night lengthy setting within the Early morning. Saturn was at opposition on the fifteenth of August and is seen excessive above the north-eastern sky when the sky is absolutely darkish. Saturn will likely be excessive sufficient for good telescopic statement within the night and really early morning. Saturn kinds a line with delta and gamma Capricorn, coming near iota Capricornii by the tip of the month. On the fifth the waxing Moon is near Saturn. Oct 9, 17 and 24 sees Titan near Saturn.
Moon: perigee October 5 and 30 (November the first will likely be a perigee First Quarter Moon). Apogee October 17
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