| Oct.
17 |
New
Moon 10:33pm PDT (05:33 UT 10/18). |
| Oct.
20 |
The
youngest Moon hugs the southwestern horizon 1 hour after sunset.
10/20-22 Map/Text. |
| Oct.
21 |
The
Orionid
meteor shower peaks. Look southeast 2:00am - dawn, no moonlight
interference. Can
you find the Red Triad (Mars, Aldebaran, Betelgeuse)? Use this
10/21
2am map.
Antares lies to the right of the Crescent Moon. 10/21
Dusk Map/Text The
Moon occults (hides) Antares for those in Europe, NW Africa & NW
Turkey. See IOTA. |
| Oct.
22 |
The
waxing
Crescent Moon lies near the Sagittarian teapot spout above
the stinger of Scorpius. It conjoins the
galactic center. 10/22
8:30pm Sky Chart |
| Oct.
23 |
Moon conjoins Pluto
1:51am PDT (08:51 UT).
The
Crescent Moon lies near Nunki at the Sagittarian teapot handle. 10/23
8:30pm Sky Chart |
| Oct.
24 |
The
Crescent Moon lies at
the eastern border (left side)
of Sagittarius.
Brilliant Jupiter can be seen to
the left of the Moon. 10/24
8:30pm Sky Chart |
| Oct.
25 |
The
Moon is at apogee (farthest from the Earth at 251,137 miles) 4:18pm
PDT (23:18 UT).
First
Quarter Moon 5:42pm PDT (00:42 UT 10/26). 2009's farthest First
Quarter Moon lies to the right of Jupiter. Map/Text
|
| Oct.
26 |
The
Moon lies near Jupiter. Map
The
Moon conjoins Jupiter
at 11:40pm PDT (06:40 UT 10/27). |
| Oct.
27 |
The
Moon conjoins Neptune
at 12:11pm PDT (19:11 UT).
The waxing
Gibbous Moon lies
to the left of Jupiter. Map |
| Oct.
28 |
The
Moon lies in the faint constellation Aquarius. Fomalhaut the Southern
Royal Star lies to the south. 10/28-31 8:30pm Map/Text |
| Oct.
29 |
The
Gibbous Moon lies below the Square
of Pegasus at the circlet
of Pisces. Map/Text
The
Moon conjoins Uranus
at 9:56pm PDT (04:56 UT 10/30). |
| Oct.
30 |
The
Moon lies in faint Pisces. Algenib lies to the north, Diphda to the
south. 10/28-31
8:30pm Map/Text |
| Oct.
31 |
Mars
rises at 12:00am in the east and lies within the borders
of the Beehive (M44) star cluster. Use binoculars to see
the Red
Planet surrounded by "bees" in a dark sky. Beehive
Map ~ 2am
Star Map
"Fulling"
Luna lies
in faint Pisces. 10/28-31
8:30pm Map/Text
Halloween
and the Pleiades
|
| Nov.
1 |
All
Saints Day ~ Samhain
Mars
rises at 12:00am in the east and lies at the center of the Beehive
(M44) star cluster. Use binoculars to see the Red Planet surrounded
by "bees" in a dark sky. Beehive
Map ~
2am Star Map
Daylight
Saving Time Ends 2:00am PDT; 09:00 UT. Set your clocks an
hour back. |
| Nov.
2 |
All
Souls Day ~ Day of the Dead
Full
Moon 11:14am PST (19:14 UT)
The
Full Moon lies in the constellation Aries. The Pleiades lies east
of the Moon. Bright moonlight interferes with seeing the stars
of Aries
and the Pleiades star cluster. Map ~
Full Moon Text/Map
Full Moon Global Meditation
|
| Nov.
3 |
Morning
Venus lies to the left (north) of Spica. Saturn lies above
the pair. 6:30am
Map
The waning
Gibbous Moon lies
very near the Pleiades. 9pm
Map Bright moonlight interferes
with this observation. In addition the Moon occults (hides) the
star cluster for observers in S North America, N South America, NW
Africa
at 9pm
PST
(05:00
UT 11/4). See
IOTA
|
| Nov.
4 |
Neptune
is stationary
direct 10:10am PST (18:10 UT).
The Moon lies next to Aldebaran. Map
|
| Nov.
5 |
Mercury
is in superior
conjunction 12:00am PST (08:00 UT).
The Moon lies twixt the horn tips of Taurus. Map |
| Nov.
6 |
The
Moon is at perigee (closest to the Earth at 229,226 miles) 11:25pm
PST (07:25 UT 11/7).
The
late
evening Moon forms
a triangle with Castor and Pollux. 11pm 11/6-8 Map |
| Nov.
7 |
The
early
morning Moon forms
a triangle with Castor and Pollux. See map for Nov.
6.
The late
evening Moon lies
in a diagonal alignment with the Gemini Twin stars west of
(above) Mars. 11pm 11/6-8 Map |
| Nov.
8 |
Morning's Moon lies
in a diagonal alignment with the Gemini Twin stars
west of (above) Mars; Saturn and Venus lie southeast
of (below) Mars. 5:30am
Sky Chart ~ 11pm 11/6-8 Map
The
Moon conjoins Mars
at 8:21pm PST (04:21 UT 11/9). Look for the pair low on the ENE horizon
at 11pm. |
| Nov.
9 |
The
morning's Quarter Moon lies near Mars. 2am
Map ~ 5:30am
Sky Chart
Last
Quarter Moon 7:56am PST (15:56 UT). |
| Nov.
10 |
Jupiter
is at eastern quadrature, 90
degrees east of the sun. |
| Nov.
12 |
Saturn
lies to the right of the waning
Crescent Moon. Moonrise:
2:30am Look
ESE 3:00am - early dawn. 5:45am
Map ~ 6:15am
Map/Reflections In a dark sky compare the color of Saturn and Spica to the
east
(below).
The
Moon conjoins Saturn
at 11:53am PST (19:53 UT).
Look for the Great Bear standing on the northern horizon in the early
evening. Map/Text |
| Nov.
13 |
The
morning Crescent Moon liies to the right of Porrima. Saturn
lies above; Spica lies below; Venus hugs the horizon. Moonrise:
3:45am ~ 6:15am
Map/Reflections |
| Nov.
14 |
A
thin
Crescemt Moon lies near Spica the brightest star in Virgo.
Saturn lies above. Look
for Venus hugging the horizon after 5:45am. Moonrise:
4:45am ~ 6:15am
Map/Reflections |
| Nov.
15 |
Venus
and the thinnest oldest Crescent Moon pair up low on the eastern
horizon. Look after 5:45am
Map ~ 6:15am
Map/Reflections
The
Moon conjoins Venus
7:41am PST (15:41 UT). |
| Nov.
16 |
New
Moon 11:14am PST (19:14 UT) |
| Nov.
17 |
The
Moon conjoins Mercury
1:22am PST (09:22 UT).
The Leonid
Meteor Shower peaks and rates could spike this year. Look
east 2am - dawn. 4am
Map ~ NASA's Meteor Report |
| Nov.
19 |
The
Moon conjoins Pluto
10:37am PST (18:37 UT). |
| Nov.
22 |
The
Moon is at apogee (farthest from the Earth at 251,489 miles) 12:00pm
PDT (20:00 UT). |