Some highlights for the night sky in October 2004
Friday 1 October 2004
- Catch Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn before sunrise
- Venus is near Regulus
Monday 4 October 2004
- See Mars, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn before sunrise
- Venus and Regulus about 1 degree apart
Wednesday 6 October 2004
- Last quarter Moon (Saturn beneath the Moon early AM)
- Try to catch Uranus and Neptune in the early evening
Friday 8 October 2004
- Waning crescent Moon near Beehive Cluster low near horizon in early AM
- After sunset, try again to find Uranus and Neptune
Monday 11 October 2004
- Columbus Day observed in USA; Thanksgiving in Canada
- Before sunrise look for Mars, Jupiter, Waning Crescent Moon and Venus
Thursday 14 October 2004
- New Moon
- After sunset you can still try to find Uranus and Neptune
Friday 15 October 2004
- Bucks County-Montgomery County (PA) Amateur Astronomy Star Party weekend
- Have you seen Uranus and Neptune yet?
Monday 18 October 2004
- Mars, Jupiter, and Venus still a great pre-sunrise sight
- Look for Waxing Crescent Moon near Teapot early PM
Wednesday 20 October 2004
- Still searching for Uranus and Neptune in the early PM?
- Don't forget to catch M31, M56, and M57 after sunset
Friday 22 October 2004
- Waxing Gibbous Moon is prominent after sunset
- Forget about Uranus and Neptune this PM, look at the craters on the Moon
Monday 25 October 2004
- Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Regulus and Saturn before sunrise
- Get ready for the Lunar Eclipse on Wednesday
Wednesday 27 October 2004
- TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE
- Totality begins at 10:23PM EDT
- Follow the Full Moon as soon as the sunsets and catch the umbra at 9:14PM EDT
Friday 29 October 2004
- Waxing Gibbous Moon will light up the early PM sky
- Daylight Savings Time will end this weekend - "fall behind"
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites