Some highlights for the night sky in October 2007
Monday 1 October 2007
- Northernmost Moon rises about 3 hours after sunset.
- Look for Mars low in ENE about 5 hours after sunset.
Wednesday 3 October 2007
- Last quarter Moon.
- About 1 hour before sunrise, look for Moon between Castor and Mars.
Saturday 6 October 2007
- About 1.5 hours before sunrise look in the east for the crescent Moon above Saturn, Venus and Regulus.
- After sunset look for Jupiter upper left of Antares.
Monday 8 October 2007
- Columbus Day celebrated in USA
- About 1.5 hours before sunrise, look for Venus near Saturn and Regulus.
- Before sunrise look for waning crescent Moon in east near horizon.
Wednesday 10 October 2007
- Shortly after sunset look for Jupiter just 8 degrees to the upper left of Antares.
- New Moon occurs at 1:01 AM EDT (11 Oct).
Saturday 13 October 2007
- About 1.5 hours before sunrise, look for Venus near Saturn (~3 degrees apart) and both within 5 degrees of Regulus.
- After sunset look for Jupiter near Antares.
Monday 15 October 2007
- After sunset look for crescent Moon to the left of Antares and below Jupiter.
- Before sunrise, look for Mars to the right of Castor and Pollux.
Wednesday 17 October 2007
- One day shy of first quarter Moon, the Moon is in Sagitarius.
- Before sunrise look for Venus near Saturn and Regulus.
Saturday 20 October 2007
- Before sunrise, look for Saturn about 5.5 degrees between Venus and Regulus.
- Before sunrise, look for Orionid meteor shower (peaks 10/21).
Monday 22 October 2007
- Before sunrise, Venus and Saturn are 7 degrees apart.
- Before sunrise, try to look for Orionids.
Thursday 25 October 2007
- Full Moon.
- Before sunrise, look for Venus, Saturn and Regulus.
Monday 29 October 2007
- Though one day past greatest elongation, Venus still spectacular in early monring skies.
- About five hours after sunset, look for Mars between Moon and Pollux.
Wednesday 31 October 2007
- Look out for Trick or Treaters, it's Halloween.
- About 45 minutes before sunrise, Mercury and Spica a little over 3 degrees apart. The Moon and 4 planets spans an arc 103 degrees across the skies.
Good skywatching resources
John Avellone's provided web sites