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🌕 | Moon Phase : Full Moon at 96.3% |
| Age of moon : 12.9 days |
| Wednesday, 16th October 2024 | ||||
| Sun | azimuth: | 178° | altitude: | -46° | Moon | azimuth: | 328° | altitude: | 50° |
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Astronomical Calendar October 2 - New Moon
The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This phase occurs at 18:51 UTC. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters because there is no moonlight to interfere. October 2 - Annular Solar Eclipse. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun. This results in a ring of light around the darkened Moon. The Sun's corona is not visible during an annular eclipse. The eclipse path will begin in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America and move across parts of southern Chile and Argentina. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of southern South America. (NASA Map and Eclipse Information) (NASA Interactive Google Map) October 7 - Draconids Meteor Shower
The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 7th. The second quarter moon will ensure dark skies in the early evening for what could be a good show. If you are patient, you may still be able to catch a few good ones. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky. October 17 - Full Moon, Supermoon
The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. This phase occurs at 11:28 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Hunters Moon because at this time of year the leaves are falling and the game is fat and ready to hunt. This moon has also been known as the Travel Moon and the Blood Moon. This is also the second of three supermoons for 2024. The Moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual.October 21, 22 - Orionids Meteor Shower
The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. The shower peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the morning of October 22. The waning gibbous moon will block out most of the fainter meteors this year. But if you are patient, you should still be able to catch a few good ones. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Orion, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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29 06:18 ☀ 18:42 🌒 13% |
30 06:16 ☀ 18:43 🌒 7% |
1 06:15 ☀ 18:43 🌑 3% |
2 06:13 ☀ 18:44 🌑 1% |
3 06:12 ☀ 18:45 🌑 0% |
4 06:11 ☀ 18:46 🌑 1% |
5 06:09 ☀ 18:47 🌘 4% |
6 06:08 ☀ 18:47 🌘 9% |
7 06:06 ☀ 18:48 🌘 15% |
8 06:05 ☀ 18:49 🌘 22% |
9 06:04 ☀ 18:50 🌗 31% |
10 06:02 ☀ 18:51 🌗 41% |
11 06:01 ☀ 18:51 🌗 51% |
12 06:00 ☀ 18:52 🌗 62% |
13 05:58 ☀ 18:53 🌖 73% |
14 05:57 ☀ 18:54 🌖 82% |
15 05:56 ☀ 18:55 🌖 90% |
16 05:55 ☀ 18:56 🌕 96% |
17 05:53 ☀ 18:56 🌕 100% |
18 05:52 ☀ 18:57 🌕 100% |
19 05:51 ☀ 18:58 🌕 97% |
20 05:50 ☀ 18:59 🌔 91% |
21 05:48 ☀ 19:00 🌔 84% |
22 05:47 ☀ 19:01 🌔 75% |
23 05:46 ☀ 19:02 🌓 65% |
24 05:45 ☀ 19:03 🌓 54% |
25 05:44 ☀ 19:03 🌓 44% |
26 05:43 ☀ 19:04 🌓 35% |
27 05:42 ☀ 19:05 🌒 26% |
28 05:41 ☀ 19:06 🌒 18% |
29 05:39 ☀ 19:07 🌒 11% |
30 05:38 ☀ 19:08 🌒 6% |
31 05:37 ☀ 19:09 🌑 2% |
1 05:36 ☀ 19:10 🌑 0% |
2 05:35 ☀ 19:11 🌑 0% |
3 05:35 ☀ 19:12 🌑 2% |
4 05:34 ☀ 19:13 🌘 5% |
5 05:33 ☀ 19:14 🌘 11% |
6 05:32 ☀ 19:15 🌘 18% |
7 05:31 ☀ 19:16 🌘 26% |
8 05:30 ☀ 19:17 🌗 36% |
9 05:29 ☀ 19:18 🌗 46% |