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🌗 | Moon Phase : First Quarter at 43.2% |
| Age of moon : 6.7 days |
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| Date | Brightness | Start | Highest point | End | |||||||
| (mag) | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | Time | Alt. | Az. | ||
| 2020-10-27 | -0.4 | 21:49:06 | 10° | S | 21:49:16 | 11° | S | 21:49:16 | 11° | S | |
| 2020-10-29 | -0.7 | 21:49:27 | 10° | SSW | 21:50:20 | 16° | SSW | 21:50:20 | 16° | SSW | |
| 2020-10-30 | -0.9 | 21:02:04 | 10° | SSW | 21:04:26 | 19° | SSE | 21:04:26 | 19° | SSE | |
| 2020-10-31 | -0.9 | 20:14:56 | 10° | S | 20:16:37 | 13° | SSE | 20:18:18 | 10° | SE | |
| 2020-10-31 | -0.9 | 21:50:24 | 10° | SW | 21:51:30 | 19° | SW | 21:51:30 | 19° | SW | |
Astronomical Calendar October 1 - Full Moon
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 21:06 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 moon is also known as the Harvest Moon. The Harvest Moon is the full moon that occurs closest to the September equinox each year. October 1 - Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 25.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.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 should be a good show. 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 13 - Mars at Opposition
The red planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Mars. A medium-sized telescope will allow you to see some of the dark details on the planet's orange surface.October 16 - 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 19:32 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 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. It peaks this year on the night of October 21 and the morning of October 22. The waxing crescent moon will set before midnight leaving dark skies for what should be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Orion, but can appear anywhere in the sky.October 31 - Full Moon, Blue Moon
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 14:51 UTC. Since this is the second full moon in the same month, it is sometimes referred to as a blue moon. This rare calendar event only occurs every few months, giving rise to the term 'once in a blue moon'. October 31 - Uranus at Opposition. The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus. Due to its distance, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
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27 06:20 ☀ 18:40 🌖 78% |
28 06:19 ☀ 18:41 🌖 86% |
29 06:18 ☀ 18:42 🌖 92% |
30 06:16 ☀ 18:43 🌕 96% |
1 06:15 ☀ 18:43 🌕 99% |
2 06:13 ☀ 18:44 🌕 100% |
3 06:12 ☀ 18:45 🌕 99% |
4 06:11 ☀ 18:46 🌕 96% |
5 06:09 ☀ 18:46 🌔 92% |
6 06:08 ☀ 18:47 🌔 86% |
7 06:06 ☀ 18:48 🌔 79% |
8 06:05 ☀ 18:49 🌔 70% |
9 06:04 ☀ 18:50 🌓 61% |
10 06:02 ☀ 18:50 🌓 51% |
11 06:01 ☀ 18:51 🌓 41% |
12 06:00 ☀ 18:52 🌒 30% |
13 05:58 ☀ 18:53 🌒 21% |
14 05:57 ☀ 18:54 🌒 12% |
15 05:56 ☀ 18:55 🌒 5% |
16 05:55 ☀ 18:55 🌑 1% |
17 05:53 ☀ 18:56 🌑 0% |
18 05:52 ☀ 18:57 🌑 2% |
19 05:51 ☀ 18:58 🌘 7% |
20 05:50 ☀ 18:59 🌘 14% |
21 05:48 ☀ 19:00 🌘 23% |
22 05:47 ☀ 19:01 🌗 33% |
23 05:46 ☀ 19:02 🌗 43% |
24 05:45 ☀ 19:03 🌗 54% |
25 05:44 ☀ 19:03 🌗 64% |
26 05:43 ☀ 19:04 🌖 73% |
27 05:42 ☀ 19:05 🌖 81% |
28 05:41 ☀ 19:06 🌖 88% |
29 05:40 ☀ 19:07 🌖 94% |
30 05:38 ☀ 19:08 🌕 97% |
31 05:37 ☀ 19:09 🌕 100% |
1 05:36 ☀ 19:10 🌕 100% |
2 05:36 ☀ 19:11 🌕 99% |
3 05:35 ☀ 19:12 🌔 95% |
4 05:34 ☀ 19:13 🌔 90% |
5 05:33 ☀ 19:14 🌔 84% |
6 05:32 ☀ 19:15 🌔 76% |
7 05:31 ☀ 19:16 🌓 67% |
