October 2015 Sky
- Posted by OCastronomy
- On October 2, 2015
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- Aldebaran, apogee, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, meteor shower, Orionid, Orionid meteor shower, perigee, Pleiades, Regulus
October 2015 Sky
| 1 | Moon near the Pleiades (morning sky) at 20h UT. |
| 2 | Moon very near Aldebaran (119° from Sun, morning sky) at 13h UT. Occultation visible from Alaska. • Occultation of Aldebaran (IOTA) |
| 4 | Last Quarter Moon at 21:06 UT. |
| 7 | Moon near Beehive cluster (morning sky) at 0h UT. • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) |
| 8 | Moon very near Venus (44° from Sun, morning sky) at 18h UT. Mag. -4.5. Occultation visible from western parts of Australia. • Occultation of Venus (IOTA) |
| 8 | Moon near Regulus (45° from Sun, morning sky) at 20h UT. |
| 9 | Venus 2.5° SSW of Regulus (45° from Sun, morning sky) at 6h UT. Mags. -4.5 and +1.3. |
| 9 | Moon near Mars (morning sky) at 15h UT. Mag. +1.8. |
| 9 | Moon, Mars and Jupiter within a 4.0° circle (35° from Sun, evening sky) at 18h UT. |
| 9 | Moon near Jupiter (morning sky) at 22h UT. Mag. -1.7. |
| 11 | Moon near Mercury (17° from Sun, morning sky) at 12h UT. Mag. +0.2. |
| 11 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 13h UT (distance 406,388 km; angular size 29.4′). |
| 13 | New Moon at 0:06 UT. Start of lunation 1148. |
| 16 | Mercury at greatest elongation, 18° west of Sun (morning sky) at 3h UT. Mag. -0.5. |
| 16 | Moon near Saturn (evening sky) at 14h UT. Mag. +0.6. |
| 17 | Mars 0.38° NNE of Jupiter (40° from Sun, morning sky) at 23h UT. Mags. +1.7 and -1.8. |
| 20 | First Quarter Moon at 20:31 UT. |
| 21 | Orionid meteor shower peaks. Arises from the debris field of Comet Halley. Active from October 2 to November 7. Produces very fast (66 km/sec), generally faint meteors (20 per hour). Radiant located near OrionÕs club asterism. Observe after midnight on night of 21/22. • Orionids (Gary Kronk) • Meteor Shower Calendar (IMO) |
| 26 | Venus 1.0° SSW of Jupiter (46° from Sun, morning sky) at 0h UT. Mags. -4.4 and -1.8. Spectacular! |
| 26 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 13h UT (358,463 km; angular size 33.3′). |
| 27 | Full Moon at 12:05 UT. • Full Moon Names (Wikipedia) |
| 29 | Moon near the Pleiades (morning sky) at 6h UT. • The Pleiades (Wikipedia) |
| 29 | Moon very near Aldebaran (146° from Sun, morning sky) at 21h UT. Occultation visible from Europe, north Africa, and west Asia. • Occultation of Aldebaran (IOTA) |
| October 2015 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). USA Eastern Summer Time = UT – 4 hours. | |
