October 2017 Sky
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- On October 1, 2017
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- Aldebaran, Antares, Beehive cluster, Jupiter, Jupiter at conjunction, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Orionid meteor shower, Pleiades, Regulus, Saturn, Uranus, Venus
October 2017 Sky
| 3 | Moon near Neptune (152° from Sun, evening sky) at 12h UT. Mag. 7.8. Occultation visible from Tasmania and New Zealand. • Occultation of Neptune (IOTA) |
| 5 | Venus 0.2° NNE of Mars (23° from Sun, morning sky) at 17h UT. Mags. −3.9 and 1.8. |
| 5 | Full Moon at 18:41 UT. |
| 8 | Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun at 21h UT. The elusive planet passes into the evening sky. |
| 9 | Moon near the Pleiades (morning sky) at 2h UT. • The Pleiades (Wikipedia) |
| 9 | Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 5:53 UT (366,855 km; angular size 32.6′). |
| 9 | Moon near Aldebaran (126° from Sun, morning sky) at 18h UT. Occultation visible from Asia. • Occultation of Aldebaran (IOTA) |
| 12 | Last Quarter Moon at 12:26 UT. |
| 13 | Moon near Beehive cluster (morning sky) at 20h UT. • Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia) • M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD) |
| 15 | Moon near Regulus (52° from Sun, morning sky) at 11h UT. Occultation visible from USA and Mexico. • Occultation of Regulus (IOTA) |
| 17 | Moon near Mars (28° from Sun, morning sky) at 11h UT. Mag. 1.8. |
| 18 | Moon near Venus (20° from Sun, morning sky) at 2h UT. Mag. −3.9. |
| 19 | Uranus at opposition at 17h UT. Mag. 5.7. |
| 19 | New Moon at 19:12 UT. Start of lunation 1173. • Lunation Number (Wikipedia) |
| 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 Orion’s club asterism. Observe after midnight on night of 21/22. • Orionids (Gary Kronk) • Meteor Shower Calendar (IMO) |
| 23 | Moon near Antares (evening sky) at 8h UT. • Antares (Wikipedia) |
| 24 | Moon near Saturn (evening sky) at 12h UT. Mag. 0.5. • Saturn (Wikipedia) |
| 25 | Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 2h UT (distance 405,154 km; angular size 29.5′). |
| 26 | Jupiter at conjunction with the Sun at 18h UT. Passes into the morning sky (not visible). |
| 27 | First Quarter Moon at 22:22 UT. |
| 30 | Moon near Neptune (124° from Sun, evening sky) at 21h UT. Mag. 7.8. Occultation visible from southern Africa. • Occultation of Neptune (IOTA) |
| October 2017 Sky All times Universal Time (UT). | |
