The Final Quarter Moon is Tuesday October 14. Mercury is low within the night twilight climbing in the direction of Mars. Mars is in Libra and is near the intense star apha2 Librae on the 14th. Saturn is previous opposition, however remains to be seen your entire night time. Jupiter is seen within the morning sky close to the intense star Pollux. On the 14th the crescent Moon, Jupiter and Pollux kind a triangle. Occultation of the star 69 Geminorum.
The Final Quarter Moon is Tuesday October 14.
North-eastern twilight sky on the morning of Tuesday, October 14 as seen from Adelaide
at 05:39 ACDST (60 minutes earlier than dawn, click on to embiggen).
Jupiter
is passing by Gemini and is close to the intense star Pollux. The crescent Moon, Jupiter and Pollux kind a triangle. Occultation of the star 69 Geminorum is about to happen (5:44 ACDST).
The insets are the telescopic view Jupiter presently and the occultation of 69 Geminorum at 5:44 ACDST.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes earlier than dawn).
Western
sky on Saturday, October 11 as seen from Adelaide at 20:54 ACDST (90
minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen). Comet C/2025 R2 (Swan) is close to Scorpius heading for an in depth method to Asteroid Vesta. The inset is the approximate binocular view of the
comet on the time.
(Swan) is a (very) not too long ago found comet that’s round magnitude 7
(binoculars solely), however it’s properly positioned close to some very vivid information
stars so it is going to be straightforward to seek out. It can brighten a bit because it climbs
larger into the darkish skies, however is not going to actually attain visible magnitude.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (90 minutes after sundown).
Western
sky on the night of Saturday, October 11 as seen from Adelaide
at 20:23 ACDST (60 minutes after sundown, click on to embiggen).
Mercury is climbing nearer to Mars low within the twilight. Mars is coming nearer to the intense star apha2 Librae.
Related views will probably be seen from the remainder of Australia at roughly the equal native time (60 minutes after sundown).
Saturn is simply previous at opposition, when it’s largest and brightest as seen from Earth. Saturn is seen all night time lengthy. Saturn is near the waxing Moon (and likewise on the sixth).
The inset exhibits the telescopic view presently.
Complete sky on Saturday, Saturday, October 11 as seen from Adelaide at 20:54 ACDST, 90 minutes after sundown (click on
to embiggen). Mars is within the north-west. Saturn is within the east
Vivid Achernar is rising from the Southern horizon. Scorpius is setting within the west and the galactic core is coming off the Zenith.
The
Southern Cross is sinking within the Southern sky. The moon is waning and
the fainter clusters and nebula have gotten simpler to see.
Elsewhere
in Australia will see the same view on the equal time (90 minutes after sundown).
Mercury climbs larger within the night twilight coming nearer to Mars.
Venus is misplaced within the twilight glow.
Mars is in Libra coming nearer to the intense star apha2 Librae.
Jupiter climbs within the morning twilight. The crescent Moon, Jupiter and Pollux kind a triangle.
Saturn was at opposition, when it was largest and brightest as seen from Earth on the twenty first. Saturn is seen all night time lengthy.
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