October 16, 2022: The bright morning moon is in front of the Gemini Twins and near Mars. After sundown Jupiter and Saturn gleam in the eastern evening sky.
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Author: Jeffrey L. Hunt
Jeffrey L. Hunt is an educational technologist living in suburban Chicago. When he's not learning about and implementing technology in classes, he's running or looking at the stars.
2022, October 15: See Jupiter’s Red Spot, Bright Outer Planets
October 15, 2022: Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is visible when the planet is high in the sky overnight. Follow the moon and Bright Outer Planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – during the night.
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2022, October 14: One Year Until Solar Eclipse
October 14, 2022: A year from today an annular or ring eclipse is visible along a path from Oregon to South America. Four bright planets are visible during the nighttime hours.
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2022, October 13: Arcturus near Heliacal Rising, Mars, Crab Nebula
October 13, 2022: Topaz Arcturus nears its heliacal rising. Find it by following the Big Dipper’s handle. Mars appears near the Crab Nebula through a binocular.
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2022, October 12: Mercury at Morning’s Best, Bright Evening Planets
October 12, 2022: Speedy Mercury continues to shine at its morning best before sunrise. Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are visible with the moon during the overnight hours.
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2022, October 11: Mercury’s Morning Residency, Moon-Uranus Conjunction
October 11, 2022: Mercury shines brightly in the eastern sky, marking its best morning appearance for the year. The moon is with the planet Uranus in the same binocular field of view tonight.
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2022, October 10: Morning Mercury, Evening Moon, Planets
October 10, 2022: Mercury continues to put on its best morning display of the year, while Mars marches eastward in Taurus. The bright moon is visible all night and along a planetary arc with Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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2022, October 9: Hunter’s Moon, Bright Planets
October 9, 2022: The month’s full moon is known as the Hunter’s Moon, appearing in the sky all night. Four bright planets – Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are easily visible during the night.
Read more2022, October 8: Mercury, Greatest Elongation, Moon with Jupiter
October 8, 2022: Mercury is at greatest elongation today and visible before sunrise. The nearly full moon is with Jupiter after sundown.
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2022, October 7: See Mercury before Sunup, Moon Nears Jupiter
October 7, 2022: Mercury is visible before sunrise in the eastern sky. After sundown, the bright gibbous moon nears the bright planet Jupiter.
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