October 28, 2022: Arcturus appears higher in the east-northeast before sunrise. Spica arrives in the east-southeast soon. The moon is with Sagittarius and its Teapot.
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2022, October 26: Three Bright Planets Overnight, Evening Fomalhaut
October 26, 2022: Three bright planets – Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible overnight. Fomalhaut is in the southeast after sunset during autumn evenings.
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2022, October 25: Solar Eclipse, Lone Mars
October 25, 2022: A partial solar eclipse occurs today for sky watchers in the eastern hemisphere. Red Planet Mars is the lone bright morning planet.
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2022, October 23: Saturn’s Retrograde Ends, Goodbye, Mercury!
October 23, 2022: Saturn’s retrograde or westward trek ends today in front of the stars of eastern Capricornus. Mercury departs the sky after its best morning appearance of the year.
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2022, October 19: Morning Earthshine, Bright Planet Parade
October 19, 2022: The morning crescent moon is above Leo in the eastern sky during morning twilight. Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars parade across the sky during the night.
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2022, October 18: Celestial Donkeys, Planet Parade
October 18, 2022: The thick crescent moon appears near the Praesepe star cluster and the celestial donkeys before sunrise. Overnight, Saturn leads Jupiter and Mars westward in the overnight planet parade
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2022, October 17: Mars Splits Horns, Spica at Conjunction
October 17, 2022: Mars makes its first pass between the Bull’s horns this morning. Spica is at conjunction with the sun. It reappears in the morning sky next month.
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2022, October 16: Gemini Moon, Antares Last Stand
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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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 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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