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 24: Challenging Mercury, Moon, Looping Planets
October 24, 2022: Before sunrise, a challenging view of Mars and a thin crescent moon is possible. The bright outer planets – Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn – are looping compared to the distant stars.
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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 22: Venus, Superior Conjunction, Bright Planet Platter
October 22, 2022: Venus is at superior conjunction today, hiding in the sun’s glaring light. An array of bright planets is visible during nighttime hours along with a morning crescent moon.
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2022, October 20: Morning Lunar Occultation, Evening Bright Stars
October 20, 2022: The moon covers or occults Eta Leonis in the eastern sky before sunrise. In addition to Jupiter and Saturn, the Summer Triangle – Vega, Altair, and Deneb – stands overhead.
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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 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 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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