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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2022, October 6: Mercury, Mars Morning Planets, Evening Moon, Jupiter, Saturn
October 6, 2022: Mercury is making its best morning appearance of the year. Mars marches eastward with Taurus. The gibbous moon is between Jupiter and Saturn.
2022, October 5: Morning Stars, Evening Spot an Asteroid
October 5, 2022: Before sunrise, Mars is with a congregation of bright stars. Mercury is in the east. Prepare to spot an asteroid near the moon after sunset tomorrow evening.
2022, October 4: Mars Marches, Moon Approaches Evening Planets
October 4, 2022: Mars slows its eastward march through Taurus, near Zeta Tauri. After sundown, the moon approaches evening planets, Saturn and Jupiter.