When the Curves Line Up

October 27, 2022: Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars are hung across the sky around midnight.  After sundown, the crescent moon is near Antares, the brightest star in Scorpius.

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October 26, 2022:  Three bright planets – Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars are visible overnight.  Fomalhaut is in the southeast after sunset during autumn evenings.This episode is also available as a blog …

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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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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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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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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October 21, 2022:  The morning crescent moon is in the eastern sky before sunrise, seemingly in the belly of Leo.  Arcturus is visible in the eastern sky before sunrise and western sky after sunset.

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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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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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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 p…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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, J…

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.

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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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