{"id":789748,"date":"2024-10-01T00:22:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T05:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=789748"},"modified":"2024-10-01T00:22:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T05:22:53","slug":"stargazing-calendar-for-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=789748","title":{"rendered":"Stargazing Calendar for October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10614\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 2023 annular solar eclipse from Southern Utah. Credit: Daniel Pick. License: CC BY 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>October 2024 promises an unforgettable lineup for stargazers and astronomy lovers alike. From distant galaxies and meteor showers to a spectacular annular solar eclipse, the skies will be full of wonders. Grab your binoculars or telescope, and prepare for a month of cosmic exploration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"342c8a430808ee5770f45cb96cddd88b\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<h5 align=\"left\">Would you like to be notified of stargazing events?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Meteor_Showers_in_October_2024\"\/>List of Meteor Showers in October\u00a02024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u03bd-Eridanids<\/strong>: Start on September 1; peak on September 6; end on October 29.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daytime Sextantids<\/strong>: Start on September 9; peak on September 27; end on October 9.<\/li>\n<li><strong>October Camelopardalids<\/strong>: Start on October 5; peak on October 6; end on October 6.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Draconids<\/strong>: Start on October 6; peak on October 8; end on October 10.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Southern Taurids<\/strong>: Start on September 10; peak on October 10; end on November 20.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03b4-Aurigids<\/strong>: Start on October\u00a010; peak on October 11; end on October 18.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u03b5-Geminids<\/strong>: Start on October 14; peak on October 18; end on October 27.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Orionids<\/strong>: Start on October 2; peak on October 22; end on November 7.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Leonis Minorids<\/strong>: Start on October 19; peak on October 24; end on October 27.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Northern Taurids<\/strong>: Start on October\u00a020; peak on November 12; end on December 10.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We also have a complete list of\u00a0meteor showers for the entire year of 2024 here.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Planetary_Conjunctions_in_October_2024\"\/>List of Planetary Conjunctions in October 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Conjunction of <strong>the Moon and Venus<\/strong> in Libra on October 5.<\/li>\n<li>Conjunction of <strong>the Moon and Saturn<\/strong> in Aquarius on October 14.<\/li>\n<li>Conjunction of <strong>the Moon and Jupiter<\/strong> in Taurus on October 21.<\/li>\n<li>Conjunction of <strong>the Moon and Mars<\/strong> in Gemini on October 23.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_1_The_Andromeda_Galaxy_at_its_highest_point_in_the_sky\"\/>October 1: The Andromeda Galaxy at its highest point in the sky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The largest galaxy in the local group, Andromeda (Messier 31, M31, or\u00a0NGC\u00a0224), will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9808\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9808 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy.jpg\" alt=\"Andromeda Galaxy\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-640x457.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-750x535.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-598x427.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-768x548.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/571;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9808\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy.jpg\" alt=\"Andromeda Galaxy\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-640x457.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-750x535.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-598x427.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Galaxy-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andromeda Galaxy. Credit: Torben Hansen. License: CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The galaxy will reach an apparent magnitude of 3.4, and the Moon won\u2019t be interfering with stargazing this early October 2024, because it will be a waning crescent (1%) at 28 days old. It would be very difficult to spot with the naked eye, but quite easy with a pair of binoculars or a small telescope. Look in the constellation of Andromeda, after which the galaxy was named.<\/p>\n<p>The Andromeda Galaxy looks like such a small pinprick of light when observed from Earth, but in reality you\u2019re looking at\u00a0one trillion stars there! Just imagine!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9807\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9807 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Andromeda Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x602.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x705.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x562.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x722.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/752;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9807\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Andromeda Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x602.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x705.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x562.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Andromeda-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x722.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andromeda Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_2_Annular_solar_eclipse\"\/>October 2: Annular solar eclipse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun. This creates a ring of light around the darkened Moon. The corona is not visible during an annular eclipse. (See featured image at the top of the article.)<\/p>\n<p>The eclipse will begin in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America and continue across Chile and Argentina. A partial eclipse will also be visible across much of South America. See NASA\u2019s fact sheet below.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful to not look directly at the Sun and especially not to point a telescope at it. This is very dangerous to your eyes and may result in permanent eye damage.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10607 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Annular-Solar-Eclipse-October-2024.gif\" alt=\"Annular Solar Eclipse October 2024\" width=\"1121\" height=\"1452\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1121px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1121\/1452;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10607\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Annular-Solar-Eclipse-October-2024.gif\" alt=\"Annular Solar Eclipse October 2024\" width=\"1121\" height=\"1452\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_4_The_Small_Magellanic_Cloud_at_its_highest_point_in_the_sky\"\/>October 4: The Small Magellanic Cloud at its highest point in the sky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. The galaxy will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10608\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10608 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud.jpg\" alt=\"Small Magellanic Cloud\" width=\"800\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-640x665.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-750x780.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-575x598.jpg 575w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-768x798.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/832;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10608\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud.jpg\" alt=\"Small Magellanic Cloud\" width=\"800\" height=\"832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-640x665.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-750x780.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-575x598.jpg 575w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Small-Magellanic-Cloud-768x798.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ESA\/Hubble and Digitized Sky Survey 2. License: CC BY 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With an apparent magnitude of 2.7, the SMC can be seen with the naked eye, but for better results I would recommend at least a pair of standard binoculars. Look in the constellation of Tucana in the Southern Hemisphere. Luckily, there will be no interference from the Moon because it will be a 2 days old waxing crescent at 6%.<\/p>\n<p>The Small Magellanic Cloud is located 204,000 light-years from us. It has been named after Ferdinand Magellan who observed it during his voyage of circumnavigation of the world in 1519.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9732\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9732 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Tucana Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x712.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x834.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-538x598.jpg 538w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x854.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/889;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9732\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Tucana Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x712.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x834.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-538x598.jpg 538w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Tucana-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x854.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tucana Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_5_October_Camelopardalid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 5: October Camelopardalid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The October Camelopardalids are a short and variable meteor shower that will peak on October 5 and will only last until the next day. The meteors will radiate from the constellation of Camelopardalis at the speed of 46 km\/s on average. The Moon will be a 3 days old waxing crescent at 9%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8837\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8837\" style=\"width: 877px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8837 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Camelopardalis Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"877\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 877w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x525.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x701.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x219.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x131.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 877px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 877\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8837\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Camelopardalis Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"877\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 877w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x525.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x701.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x219.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Camelopardalis-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8837\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Camelopardalis Constellation Map IAU. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_5_Conjunction_of_the_Moon_and_Venus\"\/>October 5: Conjunction of the Moon and Venus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Moon and Venus will be at conjunction by sharing the same right ascension and passing within 3\u00b000\u2032 of each other.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, the two bodies will also make a close approach (appulse) reaching 2\u00b048\u2032 from each other, but not sharing the same right ascension.<\/p>\n<p>Look for the two bodies in the constellation of Libra. The Moon will be a very thin waxing crescent (11%) at 3 days old and will not interfere much. Despite this, the Moon will still be at apparent magnitude of -9.9, while Venus will be at magnitude -4.0.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9261\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9261\" style=\"width: 815px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9261 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Libra Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"815\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 815w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x603.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x707.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x564.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x724.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 815px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 815\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9261\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Libra Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"815\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 815w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x603.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x707.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x564.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/04\/Libra-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x724.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9261\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Libra Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_7_Asteroid_39_Laetitia_at_opposition\"\/>October 7: Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The asteroid 39 Laetitia will be at opposition at around midnight local time. It will reach the highest point in the sky and opposite to the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time the asteroid will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.479 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an apparent magnitude of 9.2. Look in the constellation of Cetus, with at least a 4-inch telescope.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9816\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9816 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Cetus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x654.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x521.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x669.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/697;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9816 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Cetus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x654.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x521.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x669.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/697;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9816\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Cetus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x654.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x521.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x669.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cetus Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_8_Draconid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 8: Draconid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Draconids are another short and variable meteor shower that will peak on October 8. Some meteors may also be spotted between October 6 and October 10. They will radiate from the constellation of Draco at the speed of 20 km\/s on average. The Moon will be a 6 days old waxing crescent at 31%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8842\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8842 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Draco Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"875\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 875w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x527.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x702.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x219.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x132.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 875px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 875\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8842\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Draco Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"875\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 875w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x527.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x702.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x219.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Draco-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x132.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Draco Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_9_Jupiter_enters_retrograde_motion\"\/>October 9: Jupiter enters retrograde motion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>Jupiter will begin retrograde motion, which means it will stop traveling eastward through the constellations and instead turn to travel west. All of the outer planets in the solar system periodically experience this orientation reversal, which occurs a few months before they reach opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Ancient observers were troubled by retrograde motion because it didn\u2019t fit with their belief in uniform circular orbits around the Earth. The phenomenon is actually due to Earth\u2019s orbit around the Sun, which shifts our perspective and causes planets to appear to move back and forth in the sky while continuing their overall eastward path through the constellations.<\/p>\n<p>Jupiter can be spotted in the constellation of Taurus with an apparent magnitude of -2.6.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8843\" style=\"width: 814px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8843 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Taurus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"814\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 814w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x604.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x708.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x564.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-740x698.jpg 740w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-638x602.jpg 638w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x566.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x755.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x236.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x142.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 814px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 814\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8843\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Taurus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"814\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 814w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x604.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x708.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x564.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x725.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-740x698.jpg 740w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-638x602.jpg 638w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x566.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x755.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x236.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Taurus-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x142.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taurus Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_10_Southern_Taurid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 10: Southern Taurid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Southern Taurids will peak on October 10 with a zenithal hourly rate of 5. The Moon a 8 days old waning crescent at 48%.<\/p>\n<p>Some meteors may also be spotted between September 10 and November 20. They will radiate from the constellation of Cetus at the speed of 27 km\/s on average. (Constellation map already displayed above, when discussing the asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition.)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_11_%CE%B4-Aurigid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 11: \u03b4-Aurigid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Delta Aurigids are a small meteor shower with an average of 2 meteors per hour (ZHR) during the peak if conditions are ideal. The Moon will be 9 days old waxing gibbous at 59%.<\/p>\n<p>Some meteors may also be spotted between October 10 and 18. They will radiate from the constellation of Auriga\u00a0at the speed of 64 km\/s on average.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8369\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8369\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8369 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Auriga Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"817\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 817w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x235.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x722.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-319x300.jpg 319w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x141.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 817px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 817\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8369\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Auriga Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"817\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 817w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x235.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x722.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-319x300.jpg 319w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/09\/Auriga-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x141.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8369\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Auriga Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_12_Comet_C2023_A3_Tsuchinshan-ATLAS_at_perigee\"\/>October 12: Comet C\/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) at perigee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10592\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10592 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.jpg\" alt=\"Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan ATLAS\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-598x449.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/600;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10592\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.jpg\" alt=\"Comet C 2023 A3 Tsuchinshan ATLAS\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-750x563.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-598x449.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/08\/Comet-C-2023-A3-Tsuchinshan-ATLAS-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Comet C\/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) on 10 June 2024. Credit: Wikipedia user C messier. License: CC BY-SA 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The comet C\/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) will reach perigee, meaning it will reach the closest point in its orbit to the Earth at a distance of 0.46 AU. It will have an apparent magnitude of 2.8 according to the BAA Comet Section, so visible to the naked eye. Look in the constellation of Virgo.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9020\" style=\"width: 907px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9020 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Virgo Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"907\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 907w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x542.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x635.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x506.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x650.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 907px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 907\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9020\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Virgo Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"907\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 907w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x542.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x635.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x506.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/12\/Virgo-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x650.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Virgo Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_14_Conjunction_of_the_Moon_and_Saturn\"\/>October 14: Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Moon and Saturn will reach conjunction passing within 6\u201945\u201d of each other while sharing the same right ascension.<\/p>\n<p>At around the same time the two bodies will also make a close approach (appulse) reaching 6 arcminutes from each other, but not sharing the same right ascension. In some parts of South Asia and East Africa this distance will be so close as to lead to a lunar occultation of Saturn, meaning the Moon will pass in front of Saturn thereby hiding it from view temporarily.<\/p>\n<p>The Moon will be at apparent magnitude -12.7 and Saturn at magnitude 0.6 both in the constellation of Aquarius. The Moon will be 12 days old waxing gibbous at 92%, just a day away from full moon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9069\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9069\" style=\"width: 874px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9069 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Aquarius Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"874\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 874w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x562.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x659.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x525.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x675.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 874px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 874\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9069\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Aquarius Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"874\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 874w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x562.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x659.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x525.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/01\/Aquarius-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x675.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aquarius Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_14_The_Triangulum_Galaxy_at_its_highest_point_in_the_sky\"\/>October 14: The Triangulum Galaxy at its highest point in the sky<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33, M33, or NGC 598) will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time. It can be found in the Triangulum constellation, not far from its neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9813\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9813\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9813 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO.jpg\" alt=\"Triangulum Galaxy\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-640x537.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-750x629.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-598x502.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-1140x957.jpg 1140w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/671;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9813\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO.jpg\" alt=\"Triangulum Galaxy\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-640x537.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-750x629.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-598x502.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Galaxy-ESO-1140x957.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO\u2019s Paranal Observatory in Chile has captured this beautifully detailed image of the Triangulum Galaxy. Credit: ESO. License: CC BY 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It will reach apparent magnitude 5.8 with some interference from the Moon, which will be 12 days old waxing gibbous at 93%. It will be extremely difficult to spot with the naked eye, so a pair of binoculars or a small telescope would be recommended.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9812\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9812\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9812 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Triangulum Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x589.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x690.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x550.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x706.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/736;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9812\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Triangulum Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x589.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x690.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x550.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Triangulum-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x706.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Triangulum Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_17_Asteroid_19_Fortuna_at_opposition\"\/>October 17: Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The asteroid 19 Fortuna will be at opposition at around midnight local time. It will reach the highest point in the sky and opposite to the Sun.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time the asteroid will be closest to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 1.072 AU. At this time it will be the brightest, with an apparent magnitude of 9.3. Look in the constellation of Pisces, with at least a 4-inch telescope.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8839\" style=\"width: 877px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8839 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Pisces Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"877\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 877w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x525.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x701.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x219.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x131.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 877px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 877\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8839\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Pisces Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"877\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 877w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x525.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x701.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x219.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x673.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Pisces-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x131.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 877px) 100vw, 877px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pisces Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_17_Dwarf_planet_Eris_at_opposition\"\/>October 17: Dwarf planet Eris at opposition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The dwarf planet 136199 Eris will reach a point opposite to the Sun in the sky, known as an opposition. This will happen around midnight local time, regardless of where in the world you are.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9817\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9817 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarf planet Eris and moon Dysnomia\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-598x398.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9817\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia.jpg\" alt=\"Dwarf planet Eris and moon Dysnomia\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-598x398.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Dwarf-Planet-Eris-Moon-Dysnomia-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist\u2019s impression of the dwarf planet Eris in the distance with its moon Dysnomia in the foreground. Credit:<br \/>ESO\/L. Cal\u00e7ada and Nick Risinger. License: CC BY 4.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With an apparent magnitude of 18.6, you will most definitely need a powerful telescope. If you have access to one, look in the constellation of Cetus. The Moon will unfortunately be interfering quite a bit in stargazing this middle of October 2024 as it will be at the full moon phase.<\/p>\n<p>At about the same time, Eris will also make its closest approach to the Earth (perigee) at a distance of 94.66 AU, making this the best time to observe the dwarf planet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9816\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9816\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9816 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Cetus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x654.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x521.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x669.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/697;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9816 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Cetus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x654.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x521.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x669.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/697;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9816\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Cetus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"800\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x558.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x654.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x521.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/Cetus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x669.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cetus Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_18_%CE%B5-Geminid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 18: \u03b5-Geminid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Epsilon Geminids are a small meteor shower with only 3 meteors on average during the peak\u00a0if conditions are perfect. Although the peak is on October 18, some meteors could also be spotted between October 14 and 27.<\/p>\n<p>The meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation of Gemini at the fast average speed of 70 km\/s. They originate from debris of the comet C\/1964 N1 (Ikeya).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8845\" style=\"width: 815px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8845 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Gemini Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"815\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 815w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x565.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x754.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x236.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x141.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 815px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 815\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8845\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Gemini Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"815\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 815w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x565.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x754.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x236.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x724.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Gemini-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x141.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gemini Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_19_Close_approach_of_the_Moon_and_the_Pleiades\"\/>October 19: Close approach of the Moon and the Pleiades<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Moon and the Pleiades (also known as M45 or Messier 45) will make a close approach, passing within only 11.6 arcminutes of each other.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9671\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9671\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9671 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades.jpg\" alt=\"Pleiades\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-640x462.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-750x541.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-598x431.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-768x554.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/577;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9671\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades.jpg\" alt=\"Pleiades\" width=\"800\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-640x462.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-750x541.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-598x431.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/08\/Pleiades-768x554.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pleiades. Image by NASA, ESA, AURA\/Caltech, Palomar Observatory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Both objects will be in the constellation of Taurus with the Moon being at apparent magnitude -12.7; and the Pleiades at 1.3. (Constellation map already displayed above, when discussing Jupiter entering retrograde motion.) The Moon will be 17 days old waning gibbous at 88%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_21_Orionid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 21: Orionid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Orionids are a medium sized meteor shower with an average of 15 meteors during the peak if conditions are optimal. Some meteors can also be seen between October 2 and November 7.<\/p>\n<p>The meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation of Orion at the fast speed of 66 km\/s on average. They originate from debris left behind by the famous Halley\u2019s Comet. The Moon will be 19 days old waning gibbous at 76%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8846\" style=\"width: 806px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8846 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Orion Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"806\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-scaled.jpg 806w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-483x600.jpg 483w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-645x800.jpg 645w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-201x250.jpg 201w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x186.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 806px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 806\/1000;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8846\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Orion Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"806\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-scaled.jpg 806w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-483x600.jpg 483w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-645x800.jpg 645w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-201x250.jpg 201w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Orion-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x186.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orion Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_21_Conjunction_of_the_Moon_and_Jupiter\"\/>October 21: Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Moon and Jupiter will reach conjunction passing within 5\u00b048\u2032 of each other while sharing the same right ascension.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, the two bodies will also make a close approach (appulse) reaching 5\u00b047\u2032 from each other, but not sharing the same right ascension.<\/p>\n<p>The Moon will be at apparent magnitude -12.5 and Jupiter at magnitude -2.6 both in the constellation of Taurus. (Constellation map already displayed above, when discussing Jupiter entering retrograde motion.) The Moon will be 19 days old waning gibbous at 75%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_23_Conjunction_of_the_Moon_and_Mars\"\/>October 23: Conjunction of the Moon and Mars<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Moon and Mars will be at conjunction by sharing the same right ascension and passing within 3\u00b054\u2032 of each other.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, the two bodies will also make a close approach (appulse) reaching 3\u00b049\u2032 from each other, but not sharing the same right ascension.<\/p>\n<p>Look for the two bodies in the constellation of Gemini. (Constellation map already displayed above, when discussing the \u03b5-Geminid meteor shower peak.) The Moon will be a very thin waning gibbous (50%) at 21 days old. The Moon will still be at apparent magnitude of -12.0, while Mars will be at magnitude 0.2.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_24_Leonis_Minorid_meteor_shower_peak\"\/>October 24: Leonis Minorid meteor shower peak<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>The Leonis Minorids are the final meteor shower to peak this month of October. It is a small one with only 2 meteors per hour on average during the peak, with ideal viewing conditions. Unfortunately the viewing conditions will not be ideal because of the Moon\u2019s partial interference. It will be a 22 days old waning crescent at 45%.<\/p>\n<p>Some meteors can also be seen between October 19 and 27, radiating from the constellation of Leo Minor at the high average speed of 62 km\/s. The originate from debris of the comet C\/1739 K1.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8847\" style=\"width: 817px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8847 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Leo Minor Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"817\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 817w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x752.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x235.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x722.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x141.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 817px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 817\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8847\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Leo Minor Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"817\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 817w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-600x564.jpg 600w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-800x752.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-250x235.jpg 250w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x722.jpg 768w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/10\/Leo-Minor-Constellation-Map-IAU-150x141.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 817px) 100vw, 817px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leo Minor Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"October_27_Asteroid_1036_Ganymed_at_opposition\"\/>October 27: Asteroid 1036 Ganymed at opposition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>Asteroid 1036 Ganymed will reach opposition, when it lies opposite to the Sun in the sky. It will reach the highest point in the sky around midnight local time.<\/p>\n<p>On this occasion, the asteroid Ganymed will pass within 0.412 AU of Earth and reach a peak brightness of apparent magnitude 9.2. Unfortunately even at the peak, this asteroid will be too faint to observe with the naked eye. You will need at least a 4 inch telescope, which you should point towards the constellation of Pegasus. The Moon will be a 25 days old waning crescent at 18%.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9507\" style=\"width: 880px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9507 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Pegasus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"880\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 880w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x559.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x655.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x522.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x670.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 880px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 880\/768;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9507\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg\" alt=\"Pegasus Constellation Map IAU\" width=\"880\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU.jpg 880w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-640x559.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-750x655.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-598x522.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/07\/Pegasus-Constellation-Map-IAU-768x670.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pegasus Constellation Map. Credit: IAU and Sky &amp; Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott &amp; Rick Fienberg). License: CC BY 3.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Moon_Phases_in_October_2024\"\/>Moon Phases in October 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>As you know, the Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies and astronomical events in the night sky. So to help you with stargazing, here\u2019s a calendar of the phases of Moon for this month of October\u00a02024:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10612\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10612 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Moon Phase Calendar October 2024\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-640x453.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-750x531.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-598x424.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-768x544.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/567;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10612\" src=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Moon Phase Calendar October 2024\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-640x453.jpg 640w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-750x531.jpg 750w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-598x424.jpg 598w, https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2024\/09\/Moon-Phase-Calendar-October-2024-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">October 2024 Moon phases calendar for stargazing. Credit: Astronomy Club of Akron.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positions_of_the_Planets_in_October_2024\"\/>Positions of the Planets in October 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mercury<\/strong>: The closest planet to the Sun can be seen at dawn and dusk travelling across the constellation of Virgo. This planet, being the closest to the Sun, will appear to move quickly in the night sky and its position will change in the following weeks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venus<\/strong>: The sister planet can be seen travelling across the constellation of Libra. Just like Mercury, Venus can only be seen at dawn and dusk.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mars<\/strong>: The red planet can be seen in the constellation of Gemini later in the month.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jupiter<\/strong>: The gas giant is visible in the constellation of Taurus. Jupiter can easily be spotted with the naked eye, even in highly illuminated cities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saturn<\/strong>:\u00a0The ringed giant can be seen with the naked eye in the constellation of Aquarius.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uranus<\/strong>: The ice giant can be seen in the constellation of Taurus with the use of a telescope.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neptune<\/strong>: The blue giant requires a telescope pointed in the constellation of Pisces in order to be seen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positions_of_Dwarf_Planets_and_Large_Asteroids_in_October_2024\"\/>Positions of Dwarf Planets and Large Asteroids in October 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ceres<\/strong>:\u00a0The\u00a0asteroid belt\u2019s lone dwarf planet can be seen in the constellation of Sagittarius with the help of a telescope.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vesta<\/strong>: This large asteroid can be seen in the constellation of Leo with a telescope.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pallas<\/strong>: The asteroid can be observed with a telescope in the constellation of Hercules.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hygiea<\/strong>: The fourth largest asteroid can be found with a telescope in the constellation of Aries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pluto<\/strong>: This distant dwarf planet can be found in the constellation of Capricornus with the help of a large telescope.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_astronomical_events_next_month_%E2%80%93_November_2024\"\/>Major astronomical events next month \u2013 November 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>November 12: Northern Taurid meteor shower peak<\/li>\n<li>November 13:\u00a0Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition<\/li>\n<li>November 15: Saturn ends retrograde motion<\/li>\n<li>November 17: Leonid meteor shower peak<\/li>\n<li>November 17: Uranus at opposition<\/li>\n<li>November 21: \u03b1-Monocerotid meteor shower peak<\/li>\n<li>November 28: November Orionid meteor shower peak<\/li>\n<li>November 28: Comet 333P\/LINEAR passes perihelion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"\/>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"\/><\/h2>\n<p>October 2024 offers spectacular stargazing and astronomy events. From viewing the Andromeda Galaxy at its highest point to meteor showers and planetary conjunctions, there\u2019s plenty to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure you don\u2019t miss out on any celestial happenings, sign up for our newsletter to receive stargazing calendars and more updates. Happy stargazing!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"342c8a430808ee5770f45cb96cddd88b\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<h5 align=\"left\">Would you like to receive similar articles by email?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/astroblog.cosmobc.com\/stargazing-calendar-october-2024\/?rand=773801\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2023 annular solar eclipse from Southern Utah. Credit: Daniel Pick. License: CC BY 4.0. October 2024 promises an unforgettable lineup for stargazers and astronomy lovers alike. 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