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5
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Moon very near Uranus at 0h UT (evening sky). Mag. +5.7. Occultation visible from southern South America and southern Africa.
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6
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Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 14h UT (357,410 km; 33.4').
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7
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Full Moon at 3:12 UT. The full Moon of October, as the nearest this year to the September equinox, is the "Harvest Moon".
• Harvest Moon (Wikipedia)
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10
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Moon near the Pleiades at 5h UT (morning sky). Occultation visible from North America.
• Occultation of the Pleiades (IOTA)
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13
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Friday-the-13th, supposed to be unlucky. Friday falls on the 13th more often than any other day.
• How Common are Friday the 13ths? (Math Forum at Drexel)
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14
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Last Quarter Moon at 0:26 UT.
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14
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Moon near Pollux at 5h UT (morning sky).
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15
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Moon near Beehive cluster (M44) at 9h UT (75° from Sun, morning sky).
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16
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Moon near Saturn at 16h UT (morning sky).
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17
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Mercury at greatest elongation, 25° east from Sun (evening sky) at 4h UT. Mag. +0.0, low in the southwest (look below Jupiter after sunset).
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17
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Moon near Regulus at 6h UT (54° from Sun, morning sky).
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19
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Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 10h UT (distance 406,074 km; angular size 29.4').
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21
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Orionid meteor shower peaks. Arises from the debris field of Comet Halley. Active from October 2 to November 7. Produces very fast (66 km/sec), generally faint meteors (20 per hour). Observe in the pre-dawn hours of 20-22 October; radiant is located near Orion's "club" asterism. Occurs near New Moon this year so viewing conditions are excellent.
• The Orionids (Gary Kronk)
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22
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New Moon at 5:14 UT. Beginning of lunation 1037.
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22
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Mercury 3.9° from Jupiter at 13h UT (24° from Sun, evening sky).
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24
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Moon near Jupiter and Mercury at 5h UT (23° from Sun, evening sky).
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25
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Moon very near Antares at 11h UT (evening sky). Occultation visible from the southern Indian Ocean and Antarctica.
• Occultation of Antares (IOTA)
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27
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Venus at superior conjunction at 17h UT (not visible). The planet passes into the evening sky.
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29
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First Quarter Moon at 21:25 UT.
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All times Universal Time (UT). USA Eastern Daylight Time = UT - 4 hours.
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