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3
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Moon near Neptune (152° from Sun, evening sky) at 12h UT. Mag. 7.8. Occultation visible from Tasmania and New Zealand.
• Occultation of Neptune (IOTA)
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5
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Venus 0.2° NNE of Mars (23° from Sun, morning sky) at 17h UT. Mags. −3.9 and 1.8.
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5
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Full Moon at 18:41 UT.
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8
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Mercury at superior conjunction with the Sun at 21h UT. The elusive planet passes into the evening sky.
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9
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Moon near the Pleiades (morning sky) at 2h UT.
• The Pleiades (Wikipedia)
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9
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Moon at perigee (closest to Earth) at 5:53 UT (366,855 km; angular size 32.6').
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9
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Moon near Aldebaran (126° from Sun, morning sky) at 18h UT. Occultation visible from Asia.
• Occultation of Aldebaran (IOTA)
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12
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Last Quarter Moon at 12:26 UT.
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13
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Moon near Beehive cluster (morning sky) at 20h UT.
• Beehive Cluster (Wikipedia)
• M44: The Beehive Cluster (APOD)
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15
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Moon near Regulus (52° from Sun, morning sky) at 11h UT. Occultation visible from USA and Mexico.
• Occultation of Regulus (IOTA)
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17
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Moon near Mars (28° from Sun, morning sky) at 11h UT. Mag. 1.8.
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18
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Moon near Venus (20° from Sun, morning sky) at 2h UT. Mag. −3.9.
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19
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Uranus at opposition at 17h UT. Mag. 5.7.
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19
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New Moon at 19:12 UT. Start of lunation 1173.
• Lunation Number (Wikipedia)
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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). Radiant located near Orion's club asterism. Observe after midnight on night of 21/22.
• Orionids (Gary Kronk)
• Meteor Shower Calendar (IMO)
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23
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Moon near Antares (evening sky) at 8h UT.
• Antares (Wikipedia)
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24
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Moon near Saturn (evening sky) at 12h UT. Mag. 0.5.
• Saturn (Wikipedia)
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25
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Moon at apogee (farthest from Earth) at 2h UT (distance 405,154 km; angular size 29.5').
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26
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Jupiter at conjunction with the Sun at 18h UT. Passes into the morning sky (not visible).
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27
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First Quarter Moon at 22:22 UT.
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30
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Moon near Neptune (124° from Sun, evening sky) at 21h UT. Mag. 7.8. Occultation visible from southern Africa.
• Occultation of Neptune (IOTA)
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All times Universal Time (UT).
- USA Eastern Summer Time = UT − 4 hours.
- Australian Eastern Summer Time = UT + 11 hours
- Singapore Standard Time = UT + 8 hours.
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