Monday, October 24, 2022
Thursday October 27 to Thursday November 3
The First Quarter Moon is Tuesday, November 1 (perigee First Quarter Moon). Two bright classical planets are visible in the early morning sky, Jupiter low in the west, and Mars to the north. Jupiter is now easy to see as brightest object in the evening sky aside from the Moon. The Moon is close to Saturn on the 1st and 2nd of November. Mars forms a triangle with the bright stars Elnath and Zeta Taurii, the tips of the horns of the Bull.
The First Quarter Moon is Tuesday, November 1. The Moon is at Perigee, when it is closest to the Earth on October 30th.
Mars is rising around 22:30 am non-daylight saving time (23:30 daylight saving time) but is best seen in the morning.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes before sunrise. click to embiggen).
Saturn forms a line with iota, delta and gamma Capricornii with Jupiter below. Saturn is close to the perigee ("super") First Quarter Moon.
The insets are the telescopic views of Saturn and Jupiter at the same magnification at this time.
Similar views will be seen from the rest of Australia at the equivalent local time (90 minutes after sunset).
Scorpius is just above the western horizon with the teapot of Sagittarius above. From the Sting of the Scorpion through the teapot there is a wealth of binocular objects to discover.
Between the bright star Canopus and the Southern Cross are another wealth of binocular objects to discover.
Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).
Mercury is lost in the twilight.
Venus is lost in the twilight.
Mars forms a triangle the bright stars Elnath and Zeta Taurii, the tips of the horns of the Bull.
Jupiter climbs higher in the late evening sky was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 27th of September. Jupiter is visible all night.
Saturn forms a line with iota, delta and gamma Capricornii. Saturn was at opposition, when it was biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 15th of August. The Moon is close to Saturn on the 1st and 2nd of November.The First Quarter Moon of the 1st is a perigee ("super") First Quarter Moon.
Star Map via Virtual sky. Use your mouse to scroll around and press 8 when your pointer is in the map to set to the current time.
Cloud cover predictions can be found at SkippySky.
Here is the near-real time satellite view of the clouds (day and night) http://satview.bom.gov.au/
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