October 2019 Sky Calendar
Oct 5, 2019 20:24:26 GMT
Post by Joe on Oct 5, 2019 20:24:26 GMT
Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society
Mercury and Venus. Both in the Constellation Virgo. Mercury will start the month at altitude 12 deg down to 3.5 deg by end of October at Sunset. Venus at altitude 11 deg down to 6 deg. Exercise caution in observing either. Magnitudes for Mercury will range from -0.26 at the start of the month to 0.39 at month’s end; for Venus it’ll range from -3.89 to -3.88.
Mars is also in Virgo, west of the sun, and visible ½ hr to 1 hr before sunrise. Magnitude range 1.78 to 1.79 back to 1.78!
Jupiter in Ophiuchus. East of the Sun. Visible after sunset, 20 degrees high in the south west, until 10:30 PM in the beginning of October down to 9:00 PM by the end of October. Magnitude range -2.04 to -1.91
With early darkness upon us both giants make for good viewing.
Uranus is in the constellation Aries, rises around 8:30 PM in the beginning of the month and by midnight visible at altitude of 45 degrees. At a distance of 19 AU (Astronomical Unit, the distance between the Earth and Sun), and magnitude of 5.69 to 5.67. You will be dazzled not by what you see rather by the fact you are seeing this little blue dot at all!
Neptune is in the constellation Aquarius rising around 6:30 PM and by 10 PM is up 30 degrees. Its image at 29 AUs will be a greenish dot. Magnitude 7.82 to 7.84.
Also:
The meteor shower Draconids (remnants of comet 21P\Giacobini-Zinner), peak display: October 6-10.
The meteor shower Orionids (remnants of Halley’s comet), peak display October 21-22.
Check this link for Moon problem issues: www.timeanddate.com/moon/
More Links in-the-sky.org/newsindex.php?feed=thesky
spacetourismguide.com/night-sky-october/
Andromeda Galaxy shot near Dorset Ohio on 9-23-19.
68 Exposures shot at f6.3 for 20 seconds at ISO 6400.
Shot on Sony A99v full frame camera using vintage Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO lens.
Mount was CG4 with RA motor, polar scope.
10 Bias, 7 Dark frames, 0 Flat frames
Processed with DSS and Photoshop just using levels and autotone.
Photo Credit: Don Miskowich, an avid photographer, amateur astronomer, and frequent visitor to CVAS star parties.
Sources: Anthony Mallama, Astronomy Magazine, Stellarium, the link above, and the Don Miskowich for the stunning picture above.
Monthly Sky Calendar for October 2019
Prepared and submitted by Gus Saikaly
Mercury and Venus. Both in the Constellation Virgo. Mercury will start the month at altitude 12 deg down to 3.5 deg by end of October at Sunset. Venus at altitude 11 deg down to 6 deg. Exercise caution in observing either. Magnitudes for Mercury will range from -0.26 at the start of the month to 0.39 at month’s end; for Venus it’ll range from -3.89 to -3.88.
Mars is also in Virgo, west of the sun, and visible ½ hr to 1 hr before sunrise. Magnitude range 1.78 to 1.79 back to 1.78!
Jupiter in Ophiuchus. East of the Sun. Visible after sunset, 20 degrees high in the south west, until 10:30 PM in the beginning of October down to 9:00 PM by the end of October. Magnitude range -2.04 to -1.91
Saturn is in Sagittarius. East of the Sun. Visible after sunset, due south and 30 degrees high. It is still tilting at 25 degrees showing ring divisions. With a moderate size telescope you could see its largest moon Titan (second largest moon in the solar system) at 8th magnitude. Saturn’s magnitude will range from 1.35 to 1.44.
Uranus is in the constellation Aries, rises around 8:30 PM in the beginning of the month and by midnight visible at altitude of 45 degrees. At a distance of 19 AU (Astronomical Unit, the distance between the Earth and Sun), and magnitude of 5.69 to 5.67. You will be dazzled not by what you see rather by the fact you are seeing this little blue dot at all!
Neptune is in the constellation Aquarius rising around 6:30 PM and by 10 PM is up 30 degrees. Its image at 29 AUs will be a greenish dot. Magnitude 7.82 to 7.84.
Also:
The meteor shower Draconids (remnants of comet 21P\Giacobini-Zinner), peak display: October 6-10.
The meteor shower Orionids (remnants of Halley’s comet), peak display October 21-22.
Check this link for Moon problem issues: www.timeanddate.com/moon/
More Links in-the-sky.org/newsindex.php?feed=thesky
spacetourismguide.com/night-sky-october/
Andromeda Galaxy shot near Dorset Ohio on 9-23-19.
68 Exposures shot at f6.3 for 20 seconds at ISO 6400.
Shot on Sony A99v full frame camera using vintage Sigma 400mm f5.6 APO lens.
Mount was CG4 with RA motor, polar scope.
10 Bias, 7 Dark frames, 0 Flat frames
Processed with DSS and Photoshop just using levels and autotone.
Photo Credit: Don Miskowich, an avid photographer, amateur astronomer, and frequent visitor to CVAS star parties.
Sources: Anthony Mallama, Astronomy Magazine, Stellarium, the link above, and the Don Miskowich for the stunning picture above.