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October 2008 Phenomena
| Day |
Phenomenon |
Hour |
| 1 |
Venus is 5° 6' north of the
Moon. |
2125 |
| 4 |
Antares, the brightest star in the
constellation Scorpius, is 0° 1' north of the Moon.
Occultation of Antares by the Moon. |
0552 |
| 5 |
The Moon is at apogee. |
0534 |
| 6 |
Mercury is in inferior
conjunction. |
1546 |
| 7 |
Jupiter is 2° 7' north of the
Moon. |
0222 |
| 7 |
FIRST QUARTER |
0404 |
| 14 |
FULL MOON |
1503 |
| 17 |
The Moon is at perigee. |
0105 |
| 17 |
Pleiades is 0° 8' south of the
Moon. |
0532 |
| 21 |
LAST QUARTER |
0655 |
| 21 |
Beehive is 0° 9' north of the
Moon. |
2231 |
| 22 |
Mercury is at its greatest
elongation, at 18° 3' west of the Sun. |
0359 |
| 23 |
Regulus, the brightest star in the
constellation Leo, is 2° north of the Moon. Occultation
of Regulus by the Moon. |
1534 |
| 26 |
Antares, the brightest star in the
constellation Scorpius, is 3° 1' north of Venus.
Occultation of Antares by Venus. |
1713 |
| 28 |
NEW MOON |
1814 |
| 31 |
Antares, the brightest star in the
constellation Scorpius, is 0° 1' south of the Moon.
Occultation of Antares by the Moon. |
1713 |
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