Sun, Moon, and Stars: October 2000
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Movement of the heavenly bodies: October 2000
October Calendar
Moon Phase | Day | Phenomenon | Hour (UT) |
Hour (EST) |
5 | FIRST QUARTER | 1100 | 7 am | |
6 | The Moon is at its apogee, or farthest point from Earth in its monthly orbit. | 0700 | 3 am | |
6 | Mercury is at its greatest elongation, or angular distance from the Sun, at 26 degrees east of the Sun. | 1000 | 7 am | |
7 | Neptune is 1 degree 3 minutes north of the Moon. | 0600 | 2 am | |
8 | Uranus is 1 degree 5 minutes north of the Moon. | 0800 | 4 am | |
9 | Pallas, the second-largest asteroid, is in conjunction with the Sun, that is, Pallas and Earth are aligned on opposite sides of the Sun. | 2200 | 6 am | |
13 | FULL MOON | 0900 | 5 am | |
15 | Neptune appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 1100 | 7 am | |
16 | Saturn is 1 degree 6 minutes north of the Moon. | 0600 | 2 am | |
17 | Jupiter is 2 degrees north of the Moon. | 0000 | 8 pm (Oct. 16) | |
18 | Mercury appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent direct motion changes to backward, or retrograde, motion. | 1800 | 2 pm | |
19 | The Moon is at its perigee, or closest point to Earth in its monthly orbit. | 2200 | 6 pm | |
20 | LAST QUARTER | 0800 | 4 am | |
21 | Jupiter is 5 degrees north of Aldebaran, the brightest star in the constellation Taurus. | 0500 | 1 am | |
24 | Mars is 3 degrees south of the Moon. | 0500 | 1 am | |
26 | Uranus appears to be motionless in the sky as its apparent backward, or retrograde, motion changes back to direct motion. | 2000 | 4 pm | |
26 | Venus is 3 degrees north of Antares, the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. | 2200 | 6 pm | |
27 | NEW MOON | 2200 | 6 pm | |
30 | Mercury is in inferior conjunction, that is, the Sun and the Earth are aligned on opposite sides of Mercury. | 0200 | 10 pm (Oct. 29)1 | |
30 | Venus is 4 degrees south of the Moon. | 0800 | 4 am2 | |
19 pm EST. 23 am EST. |
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