October 2008 Phenomena
Updated June 26, 2019 |
Infoplease Staff
For terms in boldface, see Astronomical Terms.
| 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 |
| September 2008 Phenomena | Phenomena, 2008 | November 2008 Phenomena |
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