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Uranus at Its Best, and More Can't-Miss Sky Events in October
nationalgeographic.com ^
| October 1, 2017
| Andrew Fazekas
Posted on 10/01/2017 6:57:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin
October is jam-packed with sky-watching delights, from shooting stars created by a famed comet to a celestial dance featuring the moon, Mars, and Venus. The night skies will also showcase a far-flung planet at its best for the year, while early mornings will offer a lunar hide-and-seek with a brilliant star.
So dust off those binoculars, and mark your October calendar!
Mars and Venus Join Forces—October 5
Moon Meets Stellar Bull's Eye—October 9
Moon Buzzes Beehive—October 13
Moon Eclipses Leo’s Heart—October 15
Zodiacal Lights—October 15-30
Planetary Pair Hosts Moon—October 17
Big, Bright Uranus—October 19
Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks—October 21
Bouncing Saturn—October 23-24
Pallas[Asteroid] Prime Time—October 29
(Excerpt) Read more at news.nationalgeographic.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: halleyscomet; meteorshower; orionids
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posted on
10/01/2017 6:57:35 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
To: BenLurkin
So when is Uranus at its best?
To: floridavoter2
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:02:54 AM PDT
by
King Moonracer
(Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....)
To: floridavoter2
Watch out for the “Roids” toward the end of October.
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:06:54 AM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Pray for America)
To: BenLurkin
Thanks for the heads up! Looking forward to it.
I’ve been seeing Rigel, Sirius, Procyon, Capella, and Castor and Pollux every morning now, and then Venus in the east right before sunrise.
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:08:29 AM PDT
by
MUDDOG
To: BenLurkin
How fortunate we are that a completely random event (coming out of nowhere) like the big bang resulted on such beauty and order in the Universe.
Imagine how glorious the Heavens would be if there was a God who would have a hand in creating it!
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:10:14 AM PDT
by
Paulie
(America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
To: BenLurkin
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:20:58 AM PDT
by
Nevadan
To: BenLurkin
I see I’m not the only on using Stellarium.
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:25:16 AM PDT
by
TomServo
To: BenLurkin
Is there any Astronomy ping list these days?
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:56:14 AM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
To: BenLurkin
PS- LOVE IT when the Beehive Cluster is visible!
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posted on
10/01/2017 7:57:28 AM PDT
by
originalbuckeye
('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act'- George Orwell)
To: BenLurkin
Thanks, I’m pretty pleased with it...
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posted on
10/01/2017 8:03:31 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Because it's a firearms related word, I'm triggered by "trigger"...)
To: tired&retired
Watch out for the “Roids” toward the end of October.
Yes. These are not the roids you seek.
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posted on
10/01/2017 8:24:18 AM PDT
by
seowulf
To: BenLurkin
Thanks for posting this. I have so much to learn about the night sky.
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posted on
10/01/2017 8:27:46 AM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Vacate the chair! Ryan must go.)
To: BenLurkin
We’re being Mooned by Uranus. ...
Astronomy Graffiti...
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posted on
10/01/2017 9:03:23 AM PDT
by
Vendome
(I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
To: BenLurkin
The great gas giant Uranus is tilted.
Don't you hate it when that happens?
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posted on
10/01/2017 11:11:00 AM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
To: tumblindice
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posted on
10/01/2017 11:27:42 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: seowulf
" Watch out for the “Roids” toward the end of October. Yes. These are not the roids you seek.
Are the KLINGONS a problem on the roids as well as on Uranus????
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posted on
10/01/2017 11:54:30 AM PDT
by
crazy scenario
( Remember me, I'm a fixer!)
To: seowulf
You got my humor... Aste-roids .....!!!
To: BenLurkin; brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; disndat; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Another one of probable interest to the APoD list. Thanks BenLurkin.
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10/01/2017 4:37:07 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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