Eyes on the Sky Update: Oct. 3 through 9

Editor’s Note: Richard Monda, assistant professor of Physics and Astronomy, plans to publish weekly updates to his HVCC Eyes on the Sky video series in the Campus Chronicle.


Eyes on the Sky Update

Monday, Oct. 3 – First Quarter Moon 00:14 UT (Universal Time) or 8:14 p.m., Oct 2, EDT

Tuesday, Oct. 4 – bright star, Antares, in Scorpius, sets in SW at 8:45 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 – Waxing Gibbous Moon to the lower left of Saturn

Thursday, Oct. 6 – Big Dipper at its lowest in north around 11:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 7 – Waxing Gibbous Moon to the right of Jupiter (planet very bright)

Saturday, Oct. 8 – Almost Full Moon to the lower left of Jupiter

Sunday, Oct. 9 – Full Hunter’s Moon, 4:55 p.m.