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Volume 19 -- Issue 10
October 2013
Welcome to this issue of Qué tal. Here you will find useful observing information
about the visible planets, our Moon and other
moons, the Sun, as well as various 'things' celestial.
Among
these web pages you will find monthly star maps for either the northern
or southern hemisphere that are suitable for printout. Animated
images are utilized to illustrate celestial motions such as orbital
motions of the planets, and other solar orbiting objects, or apparent
and real motions along the ecliptic and the local horizon. Regular
features include plotting the monthly positions of the visible planets
using heliocentric coordinates; following moon phases; conjunctions; the sun's
apparent motion and the Earth's real motion along the ecliptic.
For additional useful Earth and Space news, information, and graphics follow my WordPress Blog at bobs-spaces, or as Tweets,
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At A Glance:Welcome to this issue of Qué tal. This month Mercury sets about an hour after sunset.
Venus continues shining brightly in the evening skies and comes close to the star Antares at mid-month. Mars is moving eastward and passes
the star Regulus. Appearing to be traveling with Mars is Comet ISON. Jupiter rises a couple of hours before Mars and at sunrise shines brightly
high above Mars. The ringed planet Saturn is passed by Mercury however each evening Saturn becomes increasingly harder to see as it moves too
close to the Sun and superior conjunction next month. This year's last lunar eclipse is a partial penumbral eclipse that will already be in
progress at moonrise for North and most of South America.