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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, or as an RSS feed.

   Click here to watch some of my video work posted on You Tube.


   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.

   Qué tal Theater:---Two Small Pieces of Glass

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