I mean… 😍 If you have a chance tonight, catch a glimpse of the Hunter's Moon. The nearly full Moon is seen here as it rises from The Observatory at America’s Square in Washington, DC on Oct. 19, 2021. Credit: NASAHQPhoto
In most lunisolar calendars the months change with the new Moon and full Moons fall near the middle of the lunar months. This full Moon is near the middle of the ninth month of the Chinese calendar, Marcheshvan in the Hebrew calendar, and Rabiʽ al-Awwal in the Islamic calendar.
By Friday, Nov. 19 , morning twilight will begin at 5:54 a.m. EST, sunrise will be at 6:55 a.m., solar noon will be at 11:53:32 p.m. when the Sun will reach its maximum altitude of 31.52 degrees, sunset will be at 4:51 p.m., and evening twilight will end at 5:53 p.m.These should still be good evenings for Jupiter and Saturn watching, especially with a backyard telescope. Both Saturn and Jupiter were at their closest and brightest for the year in August.
As the lunar cycle progresses the background of stars will appear to shift toward the west. The planet Mercury will appear at its highest above the horizon for this appearance on Oct. 25, 2021, after which it will begin shifting back toward the horizon. By Friday evening, Oct. 15, 2021, the waxing gibbous Moon will have shifted such that Jupiter will appear about 9 degrees to the upper right of the Moon as evening twilight ends . The pair will appear to separate as the night progresses.Saturday morning, Oct. 16, 2021, at 5:34 a.m. EDT, is the scheduled launch of NASA’s Lucy mission.
Thursday afternoon, Oct. 28, 2021, the waning Moon will appear half-full as it reaches its last quarter at 4:05 p.m. EDT .Friday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2021, will be when the planet Venus reaches its greatest angular separation from the Sun as seen from the Earth for this apparition , appearing half-lit through a telescope.
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