October is the month of the Moon, world day and the eclipse arrive

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October is the month of the Moon, world day and the eclipse arrive



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THE MONTH OF THE MOON

  • October will in all respects be the month of the Moon. We start on Saturday 21st with the Night of the Moon, the world day of which the Italian Amateur Astronomers Union is the official partner

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epa10779014 View of the 'Super Sturgeon Moon' from Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain, 31 July 2023. EPA/Fernando Villar

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WORLD DAY

  • This is an initiative promoted globally for telescope observations dedicated to our satellite and Italy is one of the countries that traditionally register the highest number of participants

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20070303 - MILAN - MOON ECLIPSE. A phase of this evening's lunar eclipse.DANIEL DAL ZENNARO/ANSA

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THE ECLIPSE

  • On October 28, however, the partial eclipse will be the protagonist, as the Uai reminds us: the disk of the full Moon will appear obscured in a small portion, in the lower part (in the photo a lunar eclipse from a few years ago)

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The partial lunar eclipse seen from Rome, 16 July 2019. WWW.VIRTUALTELESCOPE.EU

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THE TIMES OF THE ECLIPSE

  • The Earth’s satellite will enter the twilight at 8.01 pm Italian time, while the peak will be reached at 10.15 pm (in the photo a lunar eclipse from 2019)

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An image of the moon in the phase known as Waxing Gibbous

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THE CONJUNCTIONS OF THE MOON

  • The Moon will also be the protagonist of three interesting conjunctions: it will meet Jupiter twice in the same month in the constellation of Aries (1 and 29 October), and on 24 October Saturn in that of Aquarius




saturn webb

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NIGHTS OF THE GIANTS

  • The astronomical calendar for October also includes the Nights of the Giants, the 6th and 7th of the month, in honor of the gas giants Jupiter and Saturn (pictured is the planet in the Webb telescope images)




- Jupiter, Jupiter -20210713- NASA Study Jupiter Moon Europa Surface For Conditions Suitable For Life Jupiter's moon Europa and its global ocean may currently have conditions suitable for life, NASA reports. Scientists are now studying processes on the icy surface as they prepare to explore. NASA-funded scientists are studying the cumulative effects of small impacts on Europa's surface as they prepare to explore the distant moon with the Europa Clipper mission and study the possibilities for a future lander mission. Europa is of particular scientific interest because its salty ocean, which lies beneath a thick layer of ice, may currently have conditions suitable for existing life. That water may even make its way into the icy crust and onto the moon's surface. New research and modeling estimate how far down that surface is disturbed by the process called “impact gardening.” The work, published July 12 in Nature Astronomy, estimates that the surface of Europa has been churned by small impacts to an average depth of about 12 inches (30 centimeters) over tens of millions of years. And any molecules that might qualify as potential biosignatures, which include chemical signs of life, could be affected at that depth. That's because the impacts would churn some material to the surface, where radiation would likely break the bonds of any potential large, delicate molecules generated by biology. Meanwhile, some material on the surface would be pushed downward, where it could mix with the subsurface. Managed by JPL for NASA, Europa Clipper will help develop that understanding. The spacecraft, targeting a 2024 launch, will conduct a series of close flybys of Europa as it orbits Jupiter. It will carry instruments to thoroughly survey the moon, as well as sample the dust and gases that are kicked up above the surface. -PICTURED: General View (Jupiter Moon Europa Surface) -PHOTO by: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute/Cover Images/INSTARimages.com -41584275.jpg This is an editorial, rights-managed image. Please contact Instar Images LLC for licensing fees and rights information at sales@instarimages.com or call +1 212 414 0207 This image may not be published in any way that is, or might be deemed to be, defamatory, libelous, pornographic, or obscene. Please consult our sales department for any clarification needed prior to publication and use. Instar Images LLC reserves the right to pursue unauthorized users of this material. If you are in violation of our intellectual property rights or copyright you may be liable for damages, loss of income, any profits you derive from the unauthorized use of this material and, where appropriate, the cost of collection and/or any statutory damages awarded

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EXCELLENT VISIBILITY

  • The public evenings will coincide, in fact, with the excellent period of visibility of these two planets, a few weeks away from their respective oppositions, which occurred on August 27th for Saturn and is expected on November 3rd for Jupiter (in the photo, the planet in a close-up image of NASA)




'Assumpció Català' telescope room at the Parc Astronòmic del Montsec (La Noguera, Catalonia, Spain) ESP: Assumpció Català telescope room of the WFP

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VENUS TO OBSERVE

  • A telescope will also allow you to easily identify Uranus and Neptune, which are also close to the moment of opposition to the Sun. The best period of observability, however, is awarded to Venus: in the early morning you will have almost 4 hours to admire it




solar time sunset clock

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DAYLIGHT TIME IS BACK

  • Over the course of the month, the days will shorten by approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes for a location at the average Italian latitude, and on the night between Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th solar time will return into force




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THE CHANGE OF CONSTELLATIONS

  • In the early evening hours there will still be the opportunity to observe part of the constellations that dominated the summer sky, while those that we will see high in the sky in the coming months begin to appear in the East, such as Pisces, Aries, Pegasus, Andromeda and Perseus

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