See A Beautiful ‘Hunter’s Moon’ Cruise Past Mars: The Naked Eye Night Sky This Week

Science See A Beautiful ‘Hunter’s Moon’ Cruise Past Mars: The Naked Eye Night Sky This Week Jamie Carter Senior Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I inspire people to go stargazing, watch the Moon, enjoy the night sky Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Oct 9, 2022, 08:00pm EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This week presents another chance to see the “Hunter’s Moon” and watch is pass close to Mars.

getty Each Monday I pick out the northern hemisphere’s celestial highlights (mid-northern latitudes) for the week ahead, but be sure to check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. What To Watch For In The Night Sky This Week: October 10-16, 2022 With the “Hunter’s Moon” turning full yesterday you might think that this week the night skies will merely be ruined by strong moonlight. Not so.

A quirk of celestial mechanics means that the typically once-per-month view of a full Moon rising into a twilight sky just after sunset actually occurs on two successive evenings for North Americans. Monday night—tonight—offers a second chance to view a full (or thereabouts) Moon appear on the eastern horizon draped in orangey hues before lighting-up the landscape all around it. Here’s what’s going on in the night sky this week: Monday, October 10, 2022: A full-ish ‘Hunter’s Moon’ rising Tonight offers another opportunity to see the full “Hunter’s Moon” rise into a twilight sky, with a delicate orange orb appearing in the east about 30 minutes after sunset.

The Moon next to the Pleiades open star cluster. getty Wednesday, October 12: Moon and Pleiades Look east a few hours after sunset tonight and you’ll see an 89%-lit waning gibbous Moon rising beside just to the right of the sparkling blue stars of the Pleiades, one of the most beautiful open star clusters in the night sky. MORE FOR YOU Hiring Refugees: How One Big Factory Did It Luxury Women’s Wardrobe Staples That Encourage Versatility For Fall A Psychologist Tells You How To Break Free From The Shackles Of A Dysfunctional Family A fiery red Mars aligns with the Full Moon.

getty Thursday, October 14: Moon and Mars The red planet is steadily brightening as it waxes towards its bi-annual moment of super-bright “opposition” in early December when it will be at its closest to Earth for just over two years. Tonight around 11 p. m.

it becomes an obviously bright red orb just 3. 6° beneath the 73%-lit waning gibbous Moon. Times and dates given apply to mid-northern latitudes.

For the most accurate location-specific information consult online planetariums like Stellarium and The Sky Live . Check planet-rise/planet-set , sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times for where you are. Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.

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