The Moon appears to pass by Jupiter again this month, with the closest approach before sunrise on October 4th for North American viewers...
(Shown about 90 minutes after Sunset.)
Scheduled air date: 1998 Sep 28-Oct 04
The Moon appears to pass by Jupiter again this month, with the closest approach before
sunrise on October 4th for North American viewers...
(Shown about 90 minutes after Sunset.)
...and on the evening of October 6th, Saturn will rise just above the one-day-past-full
Moon.
The October Draconid Meteor Shower peaks October 8th-9th. While normally a very
minor shower, there's a chance that this year's display will be more active than usual, as
the Earth is relatively close to the shower's parent comet, Giacobini-Zinner.
(Shown about a 90 minutes after Sunset—and an hour before Moonrise—on October
8th.)
If you wish to view illustrations for other episodes, please see our Star Gazer Illustrated directory.
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