Astrophiz 201: Dr Ian Musgrave’s October SkyGuide
Pay attention: https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astronomy-astrophiz201-october-skyguide
Thumbnails of current Comet Pics ( Full dimension pics at backside of this web page )
A. Kat Miller _ Brisbane QLD
B. Rusty Mcgrath – Grampians, Vic
Highlights:
Comet C/2023 A3 has been noticed and photographed embedded within the jap morning twilight over the previous week, however is now (1 October) under the horizon and skimming behind the solar.
The Comet emerges and turns into seen within the western night twilight round 11 October, so we are able to sit up for catching it, and it may very well be fairly brilliant earlier than quickly fading, however nobody actually is aware of the way it will emerge after it’s closest strategy to the solar. Might be spectacular or a fizzer …
So Ian’s finest recommendation is to exit simply after sundown after 11 October and take a look at your western horizon.
Watch this area!
Planetary Motion:
Primarily transferring to the night skies.
Mercury is returning and will likely be fairly excessive within the sky later within the month.
Saturn is simple to look at now within the mid-evening sky.
Jupiter may be seen in night skies by mid month, however nonetheless finest and outstanding in morning skies.
Mars is getting brighter
The Orionids meteor bathe will likely be considerably affected by the moon 😦
Moon Phases:
October 3 is the New Moon … Nice for stargazing below darkish skies.
October 11 is 1st Quarter moon
October 17 is the Full moon
October 24 is the Final Quarter moon
Corona Borealis is setting, no bang but 
Ians Tangent:
All about Earth’s short-term 2nd Moon – 2024 PT5
… and Quasi-Moons.
Full dimension Comet pics: This one from Kat Miller in Qld
and this one from Rusty Mcgrath in Victoria
