6 Must See Astronomy Events In OCT 2022

OCT 8 Mercury Greatest Elongation

Mercury's Greatest Elongation is on OCT 8. It will be in the sky for whole month getting bigger.

OCT 8 Mercury Greatest Elongation

Mercury's Greatest Elongation is on OCT 8. It will be in the sky for whole month getting bigger.

OCT 9 Draconid Meteor Shower

Meteor shower is expected to peak around midnight on October 9th. It will radiate from the constellation Draco, the dragon. 

OCT 9 Hunter’s Moon

This will overlap with Draconid Meteor shower. The moon will be on the opposie side of the Earth as the sun. It will be fully illuminated

OCT 11/12 Lunar Occultation  of Uranus

Lunar Occultation will be happening on the OCT 12. It will be visible from the Northern America. Its the best opportunity for stargazers to spot this event.

OCT 21 Orionid Meteor Shower

One of the biggest night sky event in October is the Orionids meteor shower. It will peak on October 21st Oct this year.

OCT 25 Partial Solar Eclipse

October will end as we will move into solar eclipse. It will begin on Oct 25 & will be partially visible from Europe, middle east, Asia

OCT 8 Mercury Greatest Elongation

Mercury's Greatest Elongation is on OCT 8. It will be in the sky for whole month getting bigger.

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