The Galactic Times Sky Planning Calendar
Mars stationary
Mars begins retrograde, westward motion.
First Quarter*
*But only for US Pacific West Coast observers and points west!
Jupiter 2 Degrees N of Moon Evening
Note Jupiter's 10.6 magnitude difference between nearby Neptune, and the 9.8 magnitude difference the other way compared to the Moon!
South Taurid meteor shower peak
You can see some a week before and after. Best in late morning before twilight. ~10 per hour.
Saturn evening only planet…
...sets before midnight from now on.
Total Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) + Uranus occulted
A Dawn event for most, partial begins 4:09 AM EST, 1:09 PST, ends 7:49AM EST IF you can see it, 4:49PST. Totality begins 5:16 AM EST, 2:16 PST, ends 6:42 EST IF you can see it, 3:42 PST. To see all from start to finish be either in East Asia (Japan or east Russia) or … Continue reading Total Lunar Eclipse (Full Moon) + Uranus occulted
Uranus at opposition
Visible from sunset to sunrise. Magnitude +5.6 so technically naked eye.
North Taurid meteor shower peak
~15 per hour but the just past Full Moon will hide most. Can see some for up to a week before or after.
Mars 2-Degrees from Moon
Near Beta Tauri. Moon between Mars and Beta--a tight fit!