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October Astronomy Night

  • Niabi Zoo 13010 Niabi Zoo Rd Coal Valley, IL, 61240 United States (map)

Sunset at 6:17 pm. This will be a great evening to observe the planets Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus and Mars after 9:30. The gibbous Moon rises at 10:09 and will also be an excellent object. Two of Jupiter's moons (Io and Europa) will also put on a show starting at 10:05 when Europa begins to transit (pass in front of) Jupiter. At about 11:05, Europa's eclipse shadow should start to be visible on Jupiter's cloud tops. Then at 11:26, Io will be occulted by Jupiter (pass behind) and Europa's eclipse shadow will have scooted about a quarter of the way across Jupiter's disk. Satturn will also be an awesome sight with beautiful rings and retinue of 4-5 moons. Other objects include Eta Cassiopeiae (double star), NGC457 (ET Cluster), along with M15 (Pegasus Cluster) will be among the featured objects along with many other beautiful deep sky objects that should be visible weather permitting.