Portal:Astronomy/Events/October 2013

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1 October, 14:00	Daytime Sextantids peak
2 October	Pluto at eastern quadrature (diameter = 0.1").
3 October, 10:47	Uranus at opposition (diameter = 3.7").
3 October	Moon equator crossing going South.
4 October	Venus at aphelion (diameter = 18.9").
5 October, 00:35	New moon (diameter = 31.3') (Lunation = 1123).
6 October, 22:07	Moon in ascending node (furthest South) (diameter = 31.9').
8 October, 10:00	Draconids peak
9 October, 19:00	Asteroid Eunomia at aphelion.
9 October, 10:12	Mercury at greatest eastern elongation 25.2° East of the Sun in Evening twilight (diameter = 6.7").
9 October, 23:50	Moon at Southern lunistice.
10 October, 23:08	Moon at perigee (Earth-Moon distance: 369823 kms) (diameter = 32.3').
11 October, 23:03	First quarter moon (diameter = 32.3') (Lunation = 1123).
13 October	Jupiter at western quadrature.
16 October, 09:40	Moon equator crossing going North.
16 October	Comet ISON passes near the first-magnitude star Regulus.
18 October, 23:50	Full moon (diameter = 31') (Lunation = 1123) and penumbral lunar eclipse.
19 October, 21:44	Moon in descending node (furthest north) (diameter = 30.'7).
21 October, 15:42	Asteroid Eros at perihelion.
21 October	Mercury at eastern stationary point.
22 October, 01:00	Orionids peak; viewing conditions unfavorable this year due to bright moonlight.
23 October, 09:13	Moon at Northern lunistice.
25 October, 14:22	Moon at apogee (Earth-Moon distance: 404584 kms) (diameter = 29.5').
26 October, 23:41	Last quarter moon (diameter = 29.6') (Lunation = 1123).
30 October, 19:52	Moon equator crossing going South.