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Moon: 100% • Waxing Gibbous • 14,42 days • Moon Distance: 403,718.90km • Full Moon

October 1st

Begins on a Full Moon Thursday

Officially Autumn

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● This month’s colors: White & Yellow

● October Birthstones: Opal, Tourmaline, Jasper & Zircon

● Flowers associated with October: Marigold, Calendula & Cosmos

● Astrological signs: Libra & Scorpio

●Fruits and Veggies of October: Fruits Apples, Blackberries, Cranberries, Grapes, Oranges, Pears, Star fruit, Dates, Quince. Veggies CBeets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Chicory, Leeks, Lettuce, Okra, Parsnips, Peppers, Pumpkins,, Shallots, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Winter squash.

and our celestial events…

✳︎ October 1: Full Moon [Harvest Moon] • 21:06 UTC

✳︎ October 2: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation. The planet Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation of 25.8 degrees from the Sun. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Look for the planet low in the western sky just after sunset.

✳︎ October 7: Draconids Meteor Shower. The Draconids is a minor meteor shower producing only about 10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner, which was first discovered in 1900. The Draconids is an unusual shower in that the best viewing is in the early evening instead of early morning like most other showers. The shower runs annually from October 6-10 and peaks this year on the the night of the 7th. The second quarter moon will ensure dark skies in the early evening for what should be a good show. Best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Draco, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

✳︎ October 13: Mars at Opposition. The red planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view and photograph Mars. A medium-sized telescope will allow you to see some of the dark details on the planet’s orange surface.

✳︎ October 16: New Moon • 19:32 UTC

✳︎ October 21,22: Orionids Meteor Shower. The Orionids is an average shower producing up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Halley, which has been known and observed since ancient times. The shower runs annually from October 2 to November 7. It peaks this year on the night of the 21st and the morning of of the 22nd. The waxing crescent moon will set before midnight leaving dark skies for what should be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Orion, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

✳︎ October 29,30: Southern Taurids Meteor Shower. The Southern Taurids is a long-running minor meteor shower producing only about 5-10 meteors per hour. This shower is, however, famous for producing a higher than normal percentage of bright fireballs. The Southern Taurids is produced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke. The shower runs annually from September 10 to November 20. It peaks this year on the the night of the 29th and morning of the 30th. The nearly full moon will block out all but the brightest meteors this year. If you are patient, you may still be able to catch a few good ones. Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Taurus, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

✳︎ October 31: Full Moon, Blue Moon • 14:51 UTC. [Second one in a month: Blue Moon]

✳︎ October 31: Uranus at Opposition. The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus. Due to its distance, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.

(source: http://www.seasky.org/)

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10th month of my calendar features:

As Above So Below No6 © Marina Kanavaki

Technique: watercolour • Dimensions: 13x13cm [unframed]

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I wish everyone

a Happy

October!

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I leave you with

Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster

Shine On Harvest Moon

from the album: Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster

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