Are you an early riser? If so, look for the line-up of lights in the eastern sky: Venus, Regulus, Mars and Jupiter. Venus and Jupiter are by far the brightest in this part of the sky!
If you live at northerly latitudes, you can always use the constellation Auriga and its brightest star to star-hop to Aldebaran, when the moon isn’t there to guide your eye.
Lunar occultation of Aldebaran in Alaska!
Tonight – October 1, 2015 – you’ll have to stay up late or wake up early tomorrow to see the waning gibbous moon near Aldebaran. This star represents the fiery eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus. The moon and Aldebaran rise over the eastern horizon quite late tonight, then climb upward together in the wee hours after midnight. Before dawn, look for the moon and Aldebaran high in your southern sky if you live at mid-northern latitudes. From the Southern Hemisphere, look in your northern sky.
Because the rising times for the moon and Aldebaran vary around the world, you might want to refer to the links on our almanac page. You can also find out the rising time for Aldebaran via the U.S. Naval Observatory.
The lit side of the waning gibbous moon will be pointing toward Aldebaran on the night of October 1-2. To reduce the lunar glare, try blotting out the moon with your finger to see Aldebaran better. Be aware that the illuminated side of a waning moon always points in the moon’s direction of travel: eastward through the constellations of the Zodiac.
In other words, the moon will travel toward Aldebaran throughout the night on the night of October 1 (morning of October 2). Although the moon and Aldebaran will move westward across the sky, the moon will also be moving eastward, toward Aldebaran, a key star of the Zodiac. If you catch the moon and Aldebaran before going to bed tonight, and then wake up before dawn October 2, note how much closer the moon is to Aldebaran tomorrow morning.
Lunar occultation of Aldebaran in Alaska!
From far-western Northern America, it’s possible that you won’t see Aldebaran at all. From Alaska, for instance, the moon will actually occult – cover over – Aldebaran before dawn on October 2. More specifically, as seen from Anchorage, Alaska, the moon will occult Aldebaran from 4:41 to 5:31 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT). Click here to know when this occultation will take place at other Alaskan localities. Remember, the times given on this site are in Universal Time. Subtract 8 hours from Universal Time to convert to Alaskan Daylight Time.
You might be able to see Aldebaran slip behind the moon from far-western Canada and the West Coast of the mainland United States, though it’ll be at dawn October 2. From Seattle, Washington, the occultation starts at 6:04 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Click here for more information for the occultation times along the US West Coast. Remember to subtract 7 hours from Universal Time to convert to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
It might be difficult to see the beginning of this occultation, for the star will disappear behind the moon’s illuminated side, only to reappear on the moon’s dark side. Around the world tonight, look for moon’s lit side to point toward Aldebaran, as these two luminaries rise in the east late tonight.
Bottom line: Tonight – October 1, 2015 – you’ll have to stay up late or wake up early tomorrow to see the waning gibbous moon near Aldebaran. This star represents the fiery eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus. From far-western North America, the moon will pass in front of Aldebaran before dawn on October 2.
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Are you an early riser? If so, look for the line-up of lights in the eastern sky: Venus, Regulus, Mars and Jupiter. Venus and Jupiter are by far the brightest in this part of the sky!
If you live at northerly latitudes, you can always use the constellation Auriga and its brightest star to star-hop to Aldebaran, when the moon isn’t there to guide your eye.
Lunar occultation of Aldebaran in Alaska!
Tonight – October 1, 2015 – you’ll have to stay up late or wake up early tomorrow to see the waning gibbous moon near Aldebaran. This star represents the fiery eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus. The moon and Aldebaran rise over the eastern horizon quite late tonight, then climb upward together in the wee hours after midnight. Before dawn, look for the moon and Aldebaran high in your southern sky if you live at mid-northern latitudes. From the Southern Hemisphere, look in your northern sky.
Because the rising times for the moon and Aldebaran vary around the world, you might want to refer to the links on our almanac page. You can also find out the rising time for Aldebaran via the U.S. Naval Observatory.
The lit side of the waning gibbous moon will be pointing toward Aldebaran on the night of October 1-2. To reduce the lunar glare, try blotting out the moon with your finger to see Aldebaran better. Be aware that the illuminated side of a waning moon always points in the moon’s direction of travel: eastward through the constellations of the Zodiac.
In other words, the moon will travel toward Aldebaran throughout the night on the night of October 1 (morning of October 2). Although the moon and Aldebaran will move westward across the sky, the moon will also be moving eastward, toward Aldebaran, a key star of the Zodiac. If you catch the moon and Aldebaran before going to bed tonight, and then wake up before dawn October 2, note how much closer the moon is to Aldebaran tomorrow morning.
Lunar occultation of Aldebaran in Alaska!
From far-western Northern America, it’s possible that you won’t see Aldebaran at all. From Alaska, for instance, the moon will actually occult – cover over – Aldebaran before dawn on October 2. More specifically, as seen from Anchorage, Alaska, the moon will occult Aldebaran from 4:41 to 5:31 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT). Click here to know when this occultation will take place at other Alaskan localities. Remember, the times given on this site are in Universal Time. Subtract 8 hours from Universal Time to convert to Alaskan Daylight Time.
You might be able to see Aldebaran slip behind the moon from far-western Canada and the West Coast of the mainland United States, though it’ll be at dawn October 2. From Seattle, Washington, the occultation starts at 6:04 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Click here for more information for the occultation times along the US West Coast. Remember to subtract 7 hours from Universal Time to convert to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).
It might be difficult to see the beginning of this occultation, for the star will disappear behind the moon’s illuminated side, only to reappear on the moon’s dark side. Around the world tonight, look for moon’s lit side to point toward Aldebaran, as these two luminaries rise in the east late tonight.
Bottom line: Tonight – October 1, 2015 – you’ll have to stay up late or wake up early tomorrow to see the waning gibbous moon near Aldebaran. This star represents the fiery eye of the Bull in the constellation Taurus. From far-western North America, the moon will pass in front of Aldebaran before dawn on October 2.
Hurricane Joaquin a major flood threat for U.S. East in early October, 2015
The lunar calendars are almost here! View the moon phases throughout the year.
EarthSky astronomy kits are perfect for beginners. Order today from the EarthSky store
Donate: Your support means the world to us
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