Tonight is October 28, 2015 – and the Northern Hemisphere’s full Hunter’s Moon has passed. On this night, the moon is in a waning gibbous phase. That means it rises in the east later and later each evening … and it means you can catch the moon over your western horizon after sunrise in the next few mornings.
Sylvia asked:
When is the best time to see the moon in the sky during daylight hours?
The answer is that the daytime moon is up there much of the time, but, because it’s pale against the blue sky, it’s not as noticeable as the moon at night. But there are certain times of the month when the daytime moon is more noticeable. Late October 2015 is an example of one of those.
Keep reading to learn more …
Before going to bed this evening, you might or might not see the Pleiades star cluster and the star Aldebaran in the glare of the waning gibbous moon. The moon will occult Aldebaran on the night of October 29-30 in northwest Africa, Europe, Russia, northern Middle East and northwest Asia. Click here for more on the occultation. The green line depicts the ecliptic – Earth’s orbital plane projected onto the dome of sky.
Daytime moon seen on December 18, 2010. Image by Brian Pate. Used with permission.
The most noticeable moon at night is the one that stays out all night long. That would be around the time of full moon each month, when the moon is 180 degrees from the sun, or opposite the sun in our sky.
Full moon was on October 27, 2015 at 12:05 UTC. Translate to your time zone here.
Every full moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. But now the moon is in a waning gibbous phase – rising later each night – and setting in the west later each day after sunrise.
So, in the several mornings after full moon – after sunrise – look for the waning gibbous moon in the west during the morning hours. At mid-northern latitudes in North America, the moon will set some two hours (or more) after sunrise on October 29, 2015 and will set about one hour later each day thereafter.
These recommended almanacs can help you find the moon’s setting time in your sky
By the way, the moon is up during the day half the time. It has to be, since it orbits around the whole Earth once a month. The crescent moon is hard to see because it’s so near the sun in the sky. At the vicinity of last quarter moon about a week from now, you might have to crane your neck, looking up, to notice it after sunrise.
Ordinarily, we don’t look up to see the waning last quarter moon and waning crescent after sunrise. That’s one reason why people so often miss the moon during the day.
Day by day, the lighted portion of the waning gibbous moon will shrink and the half-lit last quarter moon will come on November 3. Watch for the daytime moon to climb higher and higher into the western sky after sunrise all this coming week!
Bottom line: Starting around October 29, 2015 look for the daytime moon in the west after sunrise.
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Tonight is October 28, 2015 – and the Northern Hemisphere’s full Hunter’s Moon has passed. On this night, the moon is in a waning gibbous phase. That means it rises in the east later and later each evening … and it means you can catch the moon over your western horizon after sunrise in the next few mornings.
Sylvia asked:
When is the best time to see the moon in the sky during daylight hours?
The answer is that the daytime moon is up there much of the time, but, because it’s pale against the blue sky, it’s not as noticeable as the moon at night. But there are certain times of the month when the daytime moon is more noticeable. Late October 2015 is an example of one of those.
Keep reading to learn more …
Before going to bed this evening, you might or might not see the Pleiades star cluster and the star Aldebaran in the glare of the waning gibbous moon. The moon will occult Aldebaran on the night of October 29-30 in northwest Africa, Europe, Russia, northern Middle East and northwest Asia. Click here for more on the occultation. The green line depicts the ecliptic – Earth’s orbital plane projected onto the dome of sky.
Daytime moon seen on December 18, 2010. Image by Brian Pate. Used with permission.
The most noticeable moon at night is the one that stays out all night long. That would be around the time of full moon each month, when the moon is 180 degrees from the sun, or opposite the sun in our sky.
Full moon was on October 27, 2015 at 12:05 UTC. Translate to your time zone here.
Every full moon rises around sunset and sets around sunrise. But now the moon is in a waning gibbous phase – rising later each night – and setting in the west later each day after sunrise.
So, in the several mornings after full moon – after sunrise – look for the waning gibbous moon in the west during the morning hours. At mid-northern latitudes in North America, the moon will set some two hours (or more) after sunrise on October 29, 2015 and will set about one hour later each day thereafter.
These recommended almanacs can help you find the moon’s setting time in your sky
By the way, the moon is up during the day half the time. It has to be, since it orbits around the whole Earth once a month. The crescent moon is hard to see because it’s so near the sun in the sky. At the vicinity of last quarter moon about a week from now, you might have to crane your neck, looking up, to notice it after sunrise.
Ordinarily, we don’t look up to see the waning last quarter moon and waning crescent after sunrise. That’s one reason why people so often miss the moon during the day.
Day by day, the lighted portion of the waning gibbous moon will shrink and the half-lit last quarter moon will come on November 3. Watch for the daytime moon to climb higher and higher into the western sky after sunrise all this coming week!
Bottom line: Starting around October 29, 2015 look for the daytime moon in the west after sunrise.
EarthSky lunar calendars are cool! They make great gifts. Order now. Supplies limited.
Donate: Your support means the world to us
from EarthSky http://ift.tt/1H9OsNV
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