Astronomy lovers will be able to follow a series of astronomical events this October. Lucky for the Brazilians many of them will be visible from Brazil and can be followed by a calendar of these phenomena..

In recent days, here in Brazil, other important events could be seen with the naked eye. The most recent was late last month when Jupiter was closer to Earth than it has been in the past 59 years, providing a privileged view for skywatchers.

Anyone who wants to follow events in Brazil can use some of the applications to find events. Among them, some of the main ones available on the market today are Skywalk, Starchart, Sky Safari or Stellarium. They serve to indicate the location of objects and the best time.

The first event that will happen this month will be this Wednesday (5) with the conjunction of the Moon and Saturn. Also this week, on Saturday (8), it will be the turn of a new connection. This time it will be between the Moon and Jupiter. Conjunction is the name used when two celestial bodies appear close to each other in the sky.

• 5/10: Moon-Saturn Conjunction
• 8/10: Moon-Jupiter Conjunction
• 8/10: Mercury at its maximum western elongation.
• 8/10: Draconid meteor shower peak
• 9/10: Full Moon (Hunter’s Moon)
• 15/10: Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
• 21/10: Orionid meteor shower peak

Partial eclipse cannot be seen from Brazil

Among all the events that are included in the schedule, one of the main ones is the opportunity to see Mercury. One of the most difficult planets to see with the naked eye will only be seen before dawn. During this short period, between 5:00 AM and 5:50 AM, the planet will appear directly above the Sun.

The exotic hunter’s moon name for the October full moon comes from North America. They use this name because it is the first one immediately after the start of autumn in the northern hemisphere. It points to the perfect time to hunt, which is also advertised as a time to stock up on jerky for the winter.

One of the big events of this month will not be visible from Brazil. There will be a partial solar eclipse on October 25, but only part of the world will be able to see it. In the morning, observers from Europe, Russia, North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia will be able to follow the event.

James Webb telescope finds evidence of carbon dioxide on another planet
This is the first time that carbon dioxide has been detected outside the solar system.

Via: Wal

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