Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation
Mercury reaches its widest apparent separation from the Sun and is best placed in the morning sky.
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| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
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| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Mercury reaches its widest apparent separation from the Sun and is best placed in the morning sky.
Southern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 7. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Northern Taurids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
The Moon reaches its full phase (Beaver Moon).
Leonids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 15+. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Alpha Monocerotids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Venus and Mars pass about 0.31° apart.
Dark moonless skies make this a useful night for stargazing.
November Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 3. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Uranus lies opposite the Sun, rises near sunset, and is favorably placed for observing.
These showers peak in another month, but their catalog activity windows overlap this one.
Orionids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 20. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Phoenicids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of Var. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Andromedids activity peaks with a listed zenithal hourly rate of 5. Actual visible rates depend on sky darkness, radiant altitude, and local weather.
Catalog refreshed . Dates and predictions come from the catalog used by Forecast Bar, with a source on every event.
Calendar day groupings use UTC. Event times adapt to your device’s time zone when JavaScript is available. Exact local visibility and weather can differ from the global catalog timing.
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