See the first quarter moon join Saturn in the sky tonight (Nov. 1)

November 1, 2022

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There was no full moon on Halloween this yr, however there’s nonetheless one thing within the night time sky for stargazers to get enthusiastic about.

Between the late hours of Oct. 31 and the early morning hours of Nov. 1, relying in your time zone, the moon will attain its first quarter phase, based on the stargazing web site In-The-Sky.org. However that is not all. Saturn can be as a consequence of attain conjunction with the moon about half a day later. That makes for some wonderful skywatching between the night of Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

From New York Metropolis, the primary quarter moon will first develop into seen on Oct. 31 at 6:09 pm EDT (2209 GMT) because the sky darkens and can stay seen by means of 10:42 pm EDT (0242 GMT), when it units past the horizon. Although it will be simply barely earlier than the primary quarter phase, which happens on Nov. 1 at 2:37 am EDT (0637 GMT), the moon will nonetheless seem very near half full within the night. On the actual second the moon reaches the primary quarter phase, it is going to be situated 229,907 miles (370,000 km) from Earth.

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Across the similar time, Saturn and the moon will attain conjunction, when each celestial our bodies share the identical right ascension, based on In-The-Sky.org (opens in new tab). They’re going to additionally attain an appulse, or shut strategy. The ascension technically happens on Nov. 1 at 5:08 p.m. EDT (2108 GMT), however the moon and Saturn will likely be obscured by daylight at the moment. The very best time to see the conjunction happens shortly after, between 6:09 p.m. EDT (2249 GMT) and 11:49 p.m. EDT (0349 GMT).

An illustration of the primary quarter moon as it can seem on Tuesday (Nov. 1). (Picture credit score: Chris Vaughan)

Throughout this conjunction and appulse, the moon and Saturn will come inside 4 levels of each other from the vantage level of Earth — that is shut sufficient to see inside the discipline of view of most binoculars. At this level, the moon will nonetheless seem near half full.

To intensify your viewing of our closest neighbor, try our ultimate guide to observing the moon, which factors out landmarks like lunar seas, towering mountains, and deep craters. You may also discover the spots the place people have landed with our Apollo landing sites observing guide.

In fact, in an effort to see these particulars, you may want some instruments to strengthen your imaginative and prescient — check out our guides for the best binoculars deals and the best telescope deals now for some buying inspiration.

And in the event you’re seeking to seize the reminiscence of your skywatching session, our how to photograph the moon information supplies suggestions for taking the proper lunar pictures. To gear up in your picture session, we have written guides to the best cameras for astrophotography and best lenses for astrophotography.

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