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RE: October 2012

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Moonrise in the constellation Aquarius at 14:40.9 UT, 24th October, 2012. (For Scotland)

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Neptune is ~6° from the Moon on the 24th October, 2012.

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Mercury is at greatest elongation 23.7° east on the 23rd.
Mercury set in the constellation Libra at 16:58.7 UT, 23rd October, 2012 (For the UK)

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Eyes on the Sky: Oct 21 thru Oct 28

'Vlad Tepes' takes night sky observers to some more easily seen, and very red, carbon stars in Andromeda and Cassiopeia, plus the superb "Garnet Star" in Cepheus.

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First Quarter Moon at 03:32.0 UT, 22nd October, 2012.

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Mars is 3.6° from the star Antares on the 21st October, 2012

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Asteroid (4) Vesta is Stationary on the 21st October, 2012

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Finder chart for asteroid Vesta in the constellation Taurus.
Visible with Binoculars or small telescopes.

Magnitude: 7.4
Distance to Sun: 2.568 au
Distance to Earth: 1.896 au

Music created on an Amiga 1200

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Venus rise in the constellation Leo at 03:00.9 UT, 20th October, 2012 (for Scotland)

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Pluto is 0.2° from the Moon on the 20th October, 2012.

The Moon will occult Pluto as seen from South Africa