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RE: October 2012

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Stargazers can spot the two brightest objects in the asteroid belt this month and throughout autumn. Both Ceres and Vesta can be found near Jupiter, among the stars of the constellations Taurus and Gemini. People should look to the eastern sky in the late evening this month.
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Regulus is 5.6° from the Moon on the 11th October, 2012.

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Eyes on the Sky: Oct 8 thru Oct 14

Aquarius is a dim constellation between Pegasus, Piscis Austrinus and Capricornus. Learn how to spot key stars in the constellation to locate Messier 2, 72 and 73.

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Last Quarter Moon (diameter: 29.952', declination: 18.67°) at 07:33.3 UT, 8th October.

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Lunar apogee (distance to moon center: 397880.1 km, apparent diameter: 30'02.1") at 5:58.3 UT, 7th September.

Ed ~ apogee is the point in the orbit that is furthest away.

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The Moon is the furthest north (21.1°) on the 6th October, 2012.

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Jupiter is 0.9° from the Moon on the 5th October, 2012.

Aldebaran is 4.3° from the Moon.

Mercury is 3.2° from Saturn.

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Jupiter is stationary on the 4th October, 2012.

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Moon at apogee on the 4th October, 2012.