Mars and the Moon meet in the night sky, as the Red Planet reaches its closest approach to Earth in years.
- Mars and Moon will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Friday
- Earth is preparing to move between Mars and the Sun, bringing the planets closer together
- The moon and Mars in South America will be aligned to witchcraft
- This month also brings Bali Moon Moon and Orinoid Meat Shower
Mars and the Moon are set to perform tonight to show that it is out of this world.
The Red Planet is approaching Earth in its closest approach, and as the Moon’s orbit rises, the two will be seen hanging close to each other in the night sky.
The combination will begin at 11:35 pm on Friday, October 2, with close access shortly after midnight.
Both will appear in the east, but then move west as the night progresses and at about 2 a.m. ET, the pair will cross their highest point in the southern sky.
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Mars and the Moon are set to perform tonight to show that it is out of this world. The Red Planet is approaching Earth in its closest approach, and as the Moon’s orbit rises, the two will be seen hanging close to each other in the night sky.
Accordingly Arthaski, Living in the southern part of the world will see the moon closest to Mars.
People living in South America will see or cover the moon on Tuesday, Friday night and Saturday night.
Due to the meeting of Mars and the Moon, the Earth is preparing to make its way between the Red Planet and the Sun on October 13.
Mars and Earth come closer to each other every two years.
The combination will begin at 11:35 pm on Friday 2 October and with close access immediately after midnight. The photo was taken in 2003. A powerful telescope was able to capture a picture of the moon’s surface, hanging close to Mars
This is because Mars orbits the Sun every 26 months as compared to Earth’s 12 – but the distance between them changes each time.
Earthsky reports that it brings Mars into our skies in a two-year protest, and will arrive in protest on October 14.
The brightness of Mars will not be seen for another 15 years.
The October universe is full of surprises, as the Stargazers are coming for a treat this month when hundreds of shooting stars glow in the sky during an Orionid meter shower.
They cross the sky every October, starting November 2 to November 7 – but expect to see the peak on the morning of October 21.
This cosmic event occurs as the Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by Comet Haley – the original comet of the Orionid Shower.
The October universe is full of surprises, as the Stargazers are coming for a treat this month when hundreds of shooting stars glow in the sky during an Orionid meter shower. These meteors cross the sky every October, starting November 2 to November 7 – but are expected to peak on the morning of October 21.
Astronomers note that meters can enter the atmosphere at 148,000 miles per hour, but leave a trail of gas in the sky that lasts for a few seconds.
NASA considers Orinoids one of the most beautiful showers of the year, appearing in both the northern and southern golfers after midnight.
This month also brings with it a rare blue moon that will be visible in all time zones.
Our moon neighbor will not shine blue, but the name is given because it is the second full moon to arrive in the same month – the first of October.
The cosmic display occurs seven times every 19 years, meaning the world will not see the next one until October 31, 2039.
What makes this event so rare is that it will be seen in all parts of the world for the first time since World War II.
People from North and South America will get a glimpse of the blue moon, as well as people from India, Europe and Asia.
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