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When:
17th October 2022 @ 9:00 pm – 10:45 pm
2022-10-17T21:00:00+01:00
2022-10-17T22:45:00+01:00
Astronomical Event

On the night of Monday the 17th of October

the planet Mars Mag -0.4 will be 1.2° N of the Crab Nebula (M1) Mag +8.4

this pairing will start to climb above the NE – E horizon from 21.00 Hrs

and by 21.45 Hrs should have reached a suitable altitude

the last quarter Moon will rise above the same horizon from approx 23.00 hrs

the resulting moonlight may well washout M1

if you plan to observe / image this event remember to dress for the conditions