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
