Astronomical Events in Oct -2022

Astronomical Events Oct-2022

Below is the list of prominent astronomical events in Oct-2022

Note: All the timings are in IST

  • Saturday, October 1, 2022
    • at 8:19:00 PM Mercury Stationary in RA 
  • Sunday, October 2, 2022
    • at 10:37:00 AM Mercury in ascending node
  • Monday, October 3, 2022
    • at 5:44:00 AM First Quarter 
  • Tuesday, October 4, 2022
    • at 10:03:00 PM Moon at perigee 
    • at 10:14:00 PM Moon greatest latitude S 5°. 07′
    • at 9:21:00 PM Saturn 4°.08 N. of Moon 
  • Friday, October 7, 2022
    • at 2:29:00 AM Mercury at perihelion 
  • Saturday, October 8, 2022
    • at 8:03:00 AM Neptune 3°.10 N. of Moon 
    • at 11:32:00 PM Pluto stationary in RA 
    • at 11:42:00 PM Jupiter 2°.07 N. of Moon
  • Sunday, October 9, 2022
    • at 2:43:00 AM Mercury greatest elongation. W. (18°.0)
  • Monday, October 10, 2022
    • at 2:25:00 AM Full Moon 
  • Wednesday, October 12, 2022
    • at 3:19:00 AM Moon in ascending node Wednesday,
    • at 12:16:00 PM Uranus 0°.85 S of Moon Occultation
  • Saturday, October 15, 2022
    • at 10:01:00 AM Mars 3°.62 S of Moon 
  • Monday, October 17, 2022
    • at 7:50:00 AM Mercury greatest helio. latitude N.
    • at 3:50:00 PM Moon at apogee 
  • Monday, October 17, 2022
    • at 8:31:00 PM Venus 3°.49 N of Spica 
    • at 10:45:00 PM Last Quarter
  • Tuesday, October 18, 2022
    • at 9:24:00 PM Moon greatest latitude N 5°. 12′
  • Wednesday, October 19, 2022
    • at 7:00:00 PM Pluto in square with Sun
  • Thursday, October 20, 2022
    • at 7:44:00 AM Mars in ascending node 
  • Sunday, October 23, 2022
    • at 2:48:00 AM Venus in superior conjunction 1°03’N of Sun
  • Sunday, October 23, 2022
    • at 2:00:00 PM Saturn stationary in RA 
  • Monday, October 24, 2022
    • at 9:14:00 PM Mercury 0°.39 S of Moon 
  • Tuesday, October 25, 2022
    • at 4:19:00 PM New Moon; Solar Eclipse 
    • at 4:59:00 PM Mercury 3°.90 N of Spica 
    • at 5:35:00 PM Venus 0°.00 N of Moon 
  • Wednesday, October 26, 2022
    • at 12:00:00 PM Moon in descending node
  • Saturday, October 29, 2022
    • at 8:06:00 PM Moon at perigee 
  • Sunday, October 30, 2022
    • at 4:23:00 PM Mars stationary in RA

compilation by Rohan Yadav