{"id":36202,"date":"2022-09-15T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T14:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=36202"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:27:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T10:27:13","slug":"the-night-sky-october-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/2022\/09\/15\/the-night-sky-october-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The night sky – October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Explore the celestial sphere with our Northern Hemisphere all-sky chart <\/p>\n\n

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When to use this chart <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

1 October at 01:00 BST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

15 October at 00:00 BTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

31 October at 22:00 UT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

On other dates, stars will be in slightly different positions because of Earth\u2019s orbital motion. Stars that cross the sky will set in the west four minutes earlier each night. <\/p>\n\n

How to use this chart <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n

1. Hold the chart so the direction you\u2019re facing is at the bottom. <\/p>\n\n

2. The lower half of the chart shows the sky ahead of you. <\/p>\n\n

3. The centre of the chart is the point directly over your head. <\/p>\n\n

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Sunrise\/sunset in October*<\/h4>\n\n
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Date<\/strong>
1st Oct 2022<\/strong>
11th Oct 2022<\/strong>
21st Oct 2022<\/strong>
31st Oct 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sunrise \/ Sunset <\/strong>
07:11 BST \/ 18:47 BST
07:29 BST \/ 18:23 BST
07:48 BST \/ 18:01 BST
07:07 UT \/ 16:40 UT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Moonrise in October* <\/h4>\n\n

1st Oct 2022<\/strong> 14:28 BST
5th Oct 2022<\/strong> 17:43 BST
9th Oct 2022<\/strong> 18:37 BST
13th Oct 2022<\/strong> 19:37 BST<\/strong>
17th Oct 2022 22:41 BST
21st Oct 2022 02:25 BST
25th Oct 2022 07:45 BST
29th Oct 2022 13:34 BST<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n

*Times correct for the centre of the UK <\/p>\n\n

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Lunar phases in October <\/h4>\n\n
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CHART: PETE LAWRENCE <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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