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Full Moon, known as the Blood Moon and this year’s Hunter’s Moon, occurs at 1:36 UT.

A double Galilean satellite shadow transit (Europa’s shadow follows Ganymede’s) begins at 1:41 UT.

The Moon is 1.2 degrees south of the bright open cluster M45 (the Pleiades) in Taurus at 11:00 UT.

The Moon is 0.7 degree north of the bright open cluster M35 in Gemini at 23:00 UT.

Venus is in inferior conjunction at 1:00 UT.

Last Quarter Moon occurs at 12:46 UT.

A double Galilean satellite shadow transit (Europa’s shadow follows Ganymede’s) begins at 4:17 UT; the Curtiss Cross, an X-shaped illumination effect located between the craters Parry and Gambart, is predicted to occur at 8:00UT.

Saturn is in conjunction with the Sun at 1:00 UT; Last Quarter Moon occurs at 3:52 UT; the Curtiss Cross, an X-shaped illumination effect located between the craters Parry and Gambart, is predicted to occur at 18:54 UT.

Light Echoes Light echoes are reflections of light from distant objects in space. But what do they look like and how can they best be seen? Sir Patrick Moore and his guests Professor Mike Bode and Dr Tim O'Brien explain all. Chris Lintott helps to construct a new radio telescope in Hampshire while Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel preview what is on view in the October skies. Broadcasts 1. Tue 5 Oct 2010 19:30 BBC Four 2. Wed 6 Oct 2010 02:30 BBC Four

Light Echoes Light echoes are reflections of light from distant objects in space. But what do they look like and how can they best be seen? Sir Patrick Moore and his guests Professor Mike Bode and Dr Tim O'Brien explain all. Chris Lintott helps to construct a new radio telescope in Hampshire while Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel preview what is on view in the October skies. Broadcasts 1. Mon 4 Oct 2010 00:10 BBC One (except Northern Ireland, Wales) 2. Mon 4 Oct 2010 00:15 BBC One (Wales only) 3. Mon 4 Oct 2010 00:30 BBC One (Northern Ireland only) 4. Tue 5 Oct 2010 19:30 BBC Four 5. Wed 6 Oct 2010 02:30 BBC Four

Events on Jupiter In July 2009 a large object crashed into Jupiter, and in May 2010 one of the most prominent features of the planet, the southern equatorial belt, disappeared. But where did it go? Sir Patrick Moore is joined by Dr John Rogers and Dr Leigh Fletcher to discuss the latest events on Jupiter. Pete Lawrence and Paul Abel observe the planet and explain what features can be seen through a telescope. Broadcasts Mon 6 Sep 2010 00:30 BBC One Tue 7 Sep 2010 19:30 BBC Four

The Curtiss Cross, an X-shaped illumination effect located between the craters Parry and Gambart, is predicted to occur at 6:45 UT.

The Moon is 0.2 degree south of the bright open cluster M35 in Gemini at 11:00 UT; Mercury is in inferior conjunction at 13:00 UT.

Mars is 2 degrees north of Spica at 14:00 UT.

New Moon (lunation 1085) occurs at 10:30 UT.

Saturn is 8 degrees north of the Moon at 22:00 UT.

Venus is 0.3 degrees north of the Moon, with an occultation taking place in the South Indian Ocean, southwestern Africa, the southern Atlantic Ocean, and eastern Brazil, at 13:00 UT.

First Quarter Moon occurs at 5:50 UT; the Lunar X (the Purbach or Werner Cross), an X-shaped illumination effect involving various rims and ridges between the craters La Caille, Blanchinus, and Purbach, is predicted to occur at 15:07 UT.

Mercury is at greatest western elongation (18 degrees) at 18:00 UT.

Neptune is 5 degrees south of the Moon at 16:00 UT.

Jupiter (apparent size 49.8", magnitude -2.9) is at opposition at 12:00 UT; Uranus (apparent size 3.7", magnitude 5.7) is at opposition at 17:00 UT.

Jupiter is 0.9 degree south of Uranus at 19:00 UT.

The autumnal equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 3:09 UT; Full Moon (known as the Barley, Corn, or Fruit Moon), this year’s Harvest Moon, occurs at 9:17 UT; Jupiter is 7 degrees south of the Moon at 11:00 UT; Uranus is 6 degrees south of the Moon at 11:00 UT; Venus is at greatest brilliancy (magnitude -4.8) at 20:00 UT.

The Moon is 1.1 degrees south of M45 (the Pleiades) at 6:00 UT.

Venus is 6 degrees south of Mars at 6:00 UT.