Wow! Major planetary alignment this month!

[Art_from_Ark]

As I was leaving my house this morning, I was treated to a spectacular display of 3 planets (Mars, Venus, Jupiter) and the moon lined up in the eastern sky-- and Mercury was just starting to pop up over the horizon as the sun rose.

October is going to be an interesting month for skywatchers

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury

[elleng]

1. from 'our' Rick about related events:

No one talks about Mercury Direct. That is, after it retrogrades for 21 days every 3 mos, it turns forward. To see how accurate this is, do this: make a list of what's been pending for you for about the last 16 days; especially technical issues. You just couldn't get them to solve themselves. Now, Mercury goes forward in 5 days, on the 10th. Watch how, gradually, each of them start to "magically solve themselves." It's the best part of the Mercury Retrograde period: when it's over.

https://www.facebook.com/rick.diclemente?fref=nf

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Oh, you're one of those "morning people" ... :)

Us night owls enjoy our own displays ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018756105

[Art_from_Ark]

3. This morning was really amazing

At around 4:30 Japan time, the moon and Venus were as close together as I have ever seen them. And it was as if one point of the moon's crescent was pointing right at Venus.

[IDemo]

4. I saw that when I let the dogs out

It looked like a big diamond ring in the sky.