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Sun and Moon Risings and Settings
The charts contain the entire dome of the sky as seen from around 45 degrees north latitude and at the dates and times for the locations listed below.
Planet positions are plotted for the 15th of the month. The moon is not shown. To track the planet positions at weekly intervals go to my Ephemeris Blog for my Wednesday posting at bobmoler.wordpress.com.
The charts contain the entire dome of the sky as seen from around 45 degrees north latitude and at the dates and times for the locations listed below.
Date |
Grand Traverse region, Michigan - Eastern Time |
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1st. |
11:00 pm EDT |
8th. |
10:30 pm EDT |
15th. |
10:00 pm EDT |
22nd. |
9:30 pm EDT |
29th |
9:00 pm EDT |
For early birds I’m including a morning star chart too, which shows the stars we’ll see in the evening 4 months from now.
Date |
Grand Traverse region, Michigan - Eastern Time |
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1st. |
7:00 am EDT |
8th. |
6:30 am EDT |
15th. |
6:00 am EDT |
22nd. |
5:30 am EDT |
29th . |
5:00 am EDT |
If you want to convert the above times for your locality in North America click here.
The outer edge of the chart is the horizon with the compass points marked. The chart is oriented as one is looking south. The constellation outlines in magenta are those of the Zodiac. The magenta line is the ecliptic, the path of the sun. The white line that passes through the east and west compass points is the celestial equator, above the earth's equator. The white lines that cross in the north at the north celestial pole are major right ascension lines and are like meridians on the earth.
All constellations shown have the standard three letter abbreviation. The constellation abbreviations, names and bright star names are found here.
Also on the sky dome are helps to locate other stars and constellations from the Big Dipper, and asterisms.
The arrow from the pointer stars of the Big Dipper to Polaris the North Star, near the north celestial pole.
Leaky Big Dipper drips on Leo
Follow the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper to Arcturus,
Then extend to a spike to Spica
The Summer Triangle is in red
DracR – Draconid radiant – The Draconids are not active this year
OriR – Orionid radiant – Peak is on the evening of the 21st.
Ephemeris of Sky Events for Interlochen/TC October, 2024 Local time zone: EDT +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | DATE | SUN SUN DAYLIGHT| TWILIGHT* |MOON RISE OR ILLUM | | | RISE SET HOURS | END START |PHASE SET** TIME FRACTN| +=======================================================================+ |Tue 1| 07:41a 07:22p 11:40 | 08:25p 06:38a | Rise 07:30a 1%| |Wed 2| 07:42a 07:20p 11:37 | 08:23p 06:39a |New Set 07:16p 0%| |Thu 3| 07:43a 07:18p 11:34 | 08:21p 06:40a | Set 07:33p 1%| |Fri 4| 07:45a 07:16p 11:31 | 08:19p 06:42a | Set 07:51p 4%| |Sat 5| 07:46a 07:14p 11:28 | 08:17p 06:43a | Set 08:13p 9%| +------+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------------+ |Sun 6| 07:47a 07:13p 11:25 | 08:15p 06:44a | Set 08:40p 15%| |Mon 7| 07:48a 07:11p 11:22 | 08:14p 06:45a | Set 09:15p 23%| |Tue 8| 07:50a 07:09p 11:19 | 08:12p 06:47a | Set 10:00p 32%| |Wed 9| 07:51a 07:07p 11:16 | 08:10p 06:48a | Set 10:57p 42%| |Thu 10| 07:52a 07:05p 11:13 | 08:08p 06:49a |F Qtr Set 12:05a 52%| |Fri 11| 07:53a 07:04p 11:10 | 08:07p 06:50a | Set 01:22a 63%| |Sat 12| 07:55a 07:02p 11:07 | 08:05p 06:51a | Set 02:41a 73%| +------+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------------+ |Sun 13| 07:56a 07:00p 11:04 | 08:03p 06:53a | Set 04:03a 83%| |Mon 14| 07:57a 06:58p 11:01 | 08:02p 06:54a | Set 05:24a 91%| |Tue 15| 07:58a 06:57p 10:58 | 08:00p 06:55a | Set 06:47a 97%| |Wed 16| 08:00a 06:55p 10:55 | 07:58p 06:56a | Set 08:11a 100%| |Thu 17| 08:01a 06:53p 10:52 | 07:57p 06:58a |Full Rise 06:53p 100%| |Fri 18| 08:02a 06:52p 10:49 | 07:55p 06:59a | Rise 07:21p 96%| |Sat 19| 08:04a 06:50p 10:46 | 07:54p 07:00a | Rise 07:55p 91%| +------+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------------+ |Sun 20| 08:05a 06:48p 10:43 | 07:52p 07:01a | Rise 08:40p 83%| |Mon 21| 08:06a 06:47p 10:40 | 07:50p 07:02a | Rise 09:35p 74%| |Tue 22| 08:08a 06:45p 10:37 | 07:49p 07:04a | Rise 10:40p 64%| |Wed 23| 08:09a 06:44p 10:34 | 07:47p 07:05a | Rise 11:50p 53%| |Thu 24| 08:10a 06:42p 10:31 | 07:46p 07:06a |L Qtr Rise 01:01a 43%| |Fri 25| 08:12a 06:40p 10:28 | 07:45p 07:07a | Rise 02:09a 34%| |Sat 26| 08:13a 06:39p 10:25 | 07:43p 07:09a | Rise 03:15a 25%| +------+-----------------------+----------------+-----------------------+ |Sun 27| 08:14a 06:37p 10:23 | 07:42p 07:10a | Rise 04:19a 17%| |Mon 28| 08:16a 06:36p 10:20 | 07:40p 07:11a | Rise 05:22a 11%| |Tue 29| 08:17a 06:34p 10:17 | 07:39p 07:12a | Rise 06:24a 6%| |Wed 30| 08:18a 06:33p 10:14 | 07:38p 07:14a | Rise 07:28a 2%| |Thu 31| 08:20a 06:32p 10:11 | 07:36p 07:15a | Rise 08:34a 0%| +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ * Nautical Twilight ** Moonrise or moonset, whichever occurs between sunset and sunrise
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Morning |
Twilight |
Evening |
Twilight |
Dark |
Night |
Moon |
Date |
Astro. |
Nautical |
Nautical |
Astro. |
Start |
End |
Illum. |
2024-10-01 |
6h06m |
6h40m |
20h28m |
21h03m |
21h03m |
6h06m |
0.00 |
2024-10-02 |
6h07m |
6h41m |
20h27m |
21h01m |
21h01m |
6h07m |
0.00 |
2024-10-03 |
6h08m |
6h42m |
20h25m |
20h59m |
20h59m |
6h08m |
0.02 |
2024-10-04 |
6h09m |
6h43m |
20h23m |
20h57m |
20h57m |
6h09m |
0.05 |
2024-10-05 |
6h11m |
6h45m |
20h21m |
20h55m |
20h55m |
6h11m |
0.10 |
2024-10-06 |
6h12m |
6h46m |
20h19m |
20h53m |
20h53m |
6h12m |
0.17 |
2024-10-07 |
6h13m |
6h47m |
20h17m |
20h51m |
21h15m |
6h13m |
0.25 |
2024-10-08 |
6h14m |
6h48m |
20h16m |
20h50m |
22h01m |
6h14m |
0.34 |
2024-10-09 |
6h16m |
6h50m |
20h14m |
20h48m |
22h58m |
6h16m |
0.44 |
2024-10-10 |
6h17m |
6h51m |
20h12m |
20h46m |
- |
6h17m |
0.55 |
2024-10-11 |
6h18m |
6h52m |
20h10m |
20h44m |
0h06m |
6h18m |
0.65 |
2024-10-12 |
6h19m |
6h53m |
20h09m |
20h43m |
1h22m |
6h19m |
0.76 |
2024-10-13 |
6h21m |
6h54m |
20h07m |
20h41m |
2h42m |
6h21m |
0.85 |
2024-10-14 |
6h22m |
6h56m |
20h05m |
20h39m |
4h03m |
6h22m |
0.92 |
2024-10-15 |
6h23m |
6h57m |
20h04m |
20h37m |
5h25m |
6h23m |
0.98 |
2024-10-16 |
6h24m |
6h58m |
20h02m |
20h36m |
- |
- |
1.00 |
2024-10-17 |
6h26m |
6h59m |
20h00m |
20h34m |
- |
- |
0.99 |
2024-10-18 |
6h27m |
7h01m |
19h55m |
20h33m |
- |
- |
0.96 |
2024-10-19 |
6h28m |
7h02m |
19h53m |
20h31m |
- |
- |
0.89 |
2024-10-20 |
6h29m |
7h03m |
19h52m |
20h29m |
20h29m |
20h40m |
0.81 |
2024-10-21 |
6h31m |
7h04m |
19h50m |
20h28m |
20h28m |
21h36m |
0.72 |
2024-10-22 |
6h32m |
7h05m |
19h49m |
20h26m |
20h26m |
22h41m |
0.62 |
2024-10-23 |
6h33m |
7h07m |
19h47m |
20h25m |
20h25m |
23h51m |
0.51 |
2024-10-24 |
6h34m |
7h08m |
19h46m |
20h23m |
20h23m |
- |
0.41 |
2024-10-25 |
6h35m |
7h09m |
19h44m |
20h22m |
20h22m |
1h01m |
0.32 |
2024-10-26 |
6h37m |
7h10m |
19h43m |
20h21m |
20h21m |
2h10m |
0.23 |
2024-10-27 |
6h38m |
7h12m |
19h42m |
20h19m |
20h19m |
3h16m |
0.16 |
2024-10-28 |
6h39m |
7h13m |
19h40m |
20h18m |
20h18m |
4h19m |
0.10 |
2024-10-29 |
6h40m |
7h14m |
19h39m |
20h17m |
20h17m |
5h22m |
0.05 |
2024-10-30 |
6h41m |
7h15m |
19h37m |
20h15m |
20h15m |
6h25m |
0.02 |
2024-10-31 |
6h43m |
7h16m |
19h36m |
20h14m |
20h14m |
6h43m |
0.00 |
The above was created by the calendar function of Cartes du Ciel (Sky Charts)
The chart contains the entire dome of the sky as seen from around 26 degrees south latitude at 2 hours after sunset on the 15th of the month.
Planet positions are also plotted for the 15th of the month. The moon is not shown. The Magellanic Clouds, which are satellite galaxies of the Milky Way. The Large Magellanic Cloud is located in the constellation Dorado (Dor) the Flying Fish. The Small Magellanic Cloud is located in the constellation of Tucana (Tuc) the Toucan.
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