Portal:Astronomy/Events/October 2005
| October 2005 | |
|---|---|
| 3 October, 10:28 | New moon; Annular solar eclipse lasting up to 04m32s Visible from Europe, Africa, south Asia |
| 5 October, 19:41 | Mercury lies only 1°18' from Jupiter |
| 8 October | Draconids meteor shower: usually weak; occasionally up to 1000 meteors per hour |
| 17 October, 12:14 | Full moon; Partial lunar eclipse lasting 00h58m Visible from Asia, Australia, Pacific, North America |
| 21 October | Orionids meteor shower: up to 20 meteors per hour |