GLENWOOD WASHINGTON
INFO & WEATHER
Glenwood, WA is located
in the northwestern portion of
Klickitat County. It borders Yakima County.
The community is in the Glenwood Valley, formerly known as Camas Prairie. It is part of the Yakama Reservation.
We have a splendid view of Mt Adams.
Even though the mountain appears to be in our back yard,
it is actually in Yakima and Skamania counties.
Lat: 46.0095°N Lon: 121.2715°W
The elevation of my weather station is 1854 ft.
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If you have a question, you can contact Laurene Eldred at glenwoodweather@gmail.com
WHAT'S IN THE SKY?
JIM WHITE IS KLICKITAT COUNTY'S LOCAL ASTRONOMER. HE AND HIS WIFE KATHY LIVE IN TROUT LAKE, WA. EACH MONTH HE WRITES A NEWS ARTICLE INFORMING US WHAT WILL BE ON VIEW IN OUR SKIES
What’s in the Sky
October 2024
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Our first full month of fall is here. Saturn rides higher in the evening sky, and Jupiter joins the party late in the month. Darkness falls earlier, a good month to get in some dark sky viewing when skies are clear!
Sunset is coming early, at about 6:45pm at the start of the month. By the end of the month, it will be at about 5:50pm. Sunrise is at about 7:05 am on Oct. 1, 7:45 at the end of the month.
The Moon begins October nestled close to the Sun, difficult to see. Look for it by Oct. 6 low in the southwest, in the constellation Scorpius. On the 9th, the waxing crescent Moon will lie in the “teapot” in the constellation Sagittarius, low in the southern sky. On the 13th, it will be just to the right of Saturn, and the next day will be to the left of Saturn. A good time to locate the ringed planet. The Moon will lie near Jupiter on the 20th and 21st, in the morning sky. The full “hunter’s Moon” will be on the 17th of October. This will be another “super moon” a bit closer than average. Although it is a bit bigger than average, that is hardly noticeable. You may detect that the night sky is a bit brighter though.
The Moon will be near the Sun and out of the evening sky on Halloween, so skies will be dark for trick-or-treaters.
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Saturn will be hard to miss in October. It will lie in the constellation Aquarius, in the southeastern evening sky, due south at 9pm by the end of the month. Saturn will be easy to spot, the brightest object in the southern evening sky (other than the Moon, of course). Saturn appears yellowish to me in the sky.
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Brilliant Jupiter enters the evening sky in late October. Look for it low in the east by 9pm on Halloween. It will make its closest approach in early December. More about Jupiter in the coming months.
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Mars is close behind Jupiter, rising at about 11pm at the end of the month. Early 2025 will be the time to view Mars as it grows closer to us and more prominent in the evening sky.
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An easy to locate constellation in October is Pegasus, with its “great square” of almost equally bright stars. Look for it above Saturn. The dim constellations Aquarius, to the right of Saturn and Pisces, between Saturn and Pegasus, can be picked out as well. Low in the south, below Aquarius, you may detect a bright star, Fomalhaut, in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.
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You may hear of a solar eclipse in October, following the September partial lunar eclipse. Yes, there will be a solar eclipse on October 2. However, it will only be visible in the far southern end of South America, far from here!
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Enjoy October’s night skies!
