Awesome Evening for Astronomy

First there was the passage of the International Space Station.

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Date: Sunday Oct 16, 2016
Time: 6:30 PM
Duration: 6 minutes
Maximum Elevation: 56°
Approach: 10° above NW
Departure: 10° above ESE 

This was followed by the Hunter's Moon - also known as a blood moon. Typically occurring in October - it is the first full moon after the autumnal equinox.  This year it is also a super moon - meaning that the full moon coincides with the evening that the moon is at its closest approach to the earth on its monthly orbit.  The blood moon will appear almost 15% larger and will sport a bright orange color.