October Lake Life
We are keeping track of all the lakeside and local tri-county fun! Bookmark and come back by anytime. Dive into winter with us! Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter "The Tie-Up" - the easiest way to get your HLKY info into your inbox. As we cruise into Winter 2024, you will want to keep track of all the fun!
Stay Warm and Wild This Fall & Winter
Caturdays on Herrington Lake
Sick of the cold, but can't miss a UK Wildcats game? We've got you covered! Kamp Kennedy and Herrington Lake Marinas are your winter wonderland for all things Wildcat. Cozy up lakeside, grab a bite of the food specials, and cheer on the Cats with fellow lake folks and fans. It's like a winter vacation, but with better sports. So bundle up, grab your people, and let's make this winter a wild one! Lake life continues ....
Which Marinas Are Still Open?
Kamp Kennedy is open during the off season, although with shorter hours.
Events on & Around the Area: Coming Up in 2024!
Get a look at what's happening in the night sky this month .
Herrington Nights in October
Join us at checking out all the big celestial events that make our lakeside nights incredibly special. Add a little more beauty to those lakeside nights.
- October 2: New Moon; annular solar eclipse (mag = 0.933). 🌟
- October 5: Moon passes 3° from Venus (mag -3.9); October Camelopardalids’ peak (ZHR = 5).
- October 7: Moon passes 0°12' from Antares (mag 1.1).
- October 8: Draconids’ peak (ZHR = 5).
- October 10: First Quarter Moon; Southern Taurids’ early peak (ZHR = 5).
- October 11: Delta Aurigids’ peak (ZHR = 2).
- October 12: C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) (mag ≈-2) passes perigee. 🌟
- October 14: Moon passes 0°06' from Saturn (mag 0.7). 🌟
- October 15: Moon passes 0°31' from Neptune (mag 7.8).
- October 17: Full Moon (Supermoon, the biggest one in 2024). 🌟
- October 18: Epsilon Geminids’ peak (ZHR = 3).
- October 19: Moon passes 0°06' from the Pleiades star cluster (mag 1.2) and 4°17' from Uranus (mag 5.7).
- October 21: Orionids’ peak (ZHR = 20) 🌟; Moon passes 5°48' from Jupiter (mag -2.6). 🌟
- October 23: Moon passes 1°42' from Pollux (mag 1.2), 4°12' from Mars (mag 0.2).
- October 24: Last Quarter Moon; Leonis Minorids’ peak (ZHR = 2); Moon passes 3°18' from the Beehive star cluster (mag 3.1).
- October 25: Venus (mag -4.0) passes 3° from Antares (mag 1.1).
- October 26: Moon passes 2°54' from Regulus (mag 1.4).
- October 28: Comet A11bP7I (mag ≈-7) passes perihelion.
*The highlighted events are the most important events of the month.
About magnitude: the faintest magnitude visible to the naked eye in cities with moderate light pollution (e.g., New York City) is about 4. The limiting magnitude of an optical device depends on its specification but rarely exceeds 11.
*The highlighted events are the most spectacular events of the month.
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