Local Sky Events
October
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- Moon is third quarter Oct 3, new on Oct 10, first quarter on Oct 18th and Full Moon Oct 26th.
- Jupiter will be occulted by the moon beginning about 4:20 AM EDT on Oct 6 for most of the eastern US. Jupiter dominates the early morning sky for most of this month.
- The Orionid meteor Shower peaks Oct 21st. The shower will originate from a spot between Orion and Gemini. Look to the east just above the horizon around 11:30 PM to find its spot or origin, then look about 90 degrees away for the best view of meteors from inbound debris trail left by famous Comet Halley. The Orionids are famous for tossing in some fireballs now and then. Bundle up and enjoy the show.
- Venus is too close to the sun to observe.
- Mars continues to climb into the early morning sky. It will spend two days passing through the heart of the famous Beehive Cluster beginning Oct 11. Binoculars may help see the dimmer stars behind the red planet.
- Saturn is continues climbing into the nighttime sky and will be visible almost all night long. Find it in the eastern sky above the horizon beginning about an hour after sunset.
Check back often for updates
- Moon is third quarter Oct 3, new on Oct 10, first quarter on Oct 18th and Full Moon Oct 26th.
- Jupiter will be occulted by the moon beginning about 4:20 AM EDT on Oct 6 for most of the eastern US. Jupiter dominates the early morning sky for most of this month.
- The Orionid meteor Shower peaks Oct 21st. The shower will originate from a spot between Orion and Gemini. Look to the east just above the horizon around 11:30 PM to find its spot or origin, then look about 90 degrees away for the best view of meteors from inbound debris trail left by famous Comet Halley. The Orionids are famous for tossing in some fireballs now and then. Bundle up and enjoy the show.
- Venus is too close to the sun to observe.
- Mars continues to climb into the early morning sky. It will spend two days passing through the heart of the famous Beehive Cluster beginning Oct 11. Binoculars may help see the dimmer stars behind the red planet.
- Saturn is continues climbing into the nighttime sky and will be visible almost all night long. Find it in the eastern sky above the horizon beginning about an hour after sunset.
See our Links page - Sky Watching - for other events.
See Sky and Telescope Magazine (The Sky at a Glance) for more events.