NASA’s October sky guide: Saturn, meteors and the Moon
Saturn will be visible for much of the night at its October 4 opposition, according to NASA’s October skywatching guide.
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Saturn will be visible for much of the night at its October 4 opposition, according to NASA’s October skywatching guide. The agency explains that Earth passes between the Sun and Saturn, placing Saturn opposite the Sun in our sky. It rises around sunset. [1][2]
Next, NASA puts the Orionid meteor shower’s peak on the night of October 21 into the morning of October 22. There’s a viewing catch: bright moonlight will hide some fainter meteors. The agency says the few hours before dawn, after the Moon sets, may offer the best chance. [1][2]
And overnight October 27 into October 28, NASA highlights the Moon appearing close to the Pleiades, the star cluster also called the Seven Sisters. [1]
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