October’s Astronomy Events

The October sky is not as active as other months, however we still have a few interesting things to observe such as the daytime Aretids meteor shower, which peaks on June 7th and can be seen best in the dark hour before dawn.  We can also observe the Bootids meteor shower, which peaks on June 27th.  This month features the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year, which takes place on June 20th.

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05 – Find the moon and Venus close together but very low on the southwestern horizon as the sky darkens after sunset.

14 –  On this evening, the almost full moon passes close by the Ringed Planet. See them both in Aquarius in the southeast as the sky gets dark.

20 – The Orionids hit their peak tonight but the bright moon plays interference. Discover more about them here.

20 – Checking off its list of planetary visits, the moon picks up Jupiter this evening. The view in the star chart is at 11 pm.