S&T Observing News Sky and TelescopeRise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower 14 October 2026The Moon bugs out just in time to enjoy the peak of the Orionids, which trace their origin to Halley's Comet. The post Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Bob KingThis Week's Sky at a Glance, October 9 – 18 9 October 2026Take advantage of these moonless evenings! Make friends with some far Cassiopeia clusters in the high-arching Milky Way. Soon the Moon will return. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 9 – 18 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobertRare Sight Ahead! Watch the Moon Occult Jupiter Early October 6th 5 October 2026Jupiter disappears then returns in a blaze of glory at the Moon's dark rim before dawn. The post Rare Sight Ahead! Watch the Moon Occult Jupiter Early October 6th appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Bob KingSaturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition the Night of October 3–4 2 October 2026Leaves fall. Frost sparkles. And once again we fall under the magical spell of Saturn, the Lord of the Rings. The post Saturn Flaunts its Rings at Opposition the Night of October 3–4 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Bob KingThis Week's Sky at a Glance, October 2 – 11 2 October 2026The Moon occults Jupiter for much of North America very late Monday night October 5-6, after missing Castor, Pollux, and Mars on previous nights. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 2 – 11 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobertThis Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2 25 September 2026Saturn comes to opposition. So does the Moon. Once the Moon is gone from the evening sky, try with your telescope for the autumn globular clusters Sagittifolia, Queen Anne's Lace, Watercress by the Stream, and Seaflower of the Deep. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 25 – October 2 appeared first on […] Alan MacRobertThis Week's Sky at a Glance, September 18 – 27 18 September 2026Every evening the waxing gibbous Moon reveals a wealth of new telescopic detail. Can you still catch Venus low in twilight as it nears conjunction? On the opposite side of the sky, Saturn nears opposition. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 18 – 27 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobertJoin the World in Observing the Moon on September 19th 18 September 2026Disconnect from the digital world for a while — all you have to do is look up. The post Join the World in Observing the Moon on September 19th appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Monica YoungSecond Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Year 16 September 2026A familiar galaxy in Pegasus hosts a supernova bright enough to see in a 4-inch telescope. The post Second Bright Supernova in Spiral Galaxy NGC 7331 in a Year appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Bob KingThis Week's Sky at a Glance, September 11 – 20 11 September 2026Very low after sunset, the crescent Moon steps past Venus from Sunday to Monday. A couple days later, it steps past higher Antares. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 11 – 20 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobert
