S&T Observing News Sky and TelescopeThis Week's Sky at a Glance, October 30 – November 8 30 October 2026Saturn glows for Halloween, the Summer Triangle effect continues, the Taurids tease, and the last-quarter Moon passes Mars, Jupiter, and Regulus in early dawn. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 30 – November 8 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobertHave a Screamingly Good Halloween Week 28 October 2026From the Scream Nebula to bobbing for planets in daylight, Halloween offers an ample bag of treats. The post Have a Screamingly Good Halloween Week appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Bob KingThis Week's Sky at a Glance, October 23 – November 1 23 October 2026The Moon lights the way to Saturn 3,300 times farther behind it. Then the Moon befriends the Pleiades. The Ghost of Summer Suns arrives for Halloween. The Dipper lies low. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 23 – November 1 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobertThis Week's Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 25 16 October 2026Tonight the Moon's in the Teapot. High in early dawn, Mars stands over Jupiter while Regulus twinkles below. The post This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 25 appeared first on Sky & Telescope. Alan MacRobertRise 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 MacRobert
