Sky guide
Orion's sideways rise shows how the sky moves
As Orion rises in mid-October, the familiar constellation appears on its side before slowly swinging upright, a visible lesson in Earth's rotation.
Sky guide
Sky guide
Saturn at opposition, Orionid meteors peak in October
On Oct. 4 Saturn reaches opposition, Oct. 21-22 the Orionids peak, and Oct. 27 the Moon swings by the Pleiades — three reasons to look up this month.
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Jupiter hides behind the moon Oct. 6: times, where to look
The moon slides in front of Jupiter before dawn Oct. 6, with local disappearance and reappearance times for seven North American cities.
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