October gets us back into the fall observing season with chances to see each naked-eye planet, a bunch of great lunar encounters, and a wonderful night of sights for the trick-or-treaters.

Jupiter - Already high in the sky as dusk turns to night off in the SSW and will probably be the first point of light you can see. It will set in the SW by 10pm at the beginning of the month. Throughout the month it’ll set earlier, by 8:30pm at the end.

Saturn - Yet again, Saturn will trail behind Jupiter in the sky by about 25˚. It starts off in the S about 25˚ above the horizon, and second in brightness to Jupiter. Throughout each night it’ll move toward the South, then set in the SW by midnight at the beginning of the month. Throughout the month it’ll set earlier, by 10pm at the end.

 

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