Best Night Sky Events for October 2025
This simulated image shows the moon surrounded by the Pleaides star cluster (M45) as seen through a pair of binoculars.
Image courtesy of John Taylor and Sky Safari Pro 7.
The arc shows the path of comet Lemmon throughout the last half of the month. The yellow stars and numbers along the arc show the position in the sky, the month, and the day of comet Lemmon as it moves through the early evening sky (7 p.m.).
Illustration courtesy of John Taylor and Cartes du Ciel.
This month offers prime skywatching adventures, featuring a major meteor shower, the super harvest moon and planetary and lunar conjunctions. In the latter part of this month, a potentially bright comet will be a prominent object for telescopic viewing. So, without further ado, let’s dive in.
Oct. 6 — Full moon, the “harvest moon," a super moon
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