@starwalkapp: 🌌 October 2026 is packed with spectacular celestial events! From Saturn at its best and a lunar occultation of Jupiter to two meteor showers and the Full Hunter’s Moon, there’s plenty to look forward to in the sky this month. 🪐 October 4 — Saturn reaches opposition, shining at its brightest for the year and staying visible all night — the best time of 2026 to see the planet and its famous rings. 🌙 October 6 — The Moon occults Jupiter, making the giant planet disappear behind the lunar disk and reappear later. This is the second in a series of eight Jupiter occultations lasting through May 2027. ☄️ October 8–9 — The Draconid meteor shower peaks at around 5 meteors per hour. With the Moon only about 3% illuminated, conditions will be excellent for spotting even faint meteors. ☿️ October 12 — Mercury reaches its greatest eastern elongation, appearing about 25° from the Sun and offering one of the month’s best opportunities to catch the elusive planet in the evening sky. ❤️ October 14 — The Moon passes near Antares, the bright reddish heart of the constellation Scorpius, creating an eye-catching celestial pairing. 🌠 October 21 — The Orionid meteor shower peaks at around 20 meteors per hour. Look for its fast, bright meteors and glowing trails in the pre-dawn sky. 🔺 October 25 — The nearly Full Moon, Saturn, and Algenib form a striking, almost equilateral triangle visible to the naked eye. 🌕 October 26 — The Full Hunter’s Moon lights up the sky. Watch it near the horizon, where it may appear especially large and take on a beautiful orange tint. ✨ October 28 — The Moon passes near the Pleiades, one of the most famous and easily recognizable star clusters in the night sky. 🌠 Wishing you clear skies and unforgettable observations this October! #Saturn #Jupiter #Orionids #HuntersMoon #StarWalk

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Thursday 01 October 2026 04:45:01 GMT