October is here, and the longer nights and cooler temperatures make it a great month to spend some time outside under the stars.
This month, Saturn reaches opposition, Mars passes through the Beehive Cluster, and the Moon has an interesting encounter with Jupiter. We’ll also look at asteroid Vesta, the October meteor showers, this month’s Lunar Feature of the Month, and then head into Cepheus for a deep-sky tour.
Free October 2026 Observing Guide
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Episode Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:05 Planetary Roundup
09:00 Meteor Showers
10:34 Lunar Feature of the Month
13:06 Deep-Sky Objects
19:43 Conclusion
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Image and Video Credits
Wayne Zuhl
NASA
ESA
NSF/NOIRLab
Statis Kalyvas – VT-2004 programme
Dawn Spacecraft
Dominic Ford / In-The-Sky.org
Virtual Moon Atlas — Patrick Chevalley and Christian Legrand
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Sky simulations created with Stellarium Desktop, free open-source planetarium software: https://stellarium.org (https://stellarium.org/)
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Planetary illustrations created with AstroChron:
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Audio Credits
“Hymn to the Dawn” — Scott Buckley
“The Long Dark” — Scott Buckley
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Until next time, may your skies be clear, and as always, Carpe Noctem, Seize the Night!
9 Sept 2026
What's up in the September 2026 skies?
September is a month when the sky begins to transition. The summer Milky Way is still hanging on, but the autumn sky is beginning to rise, the nights are getting longer, and there’s plenty to watch for if you know where to look.
This month, Venus puts on a brilliant evening display, Saturn starts moving back into prime time, and Neptune gives observers a chance to track down the most distant majorplanet in the Solar System. We’ll also look at a major space news story, then turn to the Moon for a beautiful trio of craters before heading into Aquarius for a deep-sky tour of autumn delights.
Download the September observing guide at AstroGuyPod.com (https://astroguypod.com/). Feel free to leave a comment with whatyou’re observing this month, or contact me through the website with questions, suggestions, or observing reports.
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Until next time, may your skies be clear, and as always, CarpeNoctem, Seize the Night!
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10:45 DSO’s
17:25 Conclusion
24 Jul 2026
What's up in the August 2026 skies?
August is a packed month for skywatchers. In this episode of the AstroGuy Podcast, we look at what’s up in the August 2026 skies, including Venus dominating the evening sky, a few nice Moon and planet pairings, the Perseid meteor shower under excellent Moon conditions, two eclipses, and a deep-sky tour through Cygnus, the Swan.
We’ll also visit our Lunar Feature of the Month, Aristillus and Autolycus, a pair of craters near Mare Imbrium, and then headinto one of the richest parts of the summer Milky Way.
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