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Skywatchers in Cork are being pointed to the best places to catch this month's meteor showers, with an interactive map highlighting ideal viewing spots across the county. Interest in meteor showers is also high across the UK more broadly as people look up for the celestial display.
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Stargazers are looking to the October night sky, with attention on the month's meteor shower alongside other astronomical events. Sky & Telescope is highlighting Saturn at opposition the night of October 3โ4, when the planet's rings are at their brightest, adding to a busy period for skywatchers this October.
- 3The ISS still stops people in their tracksโI realize the space station passes overhead a few times a week, but each time I see that tiny bright dot race across the
Skywatchers are sharing the small wonder of spotting the International Space Station as it races overhead several times a week, appearing as a tiny bright dot crossing the night sky. Posters say that even after many sightings, it remains astonishing that people are actually living aboard the orbiting laboratory, with the observation striking a chord as a moment of shared everyday amazement about human presence in space.
- 4Autumn night sky brings planets and Orionid meteorsโDer Sommer ist vorbei und es dominieren zunehmend die Sternbilder des Herbstes. Es gibt viele Planeten zu sehen - und di
With summer over, the autumn constellations are taking over the night sky in the northern hemisphere. Skywatchers can currently see several planets, and the Orionid meteor shower is on its way, offering good viewing opportunities in the coming weeks. Astronomy commentators are highlighting what to look out for this season.
- 5SpaceX launch from Kennedy Space Center may be visible in TallahasseeโผSpaceX rocket launch at Kennedy Space Center: Will it be seen in Tallahassee?
SpaceX is preparing a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Space Coast, and local newspapers are telling residents in Tallahassee and elsewhere in the state whether the launch may be visible from their area. Falcon rockets launching from the coast are often visible across much of Florida shortly after liftoff, weather permitting, drawing wide attention from skywatchers.
- 6NASA shares skywatching tips for October 2026โWhat's Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-october-20
NASA has published its monthly 'What's Up' guide with skywatching tips for October 2026, pointing stargazers to what is visible in the night sky this month. The guide offers guidance for casual observers and astronomy enthusiasts, covering planets, celestial events and the best viewing opportunities across the coming weeks.
- 7Comet PanSTARRS Anti-Tail Grows, NASA Reportsโ2013 May 26 - PanSTARRS Anti Tail Grows - NASA Science
NASA reports that Comet PanSTARRS has developed a growing anti-tail, an optical effect that makes the comet appear to point toward the Sun. Observations from May 2013 show the feature lengthening as the comet recedes after its pass through the inner solar system. Skywatchers and astronomers are following the comet's changing appearance and discussing what the anti-tail reveals about its dust trail.
- 8Amateur astronomer shares Bubble Nebula imageโNGC7635 (bublinka) a M52 - HOO bicolor SkyWatcher 254/1000, Baader MPCC III, QHY163M, EQ6-R Pro Synscan, ASI 120 MINI MO
An amateur astronomer has published a new astrophotograph of NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula, together with the open cluster M52 in Cassiopeia. The image was taken in HOO bicolor from 240 exposures of 60 seconds each in hydrogen-alpha and oxygen-III, using a SkyWatcher 254/1000 telescope, QHY163M camera and EQ6-R Pro mount with guiding. Astronomy communities are sharing the result as an example of what dedicated home equipment can capture.
- 9Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky this weekโ# BBC # News # Science # Environment Orionid meteor shower to streak across night sky this week https:// w.st/P2kFK
The Orionid meteor shower is set to streak across the night sky this week, according to BBC News. The annual shower, produced by debris from Halley's Comet, offers skywatchers a chance to see bright shooting stars, with viewing conditions and timing drawing attention from astronomy enthusiasts.
- 10Comet R3 PanSTARRS Tracked Through Time by NASAโ2026 June 8 - Comet R3 PanSTARRS Through Time - NASA Science
NASA has published a science feature looking at Comet R3 PanSTARRS, following the object's changing appearance over time as of June 8, 2026. The piece presents observations of the comet's evolution, drawing attention among skywatchers and astronomy followers interested in its brightness and path.
- 11Twilight alignment of Moon and Saturn draws skywatchersโCelestial alignment during twilight offers a unique opportunity to observe the varying scales of our solar system. This
A celestial alignment at twilight is giving observers a chance to see the waning crescent Moon close to Saturn and its rings in the same field of view. Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing images and noting how such conjunctions illustrate the vast difference in scale between objects in the solar system, from the nearby Moon to Saturn's distant, cratered disk.