This Week's Sky
Night Sky This Week: October 19 to 25, 2026
The Moon grows from a half to the Hunter’s Moon this week, which makes it a week for bright targets: Saturn beside the Moon on Friday and Saturday,…
Orionids
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This Week's Sky
Night Sky This Week: October 12 to 18, 2026
The Moon returns to the evening sky this week, growing from a hair-thin crescent on Monday to first quarter on Sunday. Mercury reaches greatest elongation on Monday, Mars…
Meteor Showers
Orionids 2026: Halley’s Comet Meteors Peak October 21
The Orionid meteor shower peaks before dawn on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. These are pieces of Halley’s Comet, hitting the atmosphere at 66 kilometres a second, and at…
Sky Guides
October 2026 Night Sky: Hunter’s Moon, Draconids and Saturn
Saturn at opposition, a moonless Draconid peak, Mercury beside a two-day-old Moon, the Orionids and the Hunter's Moon: October 2026 night by night, with times for your city.
Meteor Showers
How to Photograph a Meteor Shower in 2026
Gear, settings, where to aim and how to stack the frames, plus the four showers left in 2026 ranked by moonlight, from the Draconids to the Geminids.