October Skies 2026, and Astrophiz podcast

To be read in conjunction with the astrophiz podcast #243https://soundcloud.com/astrophiz/astrophiz-241-september-sky-guide-venus-antares-occultation Eastern horizon on the evening of Sunday, October 4 as seen from Adelaide at 20:47 ACDST, 90 minutes after sunset (click to embiggen). Saturn is the brightest object above the eastern horizon. Saturn is at opposition, when it is biggest and brightest as seen from Earth, on the 4th and is visible the entire night. But is best for telescopic observation from around midnight on, and its rings are widening.The inset shows the telescopic view of Saturn at this time. Elsewhere in Australia will see a similar view at the equivalent time (90 minutes after sunset).North-Eastern horizon on the morning of Monday, October 5 as seen from Adelaide at 5:21 ACDST (90 minutes before sunrise, click to embiggen). Saturn is low above the north-western horizon. Mars forms a triangle with with the bright stars Procyon and Pollux and the waning Moon. Jupiter…