The Sky in October
Meteor Showers
Draconids
Peaks October 8-9Orionids
Peaks October 20-22October Constellations & Folklore
By Francine JacksonObserving Projects for October
Cygnus the Swan
: By Dave HuestisSome Bright Autumn Double Stars
: By Glenn ChapleM74: Galaxy in Pisces
: By Glenn ChapleA Selection of Double Stars in Cygnus
: By Glenn ChapleA Selection of Double Stars in Draco
: By Glenn ChapleA Selection of Double Stars in Andromeda
: By Glenn Chapleβ Cygni (Albireo)
: By Glenn ChapleA White Dwarf You can Actually See!
: By Craig CortisChaple’s Arc
: By Glenn ChapleEpsilon Pegasi: The Pendulum Star
: By Glenn ChapleCygnus X-1: A Black Hole You Can Find!
: By Craig CortisBeta Persei (Algol, the "Demon Star")
: By Glenn Chaple![NGC 7293: the Helix Nebula](/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/5dd75b3fa8a70b724d0430c26754d080/header/helix.jpg)
NGC 7293: the Helix Nebula
: By Glenn Chaple![The “Little Big Dipper”](/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/3a7772cc2b74b58c4db197d63c323c5a/header/little_big_dipper.jpg)
The “Little Big Dipper”
: By Jim HendricksonOmicron Ceti (Mira, the “Wonderful”)
: By Glenn ChapleThe Milky Way
: By Glenn Chaple![Delta (δ) and Mu (μ) Cephei](/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/bcbd8d08c3932ab68fe05c4e83356403/header/s_cepheus.png)
Delta (δ) and Mu (μ) Cephei
: By Glenn Chaple![NGC 457 (the “ET Cluster”)](/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/bd0115b06bca4d849637bb04365eb919/header/ngc457.jpg)
NGC 457 (the “ET Cluster”)
: By Glenn Chaple![The Ships of Sheliak](/stuff/contentmgr/files/1/2c38c9cc2f8e581e2acc17eed873f069/header/ships_of_sheliak.png)
The Ships of Sheliak
: By Jim HendricksonM56: Globular Cluster in Lyra
: By Glenn ChapleOctober Constellations & Folklore
: By Francine JacksonObserve Delta Cephei
: By Gerry DyckAlmach
: By Glenn ChapleM33: Galaxy in Triangulum
: By Glenn ChapleNGC 6939: Open Cluster in Cepheus
: By Glenn Chaple![NGC 891: Edge-on Galaxy in Andromeda](/stuff/contentmgr/files/2/c9ed8a984f719bc62d5d656e53440577/header/ngc_0891.jpg)
NGC 891: Edge-on Galaxy in Andromeda
: By Glenn Chaple![Kaffaljidhma: Double Star in Cetus](/stuff/contentmgr/files/2/6c891ed8fa5d58e12d64a10afdc7b335/header/gamma_ceti.jpg)
Kaffaljidhma: Double Star in Cetus
: By Glenn Chaple![Fomalhaut](/stuff/contentmgr/files/2/70042647a3c8d8720dfda1911a609cf1/header/fomalhaut.jpg)
Fomalhaut
: By Francine Jackson![M31: The Great Galaxy in Andromeda](/stuff/contentmgr/files/2/f983fd41a3a5035d9771f4bcfb436b2d/header/m31crop.jpg)
M31: The Great Galaxy in Andromeda
: By Francine Jackson![Coathanger Asterism in Vulpecula](/stuff/contentmgr/files/2/c9b69f0687e65ddc5929480c288153da/header/coathanger.jpg)
Coathanger Asterism in Vulpecula
: By Glenn ChapleNGC 6934: Globular Cluster in Delphinus
: By Glenn ChapleStruve 2816 and 2819: Triple and Double Stars in Cepheus
: By Glenn Chaple![Maserthim (γ Arietis)](/stuff/contentmgr/files/2/68dd8a21d37923ee33ac7db37d7dd08f/header/maserthim_map.png)