October Skies
A brief overview of what to see in the sky with the unaided eye:

Stars and Constellations
●    The constellations of Pegasus, Andromeda and Cassiopeia are convenient to view during October evenings
●    The “Great Square” of Pegasus is high in the eastern sky, or nearly overhead after dusk
●    Andromeda extends toward the north from Pegasus
●    Cassiopeia is a familiar “W” shape and high in the northeastern sky during autumn evenings
●    The “Andromeda Galaxy” in Andromeda is visible as a fuzzy patch during clear and moonless nights away from light pollution, and is easy to spot from darker skies away from urban areas

Planets
●    Mercury is not practically visible, very low in the western sky following sunset
●    Venus shines brilliantly low in the western sky following sunset
●    Mars rises during late evening and is high in the eastern pre-dawn sky in the Gemini constellation
●    Jupiter rises during the evening and is high in the southern pre-dawn sky in the Taurus constellation
●    Saturn is in the southeastern sky during October evenings in the Aquarius constellation

Moon Phases
●    New Moon October 2, 14:49 EDT
●    First Quarter Moon October 10, 14:55 EDT
●    Full Moon October 17, 07:26 EDT
●    Last Quarter Moon October 24, 04:03 EDT

Noteworthy Sky Events
●    October 13: Comet Tsuchinsan-ATLAS may become visible in the western evening sky. For updates, check www.skyandtelescope.org and other web resources
●    Orionid meteor shower peak occurs Sunday night October 20

Sky Resources Online
Some website resources for sky charts, weekly sky events, and more information:
●    astrogeo.ca/skylights
●    www.heavens-above.com
●    In-the-sky.org
●    www.skyandtelescope.org
●    www.skymaps.com

Star Chart for mid-October, mid-evening (courtesy of www.heavens-above.com):