{"id":12416,"date":"2025-10-04T19:46:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/?p=12416"},"modified":"2025-10-04T19:51:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T19:51:18","slug":"astronomical-guide-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/en\/astronomy\/astronomical-guide-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronomical guide for October"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October arrives powerful for early risers and for those who look west at sunset: harvest supermoon, two meteor showers (Draconids and Orionids with new Moon), and Mercury in its best evening opportunity of the year towards the end of the month. Here's a day-by-day calendar (October 1-30, CDT) and practical tips for squeezing the sky.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe  data-ep-a=\"\"  id=\"_ytid_49342\"  width=\"860\" height=\"484\"  data-origwidth=\"860\" data-origheight=\"484\" data-ep-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jmYX9lt9iLU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Quick overview of the month<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Afternoons \/ early evenings:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Saturn<\/strong>&nbsp;stands out in Aquarius; visible from dusk until well after dawn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low sunset to the W-SW:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Mercury<\/strong>&nbsp;it costs at the beginning, but it improves and dominates from the middle\/end of the month;&nbsp;<strong>Mars<\/strong>&nbsp;very low, difficult.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dawn and dawn:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Jupiter<\/strong>&nbsp;shines high before dawn;&nbsp;<strong>Venus<\/strong>&nbsp;see&nbsp;<strong>under<\/strong>&nbsp;above the E horizon, approaching&nbsp;<strong>Spica<\/strong>&nbsp;by the end of the month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minimum recommended equipment:<\/strong>&nbsp;reclining chair, coat\/blanket,&nbsp;<strong>7\u00d750 or 10\u00d750 binoculars<\/strong>&nbsp;and a star map app. If you can, search for&nbsp;<strong>dark skies<\/strong>&nbsp;(escapes from urban light).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October Moon (CDT)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full Moon - Harvest Supermoon:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Mon 6, ~10:47-10:48 p.m. CDT<\/strong>&nbsp;(03:47-03:48 UTC on the 7th). Coincides with&nbsp;<strong>Saturn<\/strong>&nbsp;in the same sector of the sky.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Waning quarter:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Tue 14, 1:12-1:13 p. m. CDT<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New moon:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Mar 21, 7:25 a.m. CDT<\/strong>&nbsp;(black sky ideal for&nbsp;<strong>Orionids<\/strong>&nbsp;the night of the 20th to the 21st).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crescent quarter:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Wed 29, 11:20-11:21 a. m. CDT<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Curiosity:<\/strong>&nbsp;in a supermoon, the Moon looks ~7% larger and ~15% brighter because of its proximity to the&nbsp;<strong>perigee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"October Supermoon\" class=\"wp-image-12419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-440x247.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna-680x382.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-superluna.jpeg 1960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">October Supermoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 2 - Crescent Moon<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>Crescent moon<\/strong>&nbsp;advances towards full; good relief of craters in terminator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comet C\/2025 R2 (SWAN)<\/strong>: low to the southwest after sunset (very uncertain; better with binoculars).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-1024x579.jpeg\" alt=\"Swan Kite\" class=\"wp-image-12420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-1536x868.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-440x249.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan-680x384.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/cometa-swan.jpeg 1960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swan Kite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C\/2025 R2 (SWAN)<\/strong>&nbsp;was discovered on September 11, 2025 in images from the instrument&nbsp;<strong>SWAN<\/strong>&nbsp;aboard&nbsp;<strong>SOHO<\/strong>and went through the&nbsp;<strong>perihelion<\/strong>&nbsp;on September 12 at ~0.50 AU from the Sun. It is a comet of&nbsp;<strong>very long period<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u224822 000 years old), now en route to its&nbsp;<strong>closest approach to Earth<\/strong>&nbsp;around the&nbsp;<strong>October 19-20<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u22480.26 AU, ~39 million km). Its brightness is around&nbsp;<strong>mag 5.9-6.3<\/strong>with variations due to possible&nbsp;<strong>outbursts<\/strong>&nbsp;activity, so it can enter the binocular range from dark places.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;<strong>watch it<\/strong>see&nbsp;<strong>low over the western horizon<\/strong>&nbsp;shortly after sunset, with better geometry from the&nbsp;<strong>Southern Hemisphere<\/strong>. In early October, it passed near&nbsp;<strong>Zubenelgenubi<\/strong>&nbsp;(\u03b1 Librae), a good reference for locating it; in the Northern Hemisphere it remains very low and the twilight competes, so that&nbsp;<strong>7\u00d750 or 10\u00d750 binoculars<\/strong>&nbsp;help a lot. The best windows: the&nbsp;<strong>first decade of October<\/strong>&nbsp;and again around&nbsp;<strong>October 19-20<\/strong>; remember that&nbsp;<strong>comets are unpredictable<\/strong>Verify the same day with a star map app or updated ephemerides.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 4 - October 4 - October 4 - October 4 - October 4 - October 4 - October 4 - October 4 - October 4<strong>International Moon Observation Day<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ideal plan: binoculars on&nbsp;<strong>Tycho<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Copernicus<\/strong>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<strong>Mare Imbrium<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you see a thin outline on the dark side on thin moons, this is the&nbsp;<strong>CINDER LIGHT<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-1024x574.jpeg\" alt=\"International Moon Observation Day\" class=\"wp-image-12421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-1024x574.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-1536x861.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-440x247.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion-680x381.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-observacion.jpeg 1948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">International Moon Observation Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 6th - <strong>Harvest Supermoon<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maximum ~10:47-10:48 p. m. CDT.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Idea of observation: rising of the Moon above the eastern horizon (\"giant moon\" effect by visual illusion).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-1024x573.jpeg\" alt=\"Harvest Supermoon\" class=\"wp-image-12422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-1024x573.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-1536x860.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-440x246.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha-680x381.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luna-cosecha.jpeg 1958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ScreenshHarvest Supermoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Night after the full night:&nbsp;<strong>Bright moon<\/strong>&nbsp;still dominates; better for moonwalks than for deep sky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturn<\/strong>&nbsp;visible all night long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 8 - Draconids\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Better strip:<\/strong>&nbsp;first hours after sunset with&nbsp;<strong>Draco<\/strong>&nbsp;high.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Moon<\/strong>&nbsp;(gibbous) will interfere: use a building\/tree to block its glow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whimsical\" alerts: some times they have given&nbsp;<strong>outbursts<\/strong>&nbsp;(not expected, but... it doesn't cost to look!).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Draconids star shower\" class=\"wp-image-12423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-1024x575.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-1536x862.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-440x247.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas-680x382.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/draconidas.jpeg 1952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Draconids star shower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 12 (Andromeda)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moon<\/strong>&nbsp;approaching the&nbsp;<strong>waning quarter<\/strong>&nbsp;(day 14).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ideal for&nbsp;<strong>Andromeda (M31)<\/strong>&nbsp;from dark skies: small elongated cloud with the naked eye; with binoculars it grows spectacularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early morning:&nbsp;<strong>Jupiter<\/strong>&nbsp;high,&nbsp;<strong>Venus<\/strong>&nbsp;low to E.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Essay for&nbsp;<strong>Orionids<\/strong>: identifies&nbsp;<strong>Orion<\/strong>&nbsp;and your neighborhood to locate you on 20-21.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 14 - Waning Quarter<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Superb lunar relief at dawn (long shadows on craters).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good conditions to observe clusters such as the&nbsp;<strong>Double Perseus Cluster (h+\u03c7)<\/strong>&nbsp;with binoculars.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 17 - Orionids<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Window for&nbsp;<strong>Mercury<\/strong>&nbsp;increasing: still low,&nbsp;<strong>binoculars<\/strong>&nbsp;help.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check your&nbsp;<strong>observation point<\/strong>&nbsp;for the&nbsp;<strong>Orionids<\/strong>&nbsp;(safety and darkness).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Very thin moon at sunrise en route to&nbsp;<strong>New Moon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Venus<\/strong>&nbsp;as a \"beacon\" of the dawn; it tries to detect the&nbsp;<strong>CINDER LIGHT<\/strong>&nbsp;if the phase permits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Very fine crescent with Venus at dawn<\/strong>: nice photo with telephoto lens, horizon E clear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last adjustments for the big night of meteors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Observe from midnight to dawn.&nbsp;<strong>New Moon<\/strong>&nbsp;on the morning of the 21st \u21d2&nbsp;<strong>black sky<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In dark skies:&nbsp;<strong>~10-20 meteors\/h<\/strong>&nbsp;(may vary). Meteor&nbsp;<strong>fast<\/strong>sometimes with&nbsp;<strong>persistent traces<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 21 - New Moon\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The window of&nbsp;<strong>Orionids<\/strong>&nbsp;in the early morning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative plan:&nbsp;<strong>Milky Way<\/strong>&nbsp;y&nbsp;<strong>deep sky<\/strong>also tests the&nbsp;<strong>Andromeda Galaxy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Moon<\/strong>&nbsp;passes near&nbsp;<strong>Antares<\/strong>&nbsp;(red heart of Scorpio) after sunset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fact:&nbsp;<strong>Antares<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2248&nbsp;<strong>700 solar diameters<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-1024x579.jpeg\" alt=\"Antares\" class=\"wp-image-12424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-1536x869.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-440x249.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares-680x385.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/antares.jpeg 1952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antares<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Antares, the \"heart\" of Scorpio, is a&nbsp;<strong>red supergiant<\/strong>&nbsp;so enormous that, if it were to replace the Sun, its atmosphere would extend&nbsp;<strong>Beyond the orbit of Mars<\/strong>. Its name comes from the Greek&nbsp;<em>anti-Ares<\/em>&nbsp;(\"rival of Mars\") because of its&nbsp;<strong>intense reddish color<\/strong>The sky seems to compete with the planet. It is a&nbsp;<strong>variable star<\/strong>Its brightness rises and falls smoothly with time, and it is enveloped in gas and dust expelled by its own stellar winds. It forms a&nbsp;<strong>dual system<\/strong>&nbsp;with a partner&nbsp;<strong>bluish and warm<\/strong>&nbsp;(Antares B), visible with large telescopes but difficult because of the brightness of the main one. It was one of the&nbsp;<strong>\"four real stars\"<\/strong>&nbsp;of ancient Persia (together with Regulus, Aldebaran and Fomalhaut) and has been used as a reference for&nbsp;<strong>navigators<\/strong>&nbsp;and seasonal calendars for millennia. Like other supergiants, Antares is in a late phase of its life and, in&nbsp;<strong>sometime in the next million years<\/strong>could end its evolution as&nbsp;<strong>supernova<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sagittarius<\/strong>&nbsp;and the area of the&nbsp;<strong>\"Teapot\"<\/strong>spilt milk of the&nbsp;<strong>Milky Way<\/strong>&nbsp;to the south-west (dark skies).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mercury<\/strong>&nbsp;continues to gain some afternoon altitude.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>October 29 - Mercury at maximum elongation E<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>~5:00 p. m. CDT (~22:00 UTC)<\/strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>~24\u00b0<\/strong>&nbsp;del Sol.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>How to see it:<\/strong>&nbsp;30-45 min after sunset,&nbsp;<strong>down to the west<\/strong>A building\/tree can block the sun's glare.&nbsp;<strong>Mars<\/strong>&nbsp;can serve as a visual \"anchor\" if your latitude permits.&nbsp;<strong>Binoculars<\/strong>&nbsp;highly recommended.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-1024x578.jpeg\" alt=\"Maximum elongation of Mercury\" class=\"wp-image-12425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-1024x578.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-768x433.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-1536x867.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-440x248.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio-680x384.jpeg 680w, https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mercurio.jpeg 1956w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maximum elongation of Mercury<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Last nights of the month with&nbsp;<strong>Mercury<\/strong>&nbsp;still observable after sunset.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pleiades (M45)<\/strong>&nbsp;already appear earlier: a foretaste of the November sky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cassiopeia<\/strong>&nbsp;(the \"W\") high to the NE; below it, the&nbsp;<strong>Double Perseus Cluster<\/strong>splendid with binoculars.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Andromeda (M31):<\/strong>&nbsp;small cloud with the naked eye in dark skies; with binoculars it gets noticeably longer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pleiades (M45):<\/strong>&nbsp;are up late this month, protagonists of the November sky.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Practical advice<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Choose the place:<\/strong>&nbsp;clear horizon to the&nbsp;<strong>west<\/strong>&nbsp;(Mercury\/Mars) and&nbsp;<strong>this<\/strong>&nbsp;(Venus\/Jupiter).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Avoid lights:<\/strong>&nbsp;turn off screens and use&nbsp;<strong>red lantern<\/strong>&nbsp;not to lose nocturnal adaptation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weather:<\/strong>&nbsp;skies&nbsp;<strong>transparent<\/strong>&nbsp;and with&nbsp;<strong>low humidity<\/strong>&nbsp;give better contrasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan it:<\/strong>&nbsp;apps such as&nbsp;<strong>Stellarium<\/strong>&nbsp;give you the exact time and altitude according to your city (set to&nbsp;<strong>CDT\/CST<\/strong>&nbsp;in the U.S.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kites (SWAN &amp; Lemmon):<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>unpredictable<\/strong>Verify the same day in your app or with observer reports.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>October 2025 is a stellar month for lovers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canalmeteo.tv\/wp\/en\/astronomy\/astronomical-guide-for-september\/\" title=\"Astronomical guide for September\">astronomy<\/a>. Alignments, conjunctions and meteor showers remind us that the universe is in constant motion. If you have clear skies and a little patience, every early morning will be an opportunity to marvel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcf8 Did you capture something with your camera? 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