Best Night Sky Events of October 2015 (Stargazing Maps)

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By Geoff Gaherty
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Mars, October 2015

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Mars is low in the morning sky, moving eastward through Leo.

Jupiter, October 2015

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Jupiter shines brightly eastern pre-dawn sky all month. It passes close to Mars on the 17th and Venus on the 26th.

Saturn, October 2015

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Saturn is low in the southwest evening twilight sky, and sets soon after. It moves from Libra into Scorpius on the 16th.

Uranus, October 2015

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Uranus is in opposition on the 12th in Pisces, and is visible all night. Its closeness to the moon on October 26 will be a good opportunity to observe it.

Neptune, October 2015

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Neptune is visible most of the night in the constellation Aquarius.

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Geoff Gaherty
Geoff Gaherty
Starry Night Sky Columnist

Geoff Gaherty was Space.com's Night Sky columnist and in partnership with Starry Night software and a dedicated amateur astronomer who sought to share the wonders of the night sky with the world. Based in Canada, Geoff studied mathematics and physics at McGill University and earned a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Toronto, all while pursuing a passion for the night sky and serving as an astronomy communicator. He credited a partial solar eclipse observed in 1946 (at age 5) and his 1957 sighting of the Comet Arend-Roland as a teenager for sparking his interest in amateur astronomy. In 2008, Geoff won the Chant Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, an award given to a Canadian amateur astronomer in recognition of their lifetime achievements. Sadly, Geoff passed away July 7, 2016 due to complications from a kidney transplant, but his legacy continues at Starry Night.