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The Milky Way is still clearly visible in the sky during the first fortnight (avoid days with the Moon in the sky). The best time to observe the Milky Way is at 9:30 pm.
New moon is on the 3rd.
Waxing Crescent is day 10.
Full moon is on the 17th.
The last quarter moon is on the 25th.
The sky in summer and early autumn is quite versatile, we have a bit of everything in the sky. Nebulas, clusters, binaries and some galaxies.
Saturn is already in excellent observation conditions.
Saturn Transit – On October 5th, Saturn will transit the local meridian during the 11:00 pm session.
Jupiter will start to appear during the second session. However, it will not be in good viewing conditions yet. If you really want to see Jupiter, we recommend the second session of the evening.
The Andromeda galaxy is well positioned in the sky for good viewing, however, nights with the Moon in the sky will always reduce the available contrast.
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Between October 7th and November 7th we will have the Orionid meteor shower, the fragments of Comet 1P/Halley. The peak of intensity will be on the night of the 20th to the 21st. For more information see Meteor Shower – Orionids