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Session Schedule
9:30 pm in English
11:30 pm in Portuguese
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October 7th - Full moon.
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October 13th - Last Quarter Moon.
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October 21st - New Moon.
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October 29th - Waxing Crescent.
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The Milky Way is still clearly visible in the sky during the first two weeks (avoid days with a full moon). The best time to observe the Milky Way is at 9:30 p.m.
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The sky in summer and early fall is quite versatile, with a bit of everything in the sky: nebulae, clusters, binaries, and a few galaxies.
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Saturn is already in excellent observation conditions, preferably in the 11:30 pm session.
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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 2nd and November 7th, we'll experience the Orionid meteor shower, fragments of Comet 1P/Halley. The peak intensity will be on the night of the 22nd to the 23rd. For more information, see Meteor Shower – Orionids.
