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Skywatching Highlights from NASA 

• 4th October: Saturn will be aligned with Earth and the Sun. The ringed planet will be visible most of the night.
• 6th October: A thin crescent Moon will be visibly close to Jupiter before sunrise
• 21st and 22nd: The Orionid meteor shower peaks; moonlight may interfere with the skywatching; it is advised to look before dawn after moonset
• 27th and 28th: The Moon will pass near the Pleiades star cluster, also known as the Seven Sisters

Reference: 

NASA Official for Science (2026)What’s Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA. Available at: What's Up: October 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA - NASA Science(Accessed 05 October 2026)