What to look out, and up, for in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This month we take a look at the constellation of Perseus the Hero for the beginners guide \u2013 we begin with the Alpha Persei Cluster around bright star Mirfak, swing by Algol, the Demon Star, and finish up with the Double Cluster \u2013 arguably the finest cluster (or clusters) in the Northern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next we round up the planets that are visible in October: Uranus & Neptune are still hanging on while Mars, Jupiter and Venus combine to make some stunning planetary conjunctions most of the month. We bring you the month\u2019s moon phases and two meteor showers \u2013 the Draconids and the Orionids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, for our deep sky challenge, we take a look at one of the finest globular clusters in the northern hemisphere, a galaxy that\u2019s thought to be a mirror image of our own Milky Way, a grouping of five galaxies and the brightest galaxy of them all, Andromeda, as we tour the adjacent constellations of Andromeda & Pegasus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What to look out, and up, for in October. This month we take a look at the constellation of Perseus the Hero for the beginners guide \u2013 we begin with the Alpha Persei Cluster around bright star Mirfak, swing by Algol, the Demon Star, and finish up with the Double Cluster \u2013 arguably the finest … <\/p>\n