What's the scariest star in all the heavens? Look for Algol the Demon Star on autumn evenings. It's a great choice for a driveway telescope night on Halloween.
The Draconids will be best before dawn around the nights of October 7-8. Your 2024 meteor shower guide here. Under dark skies you might catch about 10 per hour.
Venus after sunset will next reach greatest elongation on January 9-10, 2025. Look for a dazzling bright object in the sunset direction in evening twilight.
Today, an annular solar eclipse will cross over parts of South America, the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and Antarctica. Watch a livestream here.
Take your pick: the October birthstone is either the striking iridescent opal or the many-colored tourmaline. Learn the lore of these pretty gemstones here.
Join EarthSky's Dave Adalian LIVE at 12:15 p.m. central (17:15 UTC) on September 30. He'll be chatting with Eric Berger, senior space editor at Ars Technica.
Cassiopeia the Queen is an easy-to-find constellation. It has the shape of a W or M. Look in the north-northeast sky on September and October evenings.
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