Starwatch

There’s so much going on this month for stargazers, including great lunar conjunctions and cover-ups. One of the great meteor showers also puts on a show.

October is a transitional month, both in terms of the weather and stargazing. Through the course of the night, summer, autumn and even winter constellations will dance across the heavens along with bright planets. Along with all that, the nights get even longer, making October a stargazer’s dream.

Summer constellations are still putting on a show in the early evening southern and western Butler sky. Look high up for the bright stars: Vega, in the constellation Lyra the Harp; Altair in Aquila the Eagle; and Deneb in Cygnus. The stars Vega, Altair and Deneb form the Summer Triangle, an asterism that serves as a great tool to h

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