This year was announced to be special in terms of celestial events. The Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak during the night of October 20th to 21st. On this date, up to 20 meteors per hour can be seen. So, what else will happen in the sky in October 2024?

October is a month when winter constellations (such as Orion) slowly start to appear in the sky. Especially in the evening hours, these constellations can be observed. These events provide great opportunities to observe the sky in October.

On the evening of October 14th, Saturn and the Moon approaching the full moon phase can be seen very close to each other. On this date, you can find Saturn north of the Moon.

On the night of October 21st, you can see Jupiter and the Moon appearing close to each other in the Taurus constellation.

The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak during the night spanning from October 20th to 21st. On this date, up to 20 meteors per hour can be visible.

On the evening of October 26th, you can see Venus and the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation, Antares, appearing close to each other.

In the night bridging October 23rd to 24th, you can see Mars and the Moon in its last quarter phase appearing close to each other.