Autumn starts with shorter days and longer nights

When October starts, Autumn is already here: the days become shorter and shorter and the nights get longer, making easier to enjoy the night sky in more convenient hours. The mayor planets, accompanying us from the beginning of Summer, are still marking the night sky, however they are setting down quite early. Jupiter shines towards the West and Saturn is following him quite closely, reminding us that it is still time to admire his fabulous rings.

When October starts, Autumn is already here: the days become shorter and shorter and the nights get longer, making easier to enjoy the night sky in more convenient hours. The mayor planets, accompanying us from the beginning of Summer, are still marking the night sky, however they are setting down quite early. Jupiter shines towards the West and Saturn is following him quite closely, reminding us that it is still time to admire his fabulous rings. The most brilliant part of the Milky Way is now slowly disappearing with Sagittarius into the South-western horizon, but another of its branches, the Perseus arm, is now the protagonist crossing the sky from the North-East to the zenith, crossing the characteristic Summer Triangle, constituted by the stars Vega (in Lyra), Deneb (in the Swan) and Altair (in the Eagle); in this area we should not forget a visit to the beautiful double star Albireo, a fascinating view through whatever telescope. And the Moon will not miss her monthly date, once more in the first half of the month. Her seas, her craters and her mountains leave us astonished due the wonderful details we can admire through a telescope in spite of the great distance. Clear skies to everybody!