What to See & When

Here you can find information on;
  • Today's weather forecast for Guernsey
  • Monthly highlights with Sky Charts to help you visualise what celestial bodies are visible
  • Yearly information on the sun, moon, planets and meteors
  • A glossary of astronomical terms used in the various pages
Sky Charts generated by Sky Safari, Simulation Curriculum Corp.

October

DateTimesummary
02-Oct01:08:30Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
02-Oct03:19:30Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
03-Oct05:45:27Close approach of the Moon and M45
06-Oct10:54:39October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2023
06-Oct13:48:19Moon at Last Quarter
09-Oct07:01:12Draconid meteor shower 2023
10-Oct09:45:50Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
10-Oct15:41:13Close approach of the Moon and Venus
10-Oct21:53:05Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023
11-Oct22:09:15δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2023
14-Oct18:00:00Annular solar eclipse
18-Oct00:05:42Venus at highest altitude in morning sky
18-Oct23:38:41ε-Geminid meteor shower 2023
22-Oct00:05:29Orionid meteor shower 2023
22-Oct03:29:58Moon at First Quarter
22-Oct21:36:20Venus at dichotomy
24-Oct00:05:42Venus at greatest elongation west
24-Oct07:55:42Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
24-Oct09:47:19Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
25-Oct00:26:06Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2023
28-Oct20:15:00Partial lunar eclipse
28-Oct20:23:57Full Moon
29-Oct06:10:19Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
29-Oct08:14:12Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
30-Oct15:49:18Close approach of the Moon and M45

Month Charts

Jovian Moons
Moons Data
15th October @ 9pm BST
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