Starry Nights: 5 Astronomical Events In October You Just Can't Miss - India.com

All stargazers and astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat as October comes bearing meteor showers, planet spotting and more.

In 2022, the meteor shower is expected to peak around midnight on October 9th (so overnight from the 8th to 9th); this is prime stargazing time, despite the Full Moon that night.

October 9- This event might overlap with Draconid Meteor shower.

October 21 – The greatest night sky event in October is undoubtedly the Orionids meteor shower, which is expected to peak on October 21st this year.

While the meteor shower occurs from October 16th to 30th, there may be up to 21 meteors per hour during the shower’s peak (likely in the early morning hours of the 21st).

October 25- October ends as we move into another phase of eclipses; in this case, it begins with a solar eclipse (and no preceding lunar eclipse) on October 25th.