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Don't miss: Watch Saturn shine and Halley’s Comet debris streak across the sky
October offers several memorable sights for skywatchers, including Saturn at opposition, the Orionid meteor shower, and a close pairing of the Moon and the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters.
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October offers several memorable sights for skywatchers, including Saturn at opposition, the Orionid meteor shower, and a close pairing of the Moon and the Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters. Saturn leads October's celestial lineup, followed later in the month by meteors linked to Halley's Comet and a close encounter between the Moon and one of the best known star clusters in the night sky. Together, these events make October a busy month for anyone looking up after sunset or before dawn.
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