For those who find the night sky fascinating, there are a lot of interesting happenings in the month of October 2016.
In the video above, Jane Houston Jones of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., gives an update on what to watch for this month.
Highlights include descriptions of this month's moon phases, and on Oct. 8 both the Fall Astronomy Day and International Observe the Moon Night.
October also will include three meteor showers: the Draconids, expected to peak on Oct. 7 and 8; the Taurids, peaking on Oct. 10; and the Orionids on Oct. 21, although the full moon may interfere with viewing, Houston Jones said.
On Oct. 27 Saturn will form a straight line with Venus and the red star Antares.
For star parties and astronomy events near you, visit https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm .
Space News: What to look up for in October
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