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October Has 6 Night Sky Wonders Including a Supermoon and 2 Meteor Showers

October's night sky offers visible meteor showers, planet–moon conjunctions, the Milky Way core near the horizon, and peak northern lights activity.
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September Is Packed With Stunning Sky Events-With Planet Parades, Eclipses, and Northern Lights

Plus, September means it's officially aurora season in the northern hemisphere-and experts say this year could produce above-average lights sightings given the sun's 11-year peak of activity, known as solar maximum. September is also one of the last months for Milky Way core viewing in the U.S. Our galaxy's luminous center remains visible until about November, so there's no time like the present to visit a dark-sky park to see it, especially around the Sept. 21 new moon.
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