October 2026 — Nabhastala

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Saturn reaches opposition on 5 Oct 2026 and is highest around 1:00 am.

New Moon: 11 Oct
Full Moon: 26 Oct
Best dark window: 7 Oct

Current conditions

Checking the sky near Southern Tasmania, Australia…

Weather: Open-MeteoForecast point: 42.750° S, 146.980° E

Sky chart: 15 Oct 2026, 10 pm

Southern Tasmania, Australia local time.

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All-sky chart for 15 Oct 2026 at 10 pm, Southern Tasmania, Australia — North is at the top; east is at the left. Solar System objects shown are above the horizon at 10 pm.

Night planner

Choose a date to see astronomical darkness, Moon interference, Galactic Centre visibility, and planet altitudes and times.

Observing date

Best low-Moon dark periods this month

7 Oct7:56 pm–6:04 am10h 09m · 22% Moon
8 Oct7:57 pm–6:03 am10h 06m · 14% Moon
9 Oct7:58 pm–6:01 am10h 03m · 8% Moon

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Galactic Centre sessions

1 Oct6:49 pm–11:19 pm4h 30m · core to 67°
2 Oct6:50 pm–11:10 pm4h 20m · core to 66°
4 Oct7:52 pm–12:02 am4h 10m · core to 65°

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Events

2 Oct
HIP 22527 lunar occultation4:13 am; Moon at 19° altitude for the first listed contact.
12 Oct
Mercury greatest eastern elongationEvening sky; 25.2° from the Sun.
25 Oct
Comet 34D35° altitude; magnitude 14.5.

October highlights

1 Oct
Milky Way
Milky Way core window
4h 30m with 67° altitude.
2 Oct
Occultations
HIP 22400 lunar occultation
3:19 am to 4:38 am; Moon at 18° altitude for the first listed contact.
3 Oct
Comets
Comet 10P
80° altitude; magnitude 13.9.
4 Oct
Planetary events
Saturn opposition
Visible for most of the night.
21 Oct
Meteor showers
Orionids
Peak conditions: 71% Moon illumination; 28° altitude predawn.

Moon phases

1 Oct82%

8 Oct14%

15 Oct20%

22 Oct80%

29 Oct92%

For faint deep-sky objects, observe when the Moon is below the horizon or weakly illuminated. For lunar relief, observe near the terminator; full Moon is best suited to ray systems and albedo features.

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