Fall into the campground with a peek into the October 2023 night sky.
October is the month of change as the season moves into the Autumn Equinox.
Look Up
October 1-The Moon sits with Jupiter in the evening sky.
October 2-Andromeda Galaxy sits high in the sky; get out your telescopes and binoculars.
October 8-9- Make a wish, the Draconid Meteor Shower makes some magic.
October 10-Venus and the crescent Moon at dawn
October 14- If you are camping in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, or Utah,The Ring of Fire Solar eclipse is a big sky event.
October 16-New Moon the perfect evening for stargazing.
October 20-21- Orionid Meteor Shower puts on a show.
October 24-Jupiter and Saturn dance with the Moon
October 28-Double Bonus, Full Hunter’s Moon and lunar eclipse.
October 29-Moon and Jupiter in the evening sky.
Bring a Telescope into the campground
The Monster in a Suitcase gets it done.
Fall in Love with the Night Sky
Things to do in the campground.
Sit by the campsite and discover the October constellations, galaxies, the Milky Way, and star clusters.
Little and Big Dipper
Cassiopeia
The Pleiades
Find the twins Castor and Pollux
M14 Spiral Galaxy
Perseus
Pegasus
Orion’s Belt
The Great Square
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