October 2026
This Month’s Sky

Saturn will put on a lovely show this month. It reaches opposition on October 4 and will be visible from sunset to sunrise. Red, orange Mars rises before 1:30 am in the eastern sky. By month’s end, Mars will be six degrees from brilliant Jupiter.
Our hike begins around 8:00. Grab your Starry Trail map, jacket, binoculars and for those cold nights, your gloves. Take a deep breath. Do you smell the scent of autumn in the air? Our nights are getting chillier, and the sun sets much earlier. But on the warmer fall nights, we may still hear the last of the crickets!
Here’s what you’ll need to start exploring tonight’s sky:
Starry Trails
This narrative explains where to look and how to identify stars, deep sky objects, constellations, planets!
Starry Map
Your simple sky map to locate stars, planets and constellation positions.
Starry Trail Map
While using the narrative, this is your visual guide on starting point and the monthly
adventure through the night sky.
Illustrations
This will show you the position of the constellations and help you seek them out.
Starry Checklist
This will help you keep track of everything you view in this month’s night sky.
Take Starry Trails with you!
Listen to Suzie as she helps you navigate your journey thru the stars!!
Starry Trails Video Archive
Plus, Hoover-Price Planetarium, Canton OH – Videos
Host Suzie Dills provides a look at the celestial highlights in the night sky!
Make sure you check the sky chart in your area to make sure there are clear skies!
Clear Sky Cleveland Chart – ![]()
I’m VERY excited to share my children’s books with everyone!
Stella’s Starry Adventures!
Join Stella, as she takes you on an adventure through the night sky!
Kids will love learning about the constellations and more with Stella as their guide!

Stellas’ books are available on Amazon – In Print and Kindle versions.

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