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October Skywatching Brings Planets, Meteors, and Stars

On 4 October, Saturn reached opposition. This happens when a planet is on the exact opposite side of Earth from the Sun. Earth was directly between them, so Saturn was visible for most of the night. On 6 October, a thin crescent Moon was visible near Jupiter before sunrise.

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