⛰️ Outdoors · Astronomy
Observation Night
October is loaded with sky... and here you have it at a glance
- When
- Saturday, October 17
- Where
- Observatorio Histórico Manuel Foster, Santiago
- Organizer
- Observatorio Histórico Manuel Foster
📅 October is packed with sky events… and here you have them at a glance ✨ 9 dates you can't miss from Chile 👇 🪐 Sun 4: Saturn at opposition, its best night of the year 🌘 Mon 5 and Tue 6: The Moon next to Mars and Jupiter, at dawn 🌒 Sun 11: A 32-hour-old Moon next to Venus ☿️ Mon 12 (holiday): Mercury at its best, at sunset 🔭 Sat 17: Observation Night at the Foster ☄️ 21 and 22: Orionids, dust from Halley's Comet 🌗 Sat 24: Inferior conjunction of Venus (and Observation Night) 🌕 Sun 25: Full Moon 🎃 Sat 31: Halloween at the Foster ✨ You can experience three of those nights with our telescopes at the summit of Cerro San Cristóbal: October 17, 24, and 31. Limited spots at observatoriofoster.com (link in bio) 📌 Save the map at the end: it's your calendar for the month. 👉 Send it to someone who would join you to watch. 💬 Which of the 9 are you not going to miss? #SouthernSkies #October #Astronomy #Saturn #Orionids FullMoon Venus Santiago FosterObservatory Chile On the flyer: MANUEL FOSTER OBSERVATORY SOUTHERN SKIES OCTOBER 2026 9 DATES SOUTHERN SKIES Your October map. SUN 4 Saturn at opposition MON 5 TUE 6 Moon, Mars and Jupiter SUN 11 Moon next to Venus MON 12 Mercury at sunset SAT 17 Observation Night WED 21 THU 22 Orionid meteor shower SAT 24 Inferior conjunction of Venus SUN 25 Full Moon SAT 31 Halloween at the Foster OBSERVATION NIGHTS AT THE FOSTER OBSERVATORY SAVE THIS SKY MAP