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October Sky Events: Supermoon and Meteor Showers Await!

10/7/2025

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A supermoon on October 6 will appear 30% brighter and 14% larger than usual.
The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8 after sunset, with unpredictable activity and occasional hundreds of meteors.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks October 21, about 20 meteors per hour, as Earth passes Halley’s Comet debris; best viewed before midnight in dark locations.

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A supermoon on October 6 will appear 30% brighter and 14% larger than usual.
The Draconid meteor shower peaks October 8 after sunset, with unpredictable activity and occasional hundreds of meteors.
The Orionid meteor shower peaks October 21, about 20 meteors per hour, as Earth passes Halley’s Comet debris; best viewed before midnight in dark locations.