Morning-Sky on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space Sciencehttps://www.startgaze.com/tags/morning-sky/Recent content in Morning-Sky on Startgaze — Astronomy, Stargazing & Space ScienceHugoen-usFri, 16 Oct 2026 07:41:21 +0000Orionids 2026: wait out the gibbous Moon, then watch Halley's meteors until dawnhttps://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-10-16-orionids-2026-peak-moonset/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:41:21 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-10-16-orionids-2026-peak-moonset/The 2026 Orionids peak on October 21–22 under an 80% Moon that sets around 3 a.m. Dark-window times, expected rates and where to look before dawn in Europe.Mars is closing on Jupiter: watch the gap shrink to 1.2° by November 16https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-10-14-mars-jupiter-conjunction-november-16/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:40:04 +0000https://www.startgaze.com/posts/2026-10-14-mars-jupiter-conjunction-november-16/Mars and Jupiter close from 12.7° to 1.2° apart in the morning sky, meeting on November 16, 2026. Dates, times, and how to track the gap by eye or binoculars.