Must-See Stargazing Events This Fall in Malden

This year has been an outstanding year for stargazers so far, everything from the total exlipse of the sun on March 20, the total exlipse of the moon on April 20, Perseid meteor showers in August, to the lunar eclipse/blood moon in September.

Well. the sky shows will continue until the end of the year.

The Orionid Meteor Shower — formed by debris from Halley’s Comet — is just beginning to make its yearly appearance.

The Orionids, which last until November 14 and are expected to peak on either October 21 or 22. And it won’t be the only show stargazers will be treated to this month.

At on October 26, there will be a great chance to a brilliant double planet.

For the second time in 2015, Venus and Jupiter will engage in a close conjunction, this time separated by just over 1 degree, Venus passing to the southwest (lower right) of Jupiter and shining more than 10 times brighter than the huge gas giant, according to space.com.

Taurid meteor shower ‘fireballs’: October and November:

The Taurid meteors, sometimes called the “Halloween fireballs,” show up each year between mid-October and mid-November. The shower should peak from Nov. 5 to Nov. 12 in 2015.

In mid-December, there is one meteor display guaranteed to put on a very entertaining show it is the Geminids, according to space.com. Space.com describes the Germinids this way:

“Now considered by most meteor experts to be at the top of the list, surpassing in brilliance and reliability even the August Perseids. The moon will be a narrow crescent and will set early in the evening, leaving the sky dark all through the rest of the night – perfect conditions for watching shooting stars.”