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At Widener University, we believe in hands-on learning, even in astronomy.

10/30/2026

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-october-30-november-8/

Saturn glows for Halloween, the Summer Triangle effect continues, the Taurids tease, and the dawn Moon passes Mars, Jupiter, and Regulus.

10/29/2026

https://www.space.com/astronomy/dwarf-planets/astronomers-found-a-mysterious-object-beyond-neptune-and-it-could-be-a-new-dwarf-planet?utm_term=33ACA226-590B-4324-B709-380E2926FDF4&lrh=d1aa950ae217805e87be3713d3947276071d3a47b58ace9c3a7ab7b64905cce3&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=6473C43D-FCF7-43B7-9F29-8CF159ABE9EB&utm_source=SmartBrief

“My first reaction was one of excited disbelief."

10/26/2026

The Widener Observatory's monthly Night Sky Guide and Night Sky Calendar are available as pdf files which can be downloaded under Stargazing Resources from www.widener.edu/stargazing
Click on the images below to get them directly as jpg files.

10/25/2026

https://www.facebook.com/reel/2110414179606674

10/20/2026

https://www.delcotimes.com/2026/10/20/astronomers-notebook-bits-and-pieces-of-halleys-comet/?utm_email=A4E8842A84F12555341744D514&lctg=A4E8842A84F12555341744D514&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.delcotimes.com%2f2026%2f10%2f20%2fastronomers-notebook-bits-and-pieces-of-halleys-comet%2f&utm_campaign=phil-delaware_county_daily_times_morning_briefing-nl&utm_content=curated

The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this week. It is the result of the Earth passing through the debris field of Halley’s Comet.

10/19/2026

https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/servlet/ArchiveServlet?issueid=5333562E-9722-483E-B517-CE89C39B243A&sid=33ACA226-590B-4324-B709-380E2926FDF4

10/08/2026

https://www.space.com/astronomy/mars/dawn-breaks-on-mars-space-photo-of-the-day-for-oct-8-2026?utm_term=33ACA226-590B-4324-B709-380E2926FDF4&lrh=d1aa950ae217805e87be3713d3947276071d3a47b58ace9c3a7ab7b64905cce3&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3895C9E3-56EC-4084-A67E-3294AFB682E8&utm_source=SmartBrief

What a view to wake up to.

10/08/2026

https://www.space.com/stargazing/why-october-is-one-of-the-best-months-of-the-year-for-stargazing-in-north-america?utm_term=33ACA226-590B-4324-B709-380E2926FDF4&lrh=d1aa950ae217805e87be3713d3947276071d3a47b58ace9c3a7ab7b64905cce3&utm_campaign=58E4DE65-C57F-4CD3-9A5A-609994E2C5A9&utm_medium=email&utm_content=3895C9E3-56EC-4084-A67E-3294AFB682E8&utm_source=SmartBrief

Clearer skies, comfortable temperatures, and a mix of summer and winter constellations make October a particularly rewarding month for stargazers across North America.

10/04/2026

Fall Teachers' Night at the Widener Observatory is on Wednesday, November 4th at 7:00 pm. It is open to all K-12 teachers and their families. To register online, go to www.widener.edu/stargazing.

10/02/2026

https://www.delcotimes.com/2026/10/01/night-words-for-october-saturn-at-best-and-brightest-venus-exits-the-evening/

Sunrise and sunset • Sun rises at 6:58 a.m. and sets at 6:44 p.m. on the 1st • Sun rises at 7:29 a.m. and sets at 6 p.m. on the 31st Moon’s phases • New moon on the 10th • Full “Hunter’s Moon” on the 26th Naked-eye planets Mercury is briefl…

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One University Place
Chester, PA
19013

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+16104994003

Website

https://www.widener.edu/stargazing/

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