Today:
The Milky Way becomes more prominent through the Fall, stretching from northeast to southwest across the top of the sky. It is our view of the Milky Way Galaxy from the inside, looking out. The Sun is embedded in a great disc of stars, and we are looking sideways through the thicker portion of the disc.
Monday:
The Orionid Meteor Shower reaches its peak tonight. It is best seen in the hours after midnight, and the New Moon will contribute to favorable viewing conditions. The fragments of rock are part of debris released by Halley’s Comet, producing some 10 to 20 meteors per hour.
Tuesday:
Dark evenings tonight and tomorrow will offer a chance to see the Andromeda Galaxy, the most distant object human eyes can see. Look in the east-northeast for a slightly curved line of three stars, angled a bit up on the right end. From the middle star, go up to fainter stars, and then look for a faint puff of light. Binoculars will help.