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Night Sky News 4 September 2025 - 6 October 2025

Skywatch Alert: Harvest Supermoon, Meteors & Auroras Light Up Oct 6–7, 2025

Skywatch Alert: Harvest Supermoon, Meteors & Auroras Light Up Oct 6–7, 2025

Key Skywatch Highlights (October 6–7, 2025): The Harvest Supermoon of October 6–7, 2025 Illustration: A comparison of a supermoon at perigee vs. a micromoon at apogee, as seen from Earth. The Oct. 6 full moon occurs near lunar perigee, making it a supermoon (larger and brighter than average) Nasa. NASA/JPL-Caltech. October’s full moon arrives on the night of October 6–7…
Beaver Moon 2025: November’s Supermoon Spectacle Illuminates Sky and Storytelling

October 2025’s Rare Harvest Supermoon – Biggest, Brightest Full Moon of the Year

A Rare “Harvest Supermoon” Lights Up October Skies Mark your calendars for a lunar spectacle: on the night of October 6, 2025, a conspicuously big, bright full moon will dominate the sky. This isn’t just any full moon – it’s a “Harvest Moon” Supermoon, an unusual coincidence that promises a dazzling show. Skywatchers across the globe will be able to…
5 October 2025
Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Double Meteor Shower Spectacle: Draconid and Orionid Displays Will Light Up October’s Night Sky

Draconid Meteor Shower – October’s Early-Show “Dragon” Fireworks The Draconid meteor shower – emanating from the northern constellation Draco (the Dragon) – kicks off the month’s skywatching excitement. In 2025 the Draconids are active from October 6 to 10, with peak activity predicted on the evening of October 8 (into the early hours of Oct. 9) Earthsky. Unlike most meteor…
Cosmic Showcase: What’s Up in the Sky on Sept 28–29, 2025

Cosmic Showcase: What’s Up in the Sky on Sept 28–29, 2025

Meteor Showers and Fireballs This weekend’s meteor activity will be modest. No major shower peaks on Sept 28–29. The Orionids (parent comet Halley) have just started but are weak – current rates are well under 1 meteor/hour and won’t peak until Oct. 23 Amsmeteors. The only notable shower is the Southern Taurids (from comet 2P/Encke), active Sept 23–Nov 12 with a…
28 September 2025
Don’t Miss These Night Sky Spectacles on Sept 11–12, 2025: Meteor Shower, Auroras & Planet Parade

Don’t Miss These Night Sky Spectacles on Sept 11–12, 2025: Meteor Shower, Auroras & Planet Parade

Meteor Shower: Scant Shooting Stars Under a Bright Moon If you’re hoping to wish upon a shooting star this week, temper your expectations – no major meteor showers peak on exactly Sept 11–12. The only ongoing shower is the September Epsilon Perseids, a minor display active from about Sept 5 to 21 Space. This shower peaked around the morning of Sept 9 with…
11 September 2025
Little-Known Meteor Shower to Light Up September Skies – Your Guide to the Epsilon Perseids 2025

Little-Known Meteor Shower to Light Up September Skies – Your Guide to the Epsilon Perseids 2025

Key Facts Peak Dates and Best Viewing Times Mark your calendars for the night of September 8–9, 2025. That is when the September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower reaches its peak activity. In 2025 the predicted peak occurs around 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Sept. 9 (which is 12:00 GMT) Space. This timing means that for skywatchers in the Americas,…
10 September 2025
Cosmic Spectacle Alert: Auroras, Meteor Shower & Planetary Parade Dazzle Sept. 10–11, 2025

Cosmic Spectacle Alert: Auroras, Meteor Shower & Planetary Parade Dazzle Sept. 10–11, 2025

Key Facts Auroras Dance at High Latitudes After an unexpected geomagnetic storm dazzled skywatchers in early September, the Northern Lights remain a top attraction for those in northern regions. Over Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1–2), a potent “cannibal” solar eruption hit Earth’s magnetic field, sparking auroras as far south as Illinois and Oregon in the U.S. Space Space. “Impact is…
10 September 2025
Skywatch Alert: Meteors, Auroras & Planet Parade on Sept. 9–10, 2025

Skywatch Alert: Meteors, Auroras & Planet Parade on Sept. 9–10, 2025

Meteor Shower: September Epsilon Perseids An annual meteor shower is gracing the early-September skies – albeit a minor one. The September Epsilon Perseids are active from about Sept. 5 to 21 In The Sky as Earth drifts through debris left by an unidentified comet. This shower is not to be confused with August’s famous Perseids; the September Epsilon Perseids are…
Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Cosmic Spectacle: Meteor Showers, Planets & a ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse (Sept 5–6, 2025)

Don’t Miss This Weekend’s Cosmic Spectacle: Meteor Showers, Planets & a ‘Blood Moon’ Eclipse (Sept 5–6, 2025)

The Full Corn Moon & Upcoming “Blood Moon” Eclipse This weekend’s moon will be a brilliant full Corn Moon, traditionally named for the harvest season Starwalk. It rises just after sunset and floods the night with silver light – so bright it may outshine fainter stars and meteors. Notably, the Moon will appear near golden Saturn in the constellation Aquarius;…
5 September 2025
Aurora Glow Fades, Planets Dazzle and ‘Corn Moon’ Rises: Skywatch Alert for Sept 4–5, 2025

Aurora Glow Fades, Planets Dazzle and ‘Corn Moon’ Rises: Skywatch Alert for Sept 4–5, 2025

Aurora Afterglow: Northern Lights Recede to Poles One of this week’s big celestial events was an unexpected aurora display that ventured far beyond the polar regions. A long-lasting solar flare on Aug 30 unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) toward Earth, sparking a geomagnetic storm (Kp 7–8) that hit on Sept 1–2 ts2.tech ts2.tech. The result: vibrant Northern Lights (and…
4 September 2025

Stock Market Today

  • LSE Plans to Ease Public Holding Rules for Overseas Companies in FTSE Indexes
    January 27, 2026, 9:13 AM EST. The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) announced plans to relax rules requiring the minimum number of shares held by the public for overseas companies to join key indexes like the FTSE 100. This move aims to attract more international firms to British benchmark indexes, potentially boosting market diversity and liquidity. Currently, strict rules limit index inclusion, but easing these could open doors for more foreign businesses. The LSE's strategy reflects growing competition among global stock markets to attract listings and expand investor options. Observers note this could reshape dynamics in London's equity markets amid shifting global investment trends.
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