Constellations in October

The following constellations can best be observed in the month of October at a geographical latitude of 47° North (Switzerland).

IAU Name English Name Opposition Season Declination DSO
Andromeda (And)Chained Maiden4 OctoberJun … Feb+53.2°+21.7°25
Aquarius (Aqr)Water Bearer28 AugustJul … Dec+3.3°-24.9°7
Aries (Ari)Ram4 NovemberAug … Feb+31.2°+10.4°5
Auriga (Aur)Charioteer19 DecemberAug … Apr+56.2°+27.9°19
Caelum (Cae)Engraving Tool2 DecemberOct … Jan-27.0°-48.7°1
Camelopardalis (Cam)Giraffe21 DecemberSep … Mar+86.1°+52.7°12
Canis Minor (CMi)Lesser Dog12 JanuaryOct … Apr+13.2°-0.4°3
Capricornus (Cap)Sea Goat4 AugustJul … Oct-8.4°-27.6°1
Cassiopeia (Cas)Seated Queen8 OctoberJul … Jan+77.7°+46.7°42
Cepheus (Cep)King25 AugustMay … Dec+88.7°+53.4°29
Cetus (Cet)Sea Monster18 OctoberSep … Dec+10.5°-24.9°12
Cygnus (Cyg)Swan29 JulyMar … Dec+61.4°+27.7°40
Delphinus (Del)Dolphin29 JulyApr … Nov+20.9°+2.4°5
Equuleus (Equ)Little Horse7 AugustJun … Nov+13.0°+2.5°0
Eridanus (Eri)River23 NovemberSep … Feb+0.4°-57.9°2
Gemini (Gem)Twins6 JanuaryOct … Apr+35.4°+9.8°12
Hercules (Her)Hercules10 JuneMar … Oct+51.3°+3.7°8
Lacerta (Lac)Lizard28 AugustMay … Dec+56.9°+35.2°3
Leo Minor (LMi)Lesser Lion21 FebruaryOct … Jun+41.4°+22.8°6
Lepus (Lep)Hare14 DecemberOct … Feb-10.8°-27.3°4
Lyra (Lyr)Lyre2 JulyFeb … Dec+47.7°+25.7°7
Monoceros (Mon)Unicorn2 JanuaryOct … Mar+11.9°-11.4°19
Orion (Ori)Hunter14 DecemberSep … Mar+22.9°-11.0°24
Pegasus (Peg)Winged Horse4 SeptemberJun … Dec+36.6°+2.3°19
Perseus (Per)Hero16 NovemberAug … Mar+59.1°+30.9°21
Pisces (Psc)Fishes4 OctoberJul … Jan+33.7°-6.3°7
Piscis Austrinus (PsA)Southern Fish24 AugustJul … Oct-24.8°-36.5°0
Sagitta (Sge)Arrow14 JulyApr … Nov+21.6°+16.1°4
Sculptor (Scl)Sculptor30 SeptemberAug … Dec-24.8°-39.4°5
Taurus (Tau)Bull28 NovemberAug … Mar+31.1°-1.3°12
Triangulum (Tri)Triangle26 OctoberJun … Mar+37.3°+25.6°7
Ursa Minor (UMi)Little Bear9 MayJan … Dec+90.0°+65.4°1
Vulpecula (Vul)Fox24 JulyMar … Dec+29.5°+19.4°17

Opposition: The center of the constellation asterism is in opposition to the Sun on this day, i. e., it is at its highest point in the sky at local midnight. — Season: During these months, the constellation can be observed at night at a geographical latitude of 47° North. In the case of circumpolar constellations, these are near the zenith. — Declination: Northern and southern extent of the IAU constellation boundaries. — DSO: Number of described deep-sky objects.