Sky forecast for astrophotographers October 2025 // Cassiopeia and Andromeda.
In October, Cassiopeia, the star of the sky, is high at its zenith. There are a multitude of objects to discover in this constellation: many open star clusters, as well as gas and reflection nebulae – and even a very exotic galaxy. In general, the autumn sky once again opens a window into the depths of space, with the fascinating Andromeda Galaxy M31 and its little sister, Triangulum Galaxy M33, which is this month's object of the month.
This sky forecast is not only for experienced professionals, but also for beginners and astrophotographers with smart telescopes who will find their targets in the autumn sky.
Two comets could become spectacular objects in the sky in October; C/2025 A6 Lemmon and C/2025 R2 SWAN are briefly mentioned at the beginning of the sky forecast.
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00:00 Start
00:27 Introduction
01:46 C/2025 A6 Lemmon and C/2025 R2 SWAN
03:09 Starry Sky in October
04:29 M31 Andromeda Galaxy
06:43 NGC654 663 659 M103
08:12 NGC281 Pacman Nebula
09:42 NGC891
11:25 NGC7822 Cosmic Question Mark
13:08 IC59 & IC63
15:18 ODM: Messier 33 Triangulum Galaxy
20:40 IC10
22:06 vdB 1
23:45 CTA 1 Supernova Remnant
25:27 Reader Images
Books on Astrophotography
Picture Atlas of Star Clusters and Nebulae
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Picture Atlas of Galaxies
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Astrophotography by Katja Seidel
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Astrophotography by Thierry Leghault
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DeepSky Imaging Primer
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Lessons from the Masters
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