Sky Matters: This week's supermoon the first of October's interesting night skies

Plus when to look up to see an Orionid meteor shower and Saturn this month

On October 21 the Orionid meteor shower peaks. One of the fun things about watching the Orionids, true for any meteor shower, is their unpredictability

October’s skies are full of interesting celestial events that don’t require registration, payment, or queuing to enjoy. Perhaps a small bit of travel if you live in a brightly-lit area, but your carbon footprint doesn’t need to rise precipitously to enjoy the skies above.

On October 7 there’s a full moon which also somewhat unfortunately carries the title of 'supermoon' — one of three between now and Christmas.