1.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 15:22 PDT (14 days ago) in Taurus

2.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°50'. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 16:22 PDT (14 days ago) in Taurus

3.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa and Western Asia. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 19:08 PDT (14 days ago) in Taurus

4.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 at 11:50 PDT (13 days ago) in Auriga

5.

NGC 55 is well placed NGC 55 (mag 8.2), a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 (13 days ago) in Sculptor

6.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°53'. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 at 04:50 PDT (12 days ago) in Gemini

7.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 at 05:45 PDT (12 days ago) in Gemini

8.

Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2024 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 (10 days ago) in Sextans

9.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 (10 days ago) in Sextans

10.

47 Tuc is well placed The second brightest globular cluster in the sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104; mag 4.0), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 (10 days ago) in Tucana

11.

Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition Asteroid 20 Massalia makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 at 12:10 PDT (8 days ago) in Pisces

12.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 at 14:19 PDT (7 days ago) in Virgo

13.

The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 (6 days ago) in Andromeda

14.

Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from southern Argentina and southern Chile. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 11:45 PDT (5 days ago) in Virgo

15.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 11:50 PDT (5 days ago) in Virgo

16.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 12:39 PDT (5 days ago) in Virgo

17.

136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 16:54 PDT (5 days ago) in Coma Berenices

18.

NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 (4 days ago) in Sculptor

19.

The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC; mag 2.7), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 (3 days ago) in Tucana

20.

NGC 300 is well placed NGC 300 (mag 8.1), a spiral galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 (3 days ago) in Sculptor