1.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 at 00:13 EDT (13 days ago) in Libra

2.

M110 is well placed M110, the brightest satellite galaxy of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) is well placed for observation. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 (13 days ago) in Andromeda

3.

M32 is well placed M32, the second brightest satellite galaxy of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) after M110 is well placed for observation. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 (12 days ago) in Andromeda

4.

M31 is well placed The Andromeda galaxy (M31) is well placed for observation. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 (12 days ago) in Andromeda

5.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 at 02:13 EDT (11 days ago) in Virgo

6.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°52'. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 at 16:23 EDT (11 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°50' of each other. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 at 16:58 EDT (11 days ago) in Ophiuchus

8.

NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor galaxy (NGC 253) is well placed for observation. Thu, 03 Oct 2019 (11 days ago) in Sculptor

9.

SMC is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), in Tucana is well placed for observation. Fri, 04 Oct 2019 (10 days ago) in Tucana

10.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 at 12:48 EDT (9 days ago) in Sagittarius

11.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 0°15'. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 at 16:37 EDT (9 days ago) in Sagittarius

12.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass within 0°15' of each other. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 at 16:38 EDT (9 days ago) in Sagittarius

13.

NGC 300 is well placed NGC 300, a spiral galaxy in Sculptor is well placed for observation. Sat, 05 Oct 2019 (9 days ago) in Sculptor

14.

Close approach of the Moon and Pluto The Moon and Pluto pass within 0°08' of each other. Sun, 06 Oct 2019 at 05:47 EDT (8 days ago) in Sagittarius

15.

October Camelopardalid meteor shower The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 06 Oct 2019 (8 days ago) in Draco

16.

NGC 362 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 362 in Tucana is well placed for observation. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 (7 days ago) in Tucana

17.

Draconid meteor shower The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 (5 days ago) in Draco

18.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 at 12:57 EDT (4 days ago) in Aquarius

19.

The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 at 14:30 EDT (4 days ago) in Aquarius

20.

Southern Taurid meteor shower The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 (4 days ago) in Cetus