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Blue Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 31 Oct 2020 at 10:49 EDT (1,356 days ago) in Aries

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 at 18:14 EDT (1,357 days ago) in Virgo

203.

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. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 at 14:45 EDT (1,357 days ago) in Pisces

204.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 14:43 EDT (1,358 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°58'. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 at 12:16 EDT (1,358 days ago) in Pisces

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Wed, 28 Oct 2020 at 15:38 EDT (1,359 days ago) in Cetus

207.

Asteroid 471 Papagena at opposition Asteroid 471 Papagena makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 at 22:22 EDT (1,361 days ago) in Cetus

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The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed The Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884; combined mag 4.3) culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 (1,361 days ago) in Perseus

209.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 25 Oct 2020 at 14:19 EDT (1,362 days ago) in Virgo

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Comet C/2020 M3 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2020 M3 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 25 Oct 2020 (1,362 days ago) in Lepus

211.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2020 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 24 Oct 2020 (1,363 days ago) in Leo Minor

212.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 at 09:23 EDT (1,364 days ago) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition Asteroid 11 Parthenope makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 at 05:34 EDT (1,364 days ago) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 at 00:13 EDT (1,364 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°35'. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 23:42 EDT (1,365 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 13:26 EDT (1,365 days ago) in Sagittarius

217.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°00'. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 at 13:12 EDT (1,365 days ago) in Sagittarius

218.

Orionid meteor shower 2020 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 21 Oct 2020 (1,366 days ago) in Orion

219.

Supernova SN2020xtz discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 6574. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 (1,366 days ago)

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The Great Conjunction of 2020 In December, Jupiter and Saturn will make their closest approach since the year 1623. Tue, 20 Oct 2020 (1,366 days ago)