6321.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Greece and Turkey. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 at 11:25 EDT (5,373 days ago) in Scorpius

6322.

Orionid meteor shower 2009 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 (5,373 days ago) in Orion

6323.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 at 22:03 EDT (5,374 days ago) in Scorpius

6324.

ε-Geminid meteor shower 2009 The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 (5,376 days ago) in Gemini

6325.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 at 01:34 EDT (5,376 days ago) in Virgo

6326.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°45'. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 at 14:59 EDT (5,378 days ago) in Virgo

6327.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°09'. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 at 08:48 EDT (5,378 days ago) in Virgo

6328.

136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 at 15:14 EDT (5,380 days ago) in Cetus

6329.

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 33'. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 at 11:37 EDT (5,381 days ago) in Virgo

6330.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 at 08:24 EDT (5,381 days ago) in Cancer

6331.

Close approach of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn pass within 30' of each other. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 at 06:57 EDT (5,381 days ago) in Virgo

6332.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 at 00:31 EDT (5,381 days ago) in Capricornus

6333.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°09'. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 at 21:27 EDT (5,383 days ago) in Gemini

6334.

Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 at 20:52 EDT (5,383 days ago) in Gemini

6335.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 at 20:52 EDT (5,383 days ago) in Gemini

6336.

Comet 88P/Howell passes perihelion Comet 88P/Howell makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 (5,383 days ago) in Scorpius

6337.

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. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 at 04:56 EDT (5,383 days ago) in Gemini

6338.

δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2009 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 11 Oct 2009 (5,383 days ago) in Auriga

6339.

Southern Taurid meteor shower 2009 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 (5,384 days ago) in Cetus

6340.

136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 at 04:20 EDT (5,385 days ago) in Bootes