521.

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, 18 Oct 2028 at 23:19 EDT (1,572 days away) in Cetus

522.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 18 Oct 2028 (1,572 days away) in Virgo

523.

ε-Geminid meteor shower 2028 The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 18 Oct 2028 (1,572 days away) in Gemini

524.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 17 Oct 2028 at 22:57 EDT (1,571 days away) in Virgo

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 17 Oct 2028 at 16:55 EDT (1,571 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°13'. Mon, 16 Oct 2028 at 21:11 EDT (1,570 days away) in Virgo

527.

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. Mon, 16 Oct 2028 at 20:39 EDT (1,570 days away) in Virgo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Mon, 16 Oct 2028 at 20:09 EDT (1,570 days away) in Virgo

529.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°52'. Sun, 15 Oct 2028 at 11:41 EDT (1,569 days away) in Leo

530.

The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 14 Oct 2028 (1,568 days away) in Triangulum

531.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°42'. Fri, 13 Oct 2028 at 23:42 EDT (1,567 days away) in Leo

532.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 13 Oct 2028 at 22:33 EDT (1,567 days away) in Virgo

533.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 13 Oct 2028 at 20:26 EDT (1,567 days away) in Leo

534.

Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 13 Oct 2028 at 00:46 EDT (1,567 days away) in Pisces

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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. Wed, 11 Oct 2028 at 07:57 EDT (1,565 days away) in Gemini

536.

δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2028 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 11 Oct 2028 (1,565 days away) in Auriga

537.

Southern Taurid meteor shower 2028 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 10 Oct 2028 (1,564 days away) in Cetus

538.

Draconid meteor shower 2028 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 08 Oct 2028 (1,562 days away) in Draco

539.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sat, 07 Oct 2028 at 13:53 EDT (1,561 days away) in Taurus

540.

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. Sat, 07 Oct 2028 at 03:00 EDT (1,561 days away) in Coma Berenices