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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 02 Oct 2021 (998 days ago) in Andromeda

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 03 Oct 2021 at 00:07 EDT (997 days ago) in Libra

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NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 03 Oct 2021 (997 days ago) in Sculptor

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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. Mon, 04 Oct 2021 (996 days ago) in Tucana

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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2021 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 (995 days ago) in Draco

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NGC 300 is well placed NGC 300 (mag 8.1), a spiral galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 (995 days ago) in Sculptor

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 at 07:06 EDT (994 days ago) in Virgo

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NGC 362 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 362 (mag 6.6) in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 (993 days ago) in Tucana

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Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 07 Oct 2021 at 23:35 EDT (993 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 at 11:45 EDT (992 days ago) in Libra

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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. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 at 13:27 EDT (992 days ago) in Libra

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Draconid meteor shower 2021 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 (992 days ago) in Draco

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 09 Oct 2021 at 12:14 EDT (991 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°51'. Sat, 09 Oct 2021 at 14:35 EDT (991 days ago) in Scorpius

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 09 Oct 2021 at 16:04 EDT (991 days ago) in Scorpius

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Sat, 09 Oct 2021 at 16:58 EDT (991 days ago) in Scorpius

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2021 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 10 Oct 2021 (990 days ago) in Cetus

498.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 10 Oct 2021 at 22:41 EDT (990 days ago) in Capricornus

499.

δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2021 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 (989 days ago) in Auriga

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Madagascar, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka amongst others. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 at 10:49 EDT (988 days ago) in Sagittarius