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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 26 Sep 2023 at 23:12 EDT (274 days ago) in Aquarius |
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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, 27 Sep 2023 at 02:44 EDT (273 days ago) in Aquarius |
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47 Tuc is well placed The second brightest globular cluster in the sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104; mag 4.0), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 (273 days ago) in Tucana |
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Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2023 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 (272 days ago) in Sextans |
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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. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 at 20:58 EDT (273 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 at 05:57 EDT (271 days ago) in Pisces |
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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 at 21:08 EDT (269 days ago) in Aries |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°23'. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 at 23:19 EDT (269 days ago) in Aries |
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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 at 00:46 EDT (268 days ago) in Pisces |
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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 (268 days ago) in Andromeda |
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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. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 at 22:28 EDT (268 days ago) in Coma Berenices |
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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 at 01:45 EDT (267 days ago) in Taurus |
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NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 (267 days ago) in Sculptor |
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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 at 19:08 EDT (266 days ago) in Taurus |
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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. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 (265 days ago) in Tucana |
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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. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 (265 days ago) in Sculptor |
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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2023 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 (264 days ago) in Draco |
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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. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 at 09:48 EDT (264 days ago) in Gemini |
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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. Sat, 07 Oct 2023 (263 days ago) in Tucana |
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Draconid meteor shower 2023 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 (261 days ago) in Draco |