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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 (77 days away) in Andromeda

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Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from southern Argentina and southern Chile. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 14:45 EDT (78 days away) in Virgo

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NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 (79 days away) in Sculptor

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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2024 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 (81 days away) in Draco

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 at 14:00 EDT (81 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°00'. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 at 16:26 EDT (81 days away) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Saint Helena and Namibia. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 at 15:25 EDT (83 days away) in Scorpius

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Draconid meteor shower 2024 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 (84 days away) in Draco

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 at 02:54 EDT (85 days away) in Taurus

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2024 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 (86 days away) in Cetus

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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. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 at 14:55 EDT (86 days away) in Sagittarius

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δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2024 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 (87 days away) in Auriga

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Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) passes perigee Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 12 Oct 2024 (88 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 at 14:07 EDT (90 days away) in Aquarius

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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa and Asia. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 at 14:07 EDT (90 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6'45". Mon, 14 Oct 2024 at 14:12 EDT (90 days away) in Aquarius

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The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 (90 days away) in Triangulum

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia and Russia. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 at 13:04 EDT (91 days away) in Pisces

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 at 07:26 EDT (93 days away) in Pisces

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Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition Asteroid 19 Fortuna makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 at 07:58 EDT (93 days away) in Pisces