1781.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen and Iraq amongst others. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 at 10:13 EDT (277 days ago) in Scorpius

1782.

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 2023 at 12:19 EDT (277 days ago) in Cetus

1783.

ε-Geminid meteor shower 2023 The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 18 Oct 2023 (277 days ago) in Gemini

1784.

Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 (275 days ago) in Leo

1785.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 at 01:49 EDT (275 days ago) in Virgo

1786.

Orionid meteor shower 2023 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 21 Oct 2023 (273 days ago) in Orion

1787.

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. Sat, 21 Oct 2023 at 23:29 EDT (274 days ago) in Sagittarius

1788.

Comet 2P/Encke passes perihelion Comet 2P/Encke makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 22 Oct 2023 (273 days ago) in Virgo

1789.

Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 22 Oct 2023 at 17:36 EDT (273 days ago) in Leo

1790.

Venus at greatest elongation west Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 at 20:05 EDT (272 days ago) in Leo

1791.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°46'. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 at 03:55 EDT (271 days ago) in Aquarius

1792.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 at 05:47 EDT (271 days ago) in Aquarius

1793.

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. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 at 09:20 EDT (271 days ago) in Bootes

1794.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2023 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 24 Oct 2023 (270 days ago) in Leo Minor

1795.

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, 25 Oct 2023 at 23:01 EDT (270 days ago) in Aquarius

1796.

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. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 at 15:01 EDT (269 days ago) in Pisces

1797.

The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed The Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884; combined mag 4.3) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 27 Oct 2023 (268 days ago) in Perseus

1798.

Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Asia, Russia, Africa, the Americas, Europe, Antarctica and Oceania. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 at 16:15 EDT (267 days ago) in Aries

1799.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 28 Oct 2023 at 16:23 EDT (267 days ago) in Aries

1800.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 29 Oct 2023 at 02:10 EDT (266 days ago) in Aries