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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. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 (634 days ago) in Sculptor

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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2022 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 (633 days ago) in Draco

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 at 16:57 EDT (633 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 at 10:30 EDT (632 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 (632 days ago) in Tucana

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sat, 08 Oct 2022 at 04:53 EDT (631 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°03'. Sat, 08 Oct 2022 at 14:11 EDT (631 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 08 Oct 2022 at 14:52 EDT (631 days ago) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 08 Oct 2022 at 15:48 EDT (631 days ago) in Pisces

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Draconid meteor shower 2022 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 08 Oct 2022 (630 days ago) in Draco

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 09 Oct 2022 (630 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 09 Oct 2022 at 16:54 EDT (630 days ago) in Pisces

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2022 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 (629 days ago) in Cetus

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δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2022 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 11 Oct 2022 (628 days ago) in Auriga

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 at 02:11 EDT (627 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Canada, the Contiguous United States, Alaska and Greenland amongst others. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 at 02:11 EDT (627 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 at 23:40 EDT (625 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°37'. Sat, 15 Oct 2022 at 00:31 EDT (624 days ago) in Taurus

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The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 15 Oct 2022 (624 days ago) in Triangulum

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 at 06:20 EDT (622 days ago) in Gemini