2881.

Asteroid 1917 Cuyo at opposition Asteroid 1917 Cuyo makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 02 Oct 2030 at 12:46 EDT (2,282 days away) in Pisces

2882.

The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 02 Oct 2030 (2,282 days away) in Andromeda

2883.

NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 03 Oct 2030 (2,283 days away) in Sculptor

2884.

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, 03 Oct 2030 at 23:56 EDT (2,283 days away) in Sagittarius

2885.

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. Fri, 04 Oct 2030 (2,284 days away) in Tucana

2886.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 04 Oct 2030 at 23:37 EDT (2,284 days away) in Pisces

2887.

NGC 300 is well placed NGC 300 (mag 8.1), a spiral galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 05 Oct 2030 (2,285 days away) in Sculptor

2888.

October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2030 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 06 Oct 2030 (2,286 days away) in Draco

2889.

NGC 362 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 362 (mag 6.6) in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 07 Oct 2030 (2,287 days away) in Tucana

2890.

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. Tue, 08 Oct 2030 at 18:20 EDT (2,288 days away) in Pisces

2891.

Draconid meteor shower 2030 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Oct 2030 (2,289 days away) in Draco

2892.

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. Wed, 09 Oct 2030 at 13:52 EDT (2,289 days away) in Bootes

2893.

Southern Taurid meteor shower 2030 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 10 Oct 2030 (2,290 days away) in Cetus

2894.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 11 Oct 2030 at 06:46 EDT (2,291 days away) in Pisces

2895.

δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2030 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 11 Oct 2030 (2,291 days away) in Auriga

2896.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 11 Oct 2030 at 19:58 EDT (2,291 days away) in Virgo

2897.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 15 Oct 2030 at 10:21 EDT (2,295 days away) in Taurus

2898.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°02'. Tue, 15 Oct 2030 at 10:38 EDT (2,295 days away) in Taurus

2899.

The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed The Triangulum Galaxy M33 (mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 15 Oct 2030 (2,295 days away) in Triangulum

2900.

Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 16 Oct 2030 at 05:34 EDT (2,296 days away) in Cetus