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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2040 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 05 Oct 2040 (5,933 days away) in Draco

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 06 Oct 2040 at 01:27 EDT (5,934 days away) in Virgo

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Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 07 Oct 2040 at 13:15 EDT (5,935 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°51'. Sun, 07 Oct 2040 at 16:45 EDT (5,935 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°32'. Sun, 07 Oct 2040 at 17:38 EDT (5,935 days away) in Virgo

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Draconid meteor shower 2040 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 08 Oct 2040 (5,936 days away) in Draco

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Mon, 08 Oct 2040 at 11:41 EDT (5,936 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Mercury and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°42'. Mon, 08 Oct 2040 at 13:37 EDT (5,936 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°16'. Mon, 08 Oct 2040 at 19:51 EDT (5,936 days away) in Libra

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 08 Oct 2040 at 20:44 EDT (5,936 days away) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Canada, the Contiguous United States and Alaska. Mon, 08 Oct 2040 at 20:44 EDT (5,936 days away) in Libra

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2040 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 10 Oct 2040 (5,938 days away) in Cetus

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δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2040 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 11 Oct 2040 (5,939 days away) in Auriga

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and Bouvet Island. Fri, 12 Oct 2040 at 15:35 EDT (5,940 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 13 Oct 2040 at 04:41 EDT (5,941 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Mon, 15 Oct 2040 at 06:49 EDT (5,943 days away) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Uranus and Ceres Uranus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°42'. Mon, 15 Oct 2040 at 16:04 EDT (5,943 days away) in Cancer

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Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition Asteroid 2 Pallas makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 17 Oct 2040 at 03:10 EDT (5,945 days away) in Cetus

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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, 17 Oct 2040 at 19:58 EDT (5,945 days away) in Aquarius

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ε-Geminid meteor shower 2040 The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 18 Oct 2040 (5,946 days away) in Gemini