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Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2027 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 27 Sep 2027 (1,183 days away) in Sextans

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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. Tue, 28 Sep 2027 at 10:10 EDT (1,183 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°13'. Tue, 28 Sep 2027 at 11:36 EDT (1,183 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 29 Sep 2027 at 10:06 EDT (1,184 days away) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 29 Sep 2027 at 22:37 EDT (1,184 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 6°13'. Fri, 01 Oct 2027 at 03:11 EDT (1,186 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury pass close to each other. Fri, 01 Oct 2027 at 19:21 EDT (1,186 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 1°45'. Fri, 01 Oct 2027 at 20:28 EDT (1,186 days away) in Virgo

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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. Sat, 02 Oct 2027 at 15:05 EDT (1,187 days away) in Libra

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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 02 Oct 2027 (1,187 days away) in Andromeda

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 03 Oct 2027 at 02:52 EDT (1,188 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°30'. Sun, 03 Oct 2027 at 04:59 EDT (1,188 days away) in Libra

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NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 03 Oct 2027 (1,188 days away) in Sculptor

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa. Mon, 04 Oct 2027 at 13:47 EDT (1,189 days away) in Scorpius

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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. Tue, 05 Oct 2027 (1,190 days away) in Tucana

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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. Tue, 05 Oct 2027 (1,190 days away) in Sculptor

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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2027 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 06 Oct 2027 (1,191 days away) in Draco

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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, 06 Oct 2027 at 21:22 EDT (1,191 days away) in Coma Berenices

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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, 07 Oct 2027 at 07:48 EDT (1,192 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Thu, 07 Oct 2027 (1,192 days away) in Tucana