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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2016 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 05 Oct 2016 (2,825 days ago) in Draco

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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, 04 Oct 2016 (2,826 days ago) in Sculptor

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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, 04 Oct 2016 (2,826 days ago) in Tucana

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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. Tue, 04 Oct 2016 at 07:03 EDT (2,826 days ago) in Libra

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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, 03 Oct 2016 at 23:43 EDT (2,827 days ago) 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. Mon, 03 Oct 2016 (2,827 days ago) in Sculptor

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°02'. Mon, 03 Oct 2016 at 13:28 EDT (2,827 days ago) 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, 01 Oct 2016 (2,829 days ago) in Andromeda

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 30 Sep 2016 at 20:12 EDT (2,830 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 29 Sep 2016 (2,831 days ago) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 42'. Thu, 29 Sep 2016 at 06:41 EDT (2,831 days ago) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina amongst others. Thu, 29 Sep 2016 at 06:12 EDT (2,831 days ago) in Leo

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Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition Asteroid 11 Parthenope makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 at 19:58 EDT (2,832 days ago) in Cetus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 at 13:42 EDT (2,832 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 at 13:16 EDT (2,832 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 28 Sep 2016 at 11:24 EDT (2,832 days ago) in Leo

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47 Tuc is well placed The second brightest globular cluster in the sky, 47 Tuc (NGC 104; mag 4.0), in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 (2,833 days ago) in Tucana

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Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2016 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 27 Sep 2016 (2,833 days ago) in Sextans

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Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 26 Sep 2016 at 02:48 EDT (2,834 days ago) in Virgo

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 25 Sep 2016 at 03:31 EDT (2,835 days ago) in Virgo