141.

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, 05 Oct 2024 at 14:39 EST (435 days ago) in Libra

142.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 at 14:00 EST (435 days ago) in Libra

143.

October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2024 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 (435 days ago) in Draco

144.

NGC 300 is well placed NGC 300 (mag 8.1), a spiral galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 (436 days ago) in Sculptor

145.

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 2024 (436 days ago) in Tucana

146.

NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 (437 days ago) in Sculptor

147.

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, 02 Oct 2024 at 20:00 EST (438 days ago) in Coma Berenices

148.

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. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 15:39 EST (438 days ago) in Virgo

149.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 14:50 EST (438 days ago) in Virgo

150.

Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from southern Argentina and southern Chile. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 14:45 EST (438 days ago) in Virgo

151.

The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 (439 days ago) in Andromeda

152.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 at 17:19 EST (440 days ago) in Virgo

153.

Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition Asteroid 20 Massalia makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 at 12:46 EST (441 days ago) in Pisces

154.

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. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 (443 days ago) in Tucana

155.

Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2024 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 (443 days ago) in Sextans

156.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 at 08:45 EST (445 days ago) in Gemini

157.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°53'. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 at 07:50 EST (445 days ago) in Gemini

158.

NGC 55 is well placed NGC 55 (mag 8.2), a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 (446 days ago) in Sculptor

159.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 at 14:50 EST (446 days ago) in Auriga

160.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa and Western Asia. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 22:08 EST (447 days ago) in Taurus