241.

NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 (278 days ago) in Sculptor

242.

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 17:00 PDT (279 days ago) in Coma Berenices

243.

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 12:39 PDT (279 days ago) in Virgo

244.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 11:50 PDT (279 days ago) in Virgo

245.

Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from southern Argentina and southern Chile. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 at 11:45 PDT (279 days ago) in Virgo

246.

The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 (280 days ago) in Andromeda

247.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 at 14:19 PDT (281 days ago) in Virgo

248.

Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition Asteroid 20 Massalia makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 29 Sep 2024 at 09:46 PDT (282 days ago) in Pisces

249.

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 (284 days ago) in Tucana

250.

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 (284 days ago) in Sextans

251.

Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2024 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 (284 days ago) in Sextans

252.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 25 Sep 2024 at 05:45 PDT (286 days ago) in Gemini

253.

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 04:50 PDT (286 days ago) in Gemini

254.

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 (287 days ago) in Sculptor

255.

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 11:50 PDT (287 days ago) in Auriga

256.

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 19:08 PDT (288 days ago) in Taurus

257.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°50'. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 16:22 PDT (288 days ago) in Taurus

258.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 at 15:22 PDT (288 days ago) in Taurus

259.

September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Sun, 22 Sep 2024 at 05:42 PDT (289 days ago) in Virgo

260.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 22 Sep 2024 at 03:57 PDT (289 days ago) in Taurus