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NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 (67 days ago) in Sculptor

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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 (68 days ago) in Andromeda

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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 at 09:12 EST (68 days ago) in Cetus

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 02 Oct 2025 at 07:34 EST (68 days ago) in Leo

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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. Mon, 29 Sep 2025 at 19:54 EST (71 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 27 Sep 2025 (73 days ago) in Tucana

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, French Southern Territories and Bouvet Island. Sat, 27 Sep 2025 at 14:05 EST (73 days ago) in Scorpius

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Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2025 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 27 Sep 2025 (73 days ago) in Sextans

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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. Fri, 26 Sep 2025 at 05:45 EST (74 days ago) in Libra

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NGC 55 is well placed NGC 55 (mag 8.2), a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 (76 days ago) in Sculptor

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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. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 at 17:45 EST (76 days ago) 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 3°56'. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 at 10:51 EST (76 days ago) in Virgo

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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, 23 Sep 2025 at 08:45 EST (77 days ago) in Pisces

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September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Mon, 22 Sep 2025 at 14:20 EST (78 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 15:55 EST (79 days ago) in Virgo

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica and Oceania. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 15:42 EST (79 days ago) in Virgo

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Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 21 Sep 2025 at 01:37 EST (79 days ago) in Pisces

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Canada, Greenland, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Svalbard, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Shetland, Orkney, Northern Ireland and RAF Akrotiri. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 at 08:30 EST (81 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 at 08:30 EST (81 days ago) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 48'. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 at 07:46 EST (81 days ago) in Leo