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δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2017 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 11 Oct 2017 (2,394 days ago) in Auriga

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2017 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 10 Oct 2017 (2,395 days ago) in Cetus

123.

Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Russia, China, Kazakhstan and India amongst others. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 at 14:19 EDT (2,396 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 at 10:40 EDT (2,396 days ago) in Taurus

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Mon, 09 Oct 2017 at 01:54 EDT (2,396 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 08 Oct 2017 at 17:04 EDT (2,397 days ago) in Virgo

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Draconid meteor shower 2017 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 08 Oct 2017 (2,397 days ago) in Draco

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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. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 (2,398 days ago) in Tucana

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 07 Oct 2017 at 19:43 EDT (2,398 days ago) in Leo

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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. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 (2,400 days ago) in Sculptor

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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2017 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 (2,400 days ago) in Draco

132.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 at 14:40 EDT (2,400 days ago) in Cetus

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Close approach of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars pass within 12' of each other. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 at 12:36 EDT (2,400 days ago) in Leo

134.

Conjunction of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 13'. Thu, 05 Oct 2017 at 09:26 EDT (2,400 days ago) in Leo

135.

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. Wed, 04 Oct 2017 (2,401 days ago) in Tucana

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NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 03 Oct 2017 (2,402 days ago) in Sculptor

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania and Tonga amongst others. Tue, 03 Oct 2017 at 08:37 EDT (2,402 days ago) in Aquarius

138.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 03 Oct 2017 at 04:14 EDT (2,402 days ago) in Leo

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The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 (2,403 days ago) in Andromeda

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Mon, 02 Oct 2017 at 17:17 EDT (2,403 days ago) in Aquarius