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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°39'. Tue, 08 Oct 2013 at 08:06 EDT (3,867 days ago) in Scorpius

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Oct 2013 at 09:06 EDT (3,867 days ago) in Scorpius

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Draconid meteor shower 2013 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Oct 2013 (3,867 days ago) in Draco

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 09 Oct 2013 at 01:38 EDT (3,866 days ago) in Libra

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October Naked Astronomy podcast released Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham discover what it's like to undergo G forces with Wed, 09 Oct 2013 (3,865 days ago)

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2013 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 10 Oct 2013 (3,865 days ago) in Cetus

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Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Mercury and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°24'. Thu, 10 Oct 2013 at 14:46 EDT (3,865 days ago) in Libra

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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. Thu, 10 Oct 2013 at 19:13 EDT (3,865 days ago) in Sagittarius

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δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2013 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 11 Oct 2013 (3,864 days ago) in Auriga

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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. Fri, 11 Oct 2013 at 19:02 EDT (3,864 days ago) in Sagittarius

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136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 13 Oct 2013 at 07:24 EDT (3,862 days ago) in Bootes

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 14 Oct 2013 at 11:56 EDT (3,861 days ago) in Libra

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136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 15 Oct 2013 at 14:30 EDT (3,860 days ago) in Cetus

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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. Wed, 16 Oct 2013 at 12:05 EDT (3,859 days ago) in Pisces

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ε-Geminid meteor shower 2013 The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 18 Oct 2013 (3,857 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 18 Oct 2013 at 19:37 EDT (3,857 days ago) in Pisces

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Africa, Asia, Russia, Europe and Antarctica. Fri, 18 Oct 2013 at 19:50 EDT (3,857 days ago) in Pisces

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Supernova SN2013fw discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7042. Sun, 20 Oct 2013 (3,854 days ago)

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Orionid meteor shower 2013 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 21 Oct 2013 (3,854 days ago) in Orion

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Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2013 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 24 Oct 2013 (3,851 days ago) in Leo Minor