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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 29 Sep 2014 at 13:54 EDT (3,511 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Wed, 01 Oct 2014 at 15:33 EDT (3,509 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of Saturn and Ceres Saturn and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 26'. Sat, 04 Oct 2014 at 08:42 EDT (3,506 days ago) in Libra

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October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2014 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 05 Oct 2014 (3,504 days ago) in Draco

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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, 06 Oct 2014 at 02:46 EDT (3,504 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 06 Oct 2014 at 05:39 EDT (3,504 days ago) in Pisces

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Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 07 Oct 2014 at 16:49 EDT (3,503 days ago) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 at 06:01 EDT (3,502 days ago) in Pisces

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Russia and Alaska. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 at 06:01 EDT (3,502 days ago) in Pisces

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 at 06:50 EDT (3,502 days ago) in Pisces

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Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Russia, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Antarctica, Oceania and Alaska. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 at 06:54 EDT (3,502 days ago) in Pisces

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Draconid meteor shower 2014 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 08 Oct 2014 (3,502 days ago) in Draco

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Southern Taurid meteor shower 2014 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 10 Oct 2014 (3,500 days ago) in Cetus

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δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2014 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 11 Oct 2014 (3,499 days ago) in Auriga

295.

Supernova ASASSN-14iu discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 2771. Sat, 11 Oct 2014 (3,498 days ago)

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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. Tue, 14 Oct 2014 at 14:27 EDT (3,496 days ago) in Bootes

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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. Wed, 15 Oct 2014 at 15:12 EDT (3,495 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Thu, 16 Oct 2014 at 02:19 EDT (3,494 days ago) in Cetus

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 16 Oct 2014 at 16:36 EDT (3,494 days ago) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 17 Oct 2014 at 20:34 EDT (3,493 days ago) in Leo