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Southern Taurid meteor shower The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 (20 days away) in Cetus

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δ-Aurigid meteor shower The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 (21 days away) in Auriga

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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite is well placed for observation. Sun, 13 Oct 2019 at 08:00 EDT (23 days away) in Pisces

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Sun, 13 Oct 2019 at 17:09 EDT (23 days away) in Pisces

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Mercury reaches highest point in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 (27 days away) in Libra

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136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris is well placed for observation. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 at 13:10 EDT (27 days away) in Cetus

267.

ε-Geminid meteor shower The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 (28 days away) in Gemini

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 19 Oct 2019 at 20:41 EDT (29 days away) in Libra

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136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 20 Oct 2019 at 03:13 EDT (30 days away) in Bootes

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Mon, 21 Oct 2019 at 08:41 EDT (31 days away) in Gemini

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Orionid meteor shower The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 21 Oct 2019 (31 days away) in Orion

272.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass within 0°57' of each other. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 at 01:34 EDT (32 days away) in Cancer

273.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 24 Oct 2019 (34 days away) in Leo Minor

274.

Conjunction of Jupiter and Ceres Jupiter and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°50'. Thu, 24 Oct 2019 at 20:10 EDT (34 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 at 07:55 EDT (35 days away) in Libra

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Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis is well placed for observation. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 at 22:24 EDT (35 days away) in Cetus

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 26 Oct 2019 at 06:40 EDT (36 days away) 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 4°31'. Sat, 26 Oct 2019 at 12:53 EDT (36 days away) in Virgo

279.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sun, 27 Oct 2019 at 23:40 EDT (37 days away) in Virgo

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Uranus at opposition Uranus is well placed for observation. Mon, 28 Oct 2019 at 04:02 EDT (38 days away) in Aries