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Orionid meteor shower 2025 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 (125 days away) in Orion |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 at 08:26 EDT (125 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°30'. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at 09:29 EDT (127 days away) in Libra |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°15'. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at 12:15 EDT (127 days away) in Libra |
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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. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 at 19:30 EDT (127 days away) in Libra |
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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. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at 07:14 EDT (128 days away) in Scorpius |
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Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2025 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 (128 days away) in Leo Minor |
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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Antarctica and Falkland Islands. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at 20:49 EDT (128 days away) in Scorpius |
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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. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 at 16:19 EDT (129 days away) in Bootes |
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The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed The Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884; combined mag 4.3) culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 (130 days away) in Perseus |
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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, 29 Oct 2025 at 12:21 EDT (133 days away) in Capricornus |
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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 at 16:28 EDT (133 days away) in Scorpius |
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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 (136 days away) in Scorpius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 at 03:01 EDT (137 days away) in Aquarius |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°39'. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 at 05:56 EDT (137 days away) in Aquarius |
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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, 03 Nov 2025 at 06:21 EDT (138 days away) in Pisces |
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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 at 22:16 EDT (138 days away) in Scorpius |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 at 08:19 EDT (140 days away) in Aries |
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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. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 at 17:27 EDT (140 days away) in Aries |
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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 at 10:51 EDT (141 days away) in Taurus |