301.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 at 05:57 EDT (239 days ago) in Pisces

302.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 at 21:08 EDT (237 days ago) in Aries

303.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°23'. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 at 23:19 EDT (237 days ago) in Aries

304.

Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 at 00:46 EDT (236 days ago) in Pisces

305.

The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed The Andromeda Galaxy M31 (mag 3.4) culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 (236 days ago) in Andromeda

306.

136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 at 22:28 EDT (236 days ago) in Coma Berenices

307.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 at 01:45 EDT (235 days ago) in Taurus

308.

NGC 253 is well placed The Sculptor Galaxy NGC 253 (mag 7.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 (235 days ago) in Sculptor

309.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories. Wed, 04 Oct 2023 at 19:08 EDT (234 days ago) in Taurus

310.

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. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 (233 days ago) in Tucana

311.

NGC 300 is well placed NGC 300 (mag 8.1), a spiral galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 (233 days ago) in Sculptor

312.

October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2023 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 (232 days ago) in Draco

313.

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. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 at 09:48 EDT (232 days ago) in Gemini

314.

NGC 362 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 362 (mag 6.6) in Tucana culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 07 Oct 2023 (231 days ago) in Tucana

315.

Draconid meteor shower 2023 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 (229 days ago) in Draco

316.

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. Mon, 09 Oct 2023 at 23:41 EDT (229 days ago) in Leo

317.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°29'. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 at 05:45 EDT (228 days ago) in Leo

318.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 at 11:41 EDT (228 days ago) in Leo

319.

Southern Taurid meteor shower 2023 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 (228 days ago) in Cetus

320.

δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2023 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 (227 days ago) in Auriga