501.

ε-Geminid meteor shower 2022 The ε-Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 18 Oct 2022 (584 days ago) in Gemini

502.

Orionid meteor shower 2022 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 (581 days ago) in Orion

503.

Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 22 Oct 2022 at 17:49 EDT (580 days ago) in Virgo

504.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 22 Oct 2022 at 23:36 EDT (580 days ago) in Capricornus

505.

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, 23 Oct 2022 at 01:42 EDT (579 days ago) in Bootes

506.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 (578 days ago) in Leo Minor

507.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 at 06:49 EDT (577 days ago) in Virgo

508.

Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Asia, western Russia, Europe, Africa and eastern Greenland. Tue, 25 Oct 2022 at 07:01 EDT (577 days ago) in Virgo

509.

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. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 (576 days ago) in Perseus

510.

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. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 at 08:43 EDT (575 days ago) in Scorpius

511.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 at 11:50 EDT (575 days ago) in Scorpius

512.

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. Sat, 29 Oct 2022 at 10:35 EDT (573 days ago) in Sagittarius

513.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Sun, 30 Oct 2022 at 06:32 EDT (572 days ago) in Sagittarius

514.

Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 30 Oct 2022 at 09:21 EDT (572 days ago) in Taurus

515.

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. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 at 02:37 EDT (570 days ago) in Capricornus

516.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°11'. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 at 17:08 EDT (570 days ago) in Capricornus

517.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 at 19:25 EDT (570 days ago) in Capricornus

518.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°23'. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 at 16:23 EDT (567 days ago) in Pisces

519.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 at 18:19 EDT (567 days ago) in Pisces

520.

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. Sun, 06 Nov 2022 at 04:29 EDT (565 days ago) in Pisces