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The Moon and Venus will make a close approach, passing within 4°37′ of each other. The pair will visible in

The Moon will make a close approach to the Sun in the sky as it sweeps along its eastward path

Uranus will be well placed for observation, lying in the constellation Pisces, far above the horizon for much of the

The Andromeda galaxy (M31) will be well placed for observation, culminating at around midnight local time. At magnitude 4.4, M31

The Moon and Jupiter will make a close approach, passing within 4°48′ of each other. The pair will visible in

The Moon will reach last quarter – roughly a week after passing full moon and a week before it will

Asteroid 89 Julia will be well placed for observation, lying in the constellation Pegasus, well above the horizon for much

On 22 September, the Sun will pass over the celestial equator on its southward journey, marking the beginning of autumn

The Piscid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity. Some shooting stars will be visible each night from

The Moon will reach full phase – the fourth full moon of summer 2013, traditionally called a blue moon. The