October 2015:
12 – Uranus at opposition.
16 – New Moon.
16 – Mercury reaches greatest morning elongation 18° west of the Sun.
17 – Mars passes less than half a degree from Jupiter at 22:00UT.
21 – The Orionids meteors peak with a ZHR of around 15.
25 – Venus passes 1° from Jupiter at 19:00UT.
26 – Venus reaches greatest morning elongation 39° west of the Sun.
27 – Full Moon.
29 – Occulataion of the bright stars (+3.8) θ1 Tau and (+3.4) θ2 Tau with Moon at around 20:00UT. Exact time of the occultation depends on the location of the observer. Additional info
29 – Occulataion of the bright star (+0.9) Aldebaran with Moon at around 23:00UT. Exact time of the occultation depends on the location of the observer. Additional info
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PNV J18033275-2816054 or Nova Sgr 2015 No. 3 is a nova discovered on 27 September 2015 in constellation of Sagittarius. More info about observation campaign.