Roundup

of current sky events about which there is more detail in Astronomical Calendar 2023

Sep 19 Tue 11 (Universal Time): Neptune at opposition in longitude; magnitude 7.8; declination -2.7°
Sep 21 Thu 10: Moon 0.95° NE of Antares; 72° from Sun in evening sky; magnitudes -9.4 and 1.0; occultation
Sep 22 Fri 13: Mercury at westernmost elongation; 17.9° from Sun in morning sky; magnitude -0.4
Sep 22 Fri 19:3: First quarter Moon
Sep 23 SAT  6:50: September (northern autumn) equinox<$>

As page 104 of the book shows,  the path of the occultation of Sep. 21 passes across northern Asia.

 

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