Astronomy Magazine reports that Neptune will be visible near the Moon on Friday, October 23. The publication highlighted the pairing in its daily sky guide for that date, which it published the same morning.
According to Astronomy Magazine, the event puts the distant ice giant in the same part of the sky as the Moon, giving observers a chance to locate it. The magazine's headline frames the occasion simply: Neptune can be found close to the Moon.
Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun, and it is not visible to the naked eye, so it is usually located by using a reference point such as the Moon or a bright star. The magazine's guidance treats the Moon as that marker for Friday's sky.
The report comes from Astronomy Magazine's regular series covering what can be seen in the sky each day. The item was published on the morning of Friday, October 23, 2026, ahead of the evening's viewing.
The source material does not specify viewing times, directions or equipment, so observers should check the magazine's full guidance for those details.
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