The Sky Today on Wednesday, September 30: Asteroid Nausikaa at opposition

Asteroid 192 Nausikaa reached opposition on Sept. 30 in Pisces, just north of Saturn and Neptune, and shines at magnitude 8.5. About 62 miles wide, it is within reach of binoculars or any telescope, sits inside a diamond of four background stars, and stands highest in the south around midnight. Observe it earlier in the evening before moonrise, though the gibbous Moon should not ruin the view.