Four solar system bodies are near opposition on this date.  Neptune was the first of the four to reach that point, on September 26, followed by Saturn on October 4.  Asteroid 2 Pallas came to opposition two days ago on October 6, and 4 Vesta will reach that point on October 12.  Saturn is magnitude +0.29, Vesta is +6.5, Neptune +7.81, and Pallas is magnitude +8.2 tonight.   Unannotated image, Saturn - Neptune closeup.