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Thu, 19 Feb 2026
09:35 EST
Mercury at greatest elongation east

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Thu, 05 Mar 2026
22:29 EST
The Moon at aphelion

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Sat, 07 Mar 2026
05:57 EST
Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026
18:11 EDT
Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

The Moon in conjunction with Venus and Jupiter, with the Very Large Telescope in the foreground. Image © Y. Beletsky, ESO, 2009.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026
06:11 EDT to 09:53 EDT
Lunar occultation of Antares

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Tue, 10 Mar 2026
09:42 EDT
The Moon at apogee

© NASA/Cassini

Tue, 10 Mar 2026
23:36 EDT
Jupiter ends retrograde motion

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026
05:39 EDT
Moon at Last Quarter

© NASA/Voyager 2

Sun, 22 Mar 2026
07:09 EDT
Neptune at solar conjunction

© NASA/Cassini

Wed, 25 Mar 2026
04:45 EDT
Saturn at solar conjunction

© NASA/Hubble Space Telescope

Wed, 01 Apr 2026
07:15 EDT
136472 Makemake at opposition

© NASA/JPL/MESSENGER

Fri, 03 Apr 2026
14:48 EDT
Mercury at greatest elongation west

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19-day old moon
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Venus 07:46 13:49 19:51
Moon 22:33 04:20 08:59
Mars 06:43 12:05 17:28
Jupiter 13:06 20:41 04:16
Saturn 07:51 13:50 19:49
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