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Fri, 29 Apr 2022
03:34 EDT
Mercury at greatest elongation east

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Thu, 05 May 2022
03:12 EDT
Uranus at solar conjunction

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Sat, 21 May 2022
15:12 EDT
Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Sun, 22 May 2022
14:43 EDT
Moon at Last Quarter

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

Tue, 24 May 2022
15:23 EDT
Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

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

Tue, 24 May 2022
17:51 EDT
Close approach of the Moon and Mars

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

Tue, 24 May 2022
20:02 EDT
Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

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

Tue, 24 May 2022
22:47 EDT
Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

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

Thu, 26 May 2022
22:51 EDT
Conjunction of the Moon and Venus

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

Thu, 26 May 2022
23:03 EDT
Close approach of the Moon and Venus

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

Thu, 26 May 2022
23:03 EDT
Lunar occultation of Venus

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Fri, 27 May 2022
18:24 EDT
Mercury at aphelion

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Sat, 28 May 2022
18:24 EDT
The Moon at perihelion

© Digitised Sky Survey (DSS); Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II)

Sat, 28 May 2022
M4 is well placed

Simulated image courtesy of Tom Ruen.

Mon, 30 May 2022
07:31 EDT
New Moon

© Digitised Sky Survey (DSS); Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II)

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
M13 is well placed

© Digitised Sky Survey (DSS); Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II)

Fri, 03 Jun 2022
M12 is well placed

© Digitised Sky Survey (DSS); Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II)

Mon, 06 Jun 2022
M10 is well placed

© Digitised Sky Survey (DSS); Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II)

Tue, 07 Jun 2022
M62 is well placed

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Thu, 16 Jun 2022
17:21 EDT
Mercury at greatest elongation west

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