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Sun, 26 Jul 2026
23:46 PDT
134340 Pluto at opposition

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Wed, 29 Jul 2026
05:06 PDT
Jupiter at solar conjunction

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Sun, 02 Aug 2026
06:54 PDT
Mercury at greatest elongation west

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Wed, 12 Aug 2026
12:44 PDT
Venus at dichotomy

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Fri, 14 Aug 2026
02:01 PDT
The Moon at perihelion

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Fri, 14 Aug 2026
02:31 PDT
Mercury at perihelion

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Fri, 14 Aug 2026
14:59 PDT
Venus at greatest elongation east

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026
Messier 2 is well placed

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Wed, 19 Aug 2026
19:46 PDT
Moon at First Quarter

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Thu, 27 Aug 2026
10:11 PDT
Mercury at superior solar conjunction

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Venus 09:54 15:42 21:29
Moon 11:30 16:54 22:11
Mars 02:12 09:24 16:37
Jupiter 05:04 11:59 18:53
Saturn 21:53 04:04 10:15
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