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Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 (13 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 at 17:38 PDT (13 days ago) in Pisces |
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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 03:55 PDT (10 days ago) in Taurus |
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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 06:54 PDT (10 days ago) in Taurus |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°07'. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 12:27 PDT (9 days ago) in Taurus |
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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Indonesia and Cocos Islands. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 17:36 PDT (9 days ago) in Taurus |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°54'. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 at 21:20 PDT (8 days ago) in Gemini |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 at 12:12 PDT (6 days ago) in Cancer |
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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 at 23:24 PDT (6 days ago) in Capricornus |
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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 13:45 PDT (5 days ago) in Cancer |
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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 26 Jul 2025 (4 days ago) in Pisces |
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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 11:30 PDT (2 days ago) in Virgo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°17'. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 12:45 PDT (2 days ago) in Virgo |
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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2025 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 (2 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus |
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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 (Today) in Aquarius |
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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2025 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 29 Jul 2025 (Today) in Capricornus |
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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 at 22:35 PDT (18 hours away) in Virgo |
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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 at 16:36 PDT (Tomorrow) in Cancer |
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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 at 05:41 PDT (2 days away) in Virgo |
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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 at 13:36 PDT (2 days away) in Libra |