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The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 09:44 EDT (12 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 21:04 EDT (12 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 22:36 EDT (12 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°48'. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 12:38 EDT (11 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass within 3°42' of each other. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 14:08 EDT (11 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°10'. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 21:21 EDT (10 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 3°55' of each other. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 23:49 EDT (10 days ago) in Aquarius

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2021 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 (7 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2021 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 (5 days ago) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2021 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 (5 days ago) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition Asteroid 12 Victoria is well placed for observation. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 at 15:10 EDT (5 days ago) in Aquila

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 at 09:16 EDT (4 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 at 10:14 EDT (3 days ago) in Cancer

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Saturn at opposition Saturn is well placed in the sky. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 02:06 EDT (2 days ago) in Capricornus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 03:35 EDT (2 days ago) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sun, 08 Aug 2021 at 09:51 EDT (4 days away) in Cancer

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 at 14:41 EDT (5 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 at 20:42 EDT (5 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 02:59 EDT (7 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass within 3°53' of each other. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 06:26 EDT (7 days away) in Virgo