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Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 at 10:04 EDT (2,637 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°46'. Fri, 28 Apr 2017 at 03:29 EDT (2,637 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. Thu, 27 Apr 2017 at 12:14 EDT (2,638 days ago) in Taurus

304.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the dawn sky. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 at 14:36 EDT (2,639 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 26 Apr 2017 at 08:17 EDT (2,639 days ago) in Cetus

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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. Mon, 24 Apr 2017 at 00:09 EDT (2,641 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°10'. Sun, 23 Apr 2017 at 13:59 EDT (2,642 days ago) in Pisces

308.

π-Puppid meteor shower 2017 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 23 Apr 2017 (2,642 days ago) in Puppis

309.

Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 22 Apr 2017 (2,643 days ago) in Ursa Major

310.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia. Sat, 22 Apr 2017 at 15:55 EDT (2,643 days ago) in Aquarius

311.

Close approach of the Moon and Neptune The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. Sat, 22 Apr 2017 at 15:55 EDT (2,643 days ago) in Aquarius

312.

Lyrid meteor shower 2017 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 22 Apr 2017 (2,643 days ago) in Hercules

313.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 20 Apr 2017 at 01:49 EDT (2,645 days ago) in Aries

314.

Supernova SN2017dhr discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 2076. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 (2,645 days ago)

315.

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. Wed, 19 Apr 2017 at 05:57 EDT (2,646 days ago) in Sagittarius

316.

Messier 3 is well placed The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.3) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 17 Apr 2017 (2,648 days ago) in Canes Venatici

317.

Messier 83 is well placed The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 (NGC 5236; mag 7.2), a face-on spiral galaxy in Hydra culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 16 Apr 2017 (2,649 days ago) in Hydra

318.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 16 Apr 2017 at 14:41 EDT (2,649 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°13'. Sun, 16 Apr 2017 at 14:18 EDT (2,649 days ago) in Sagittarius

320.

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. Sat, 15 Apr 2017 at 06:04 EDT (2,650 days ago) in Ophiuchus