6381.

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. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 at 07:01 EDT (5,424 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, Venezuela, Mauritania and Guyana amongst others. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 at 18:31 EDT (5,428 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 at 07:42 EDT (5,428 days ago) in Scorpius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 at 03:56 EDT (5,429 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 at 05:54 EDT (5,431 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°51'. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 at 07:37 EDT (5,433 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°46'. Sat, 22 Aug 2009 at 01:52 EDT (5,433 days ago) in Leo

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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, 21 Aug 2009 at 23:58 EDT (5,434 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 21 Aug 2009 at 09:18 EDT (5,434 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 at 06:02 EDT (5,435 days ago) in Leo

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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. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 at 00:57 EDT (5,436 days ago) in Cancer

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Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Mercury and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°27'. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 at 17:17 EDT (5,437 days ago) in Leo

6393.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2009 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 (5,438 days ago) in Draco

6394.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 at 17:29 EDT (5,438 days ago) in Gemini

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Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 at 16:46 EDT (5,438 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°43'. Mon, 17 Aug 2009 at 16:46 EDT (5,438 days ago) in Gemini

6397.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 at 23:22 EDT (5,440 days ago) in Taurus

6398.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°10'. Sat, 15 Aug 2009 at 23:11 EDT (5,440 days ago) in Taurus

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 at 23:13 EDT (5,441 days ago) in Capricornus

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Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 at 13:45 EDT (5,441 days ago) in Capricornus