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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Fri, 01 Sep 2028 at 09:32 EDT (1,507 days away) in Capricornus

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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 01 Sep 2028 (1,507 days away) in Orion

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Aurigid meteor shower 2028 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 31 Aug 2028 (1,506 days away) in Auriga

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 30 Aug 2028 at 23:10 EDT (1,505 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°32'. Mon, 28 Aug 2028 at 22:50 EDT (1,503 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from China, Mongolia and Russia. Sun, 27 Aug 2028 at 08:02 EDT (1,502 days away) 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. Sat, 26 Aug 2028 at 21:36 EDT (1,501 days away) in Scorpius

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Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition Asteroid 80 Sappho makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 26 Aug 2028 at 12:46 EDT (1,501 days away) in Pegasus

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Comet 71P/Clark passes perihelion Comet 71P/Clark makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 26 Aug 2028 (1,501 days away) in Libra

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 24 Aug 2028 (1,500 days away) in Virgo

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 at 18:45 EDT (1,497 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°30'. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 at 13:07 EDT (1,497 days away) 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 4°44'. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 at 00:45 EDT (1,497 days away) 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. Mon, 21 Aug 2028 at 18:49 EDT (1,496 days away) 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. Mon, 21 Aug 2028 at 00:12 EDT (1,496 days away) in Sextans

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 20 Aug 2028 at 06:44 EDT (1,495 days away) in Leo

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κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2028 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 (1,492 days away) in Draco

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 21'. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 at 14:50 EDT (1,492 days away) in Gemini

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Marshall Islands amongst others. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 at 14:41 EDT (1,492 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 at 14:41 EDT (1,492 days away) in Gemini