581.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 05 Sep 2028 at 23:44 EDT (1,528 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. Mon, 04 Sep 2028 at 16:02 EDT (1,527 days away) in Pisces

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 03 Sep 2028 at 19:47 EDT (1,526 days away) in Aquarius

584.

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin passes perihelion Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 03 Sep 2028 (1,526 days away) in Cetus

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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 (1,524 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 (1,524 days away) in Orion

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Aurigid meteor shower 2028 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 31 Aug 2028 (1,523 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 (1,522 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 (1,520 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 (1,519 days away) in Scorpius

591.

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 (1,518 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 (1,518 days away) in Pegasus

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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 (1,517 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 (1,514 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 (1,514 days away) in Virgo

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Comet 71P/Clark passes perihelion Comet 71P/Clark makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 22 Aug 2028 (1,514 days away) in Libra

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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 (1,514 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 (1,513 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 (1,513 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 (1,512 days away) in Leo