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Close approach of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury pass close to each other. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 05:11 EDT (2,548 days ago) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Russia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea amongst others. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 05:11 EDT (2,548 days ago) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Christmas Island. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 06:39 EDT (2,548 days ago) in Leo

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Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 26 Jul 2017 at 20:30 EDT (2,547 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 at 19:24 EDT (2,546 days ago) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°08'. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 at 16:16 EDT (2,545 days ago) in Virgo

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2017 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 (2,545 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 at 18:15 EDT (2,545 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 29 Jul 2017 at 20:32 EDT (2,544 days ago) in Leo

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2017 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 (2,543 days ago) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2017 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 (2,543 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 at 11:23 EDT (2,543 days ago) in Libra

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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 (2,540 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 at 09:04 EDT (2,540 days ago) in Leo

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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. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 at 13:54 EDT (2,540 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 at 01:08 EDT (2,539 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°27'. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 at 03:09 EDT (2,539 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 at 03:53 EDT (2,539 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 05 Aug 2017 at 06:39 EDT (2,537 days ago) in Cancer

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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. Sat, 05 Aug 2017 at 23:30 EDT (2,537 days ago) in Sagittarius