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Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Thu, 15 Apr 2027 at 10:18 EDT (1,002 days away) in Cancer

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 59'. Thu, 15 Apr 2027 at 10:57 EDT (1,002 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 15 Apr 2027 at 18:43 EDT (1,002 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°15'. Thu, 15 Apr 2027 at 21:00 EDT (1,002 days away) in Leo

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136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 15 Apr 2027 at 22:19 EDT (1,002 days away) in Cetus

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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. Fri, 16 Apr 2027 (1,003 days away) in Hydra

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 17 Apr 2027 at 00:56 EDT (1,004 days away) in Pisces

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Messier 3 is well placed The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.3) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 17 Apr 2027 (1,004 days away) in Canes Venatici

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 20 Apr 2027 at 18:26 EDT (1,007 days away) in Virgo

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Lyrid meteor shower 2027 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 22 Apr 2027 (1,010 days away) in Hercules

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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, 23 Apr 2027 at 14:43 EDT (1,010 days away) in Scorpius

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Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 23 Apr 2027 (1,010 days away) in Ursa Major

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa. Fri, 23 Apr 2027 at 19:58 EDT (1,010 days away) in Scorpius

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π-Puppid meteor shower 2027 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 24 Apr 2027 (1,011 days away) in Puppis

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Conjunction of Venus and Neptune Venus and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 15'. Sat, 24 Apr 2027 at 04:52 EDT (1,011 days away) in Pisces

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136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 24 Apr 2027 at 22:15 EDT (1,011 days away) in Bootes

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Japan, Russia, Kiribati and Federated States of Micronesia amongst others. Mon, 26 Apr 2027 at 12:21 EDT (1,013 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Tue, 27 Apr 2027 at 17:21 EDT (1,014 days away) in Sagittarius

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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, 28 Apr 2027 at 16:18 EDT (1,015 days away) in Capricornus

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 28 Apr 2027 at 17:28 EDT (1,015 days away) in Aries