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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. Thu, 25 Jul 2030 at 00:54 EDT (2,216 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 25 Jul 2030 at 06:32 EDT (2,216 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°43'. Thu, 25 Jul 2030 at 07:00 EDT (2,216 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Fri, 26 Jul 2030 at 12:34 EDT (2,217 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from French Polynesia and Cook Islands. Fri, 26 Jul 2030 at 12:34 EDT (2,217 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°16'. Sun, 28 Jul 2030 at 09:09 EDT (2,219 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°42'. Sun, 28 Jul 2030 at 19:18 EDT (2,219 days away) in Gemini

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2030 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 29 Jul 2030 (2,220 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 30 Jul 2030 at 07:12 EDT (2,221 days away) in Cancer

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2030 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 30 Jul 2030 (2,221 days away) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2030 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 30 Jul 2030 (2,221 days away) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 31 Jul 2030 at 04:13 EDT (2,222 days away) in Cancer

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 31 Jul 2030 at 06:15 EDT (2,222 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°01'. Thu, 01 Aug 2030 at 16:49 EDT (2,223 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 01 Aug 2030 at 21:07 EDT (2,223 days away) in Leo

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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 03 Aug 2030 at 09:53 EDT (2,225 days away) in Capricornus

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 04 Aug 2030 at 17:19 EDT (2,226 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 42'. Mon, 05 Aug 2030 at 20:07 EDT (2,227 days away) in Gemini

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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. Tue, 06 Aug 2030 at 12:43 EDT (2,228 days away) in Libra

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 06 Aug 2030 at 20:24 EDT (2,228 days away) in Libra