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Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 17 Jul 2031 (2,573 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. Fri, 18 Jul 2031 at 10:28 EDT (2,574 days away) in Gemini

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 19 Jul 2031 at 01:36 EDT (2,575 days away) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 19 Jul 2031 at 09:41 EDT (2,575 days away) in Gemini

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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. Sun, 20 Jul 2031 at 00:25 EDT (2,576 days away) in Cancer

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°15'. Mon, 21 Jul 2031 at 19:10 EDT (2,577 days away) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 21 Jul 2031 at 21:16 EDT (2,577 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°35'. Mon, 21 Jul 2031 at 22:16 EDT (2,577 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 22 Jul 2031 at 14:23 EDT (2,578 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°38'. Thu, 24 Jul 2031 at 12:47 EDT (2,580 days away) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Bouvet Island. Sat, 26 Jul 2031 at 12:33 EDT (2,582 days away) in Virgo

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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, 27 Jul 2031 at 06:35 EDT (2,583 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°04'. Mon, 28 Jul 2031 at 02:08 EDT (2,584 days away) in Libra

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Jul 2031 at 02:33 EDT (2,584 days away) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Alaska. Mon, 28 Jul 2031 at 02:33 EDT (2,584 days away) in Libra

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2031 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 29 Jul 2031 (2,585 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Tasmania, French Southern Territories and Papua New Guinea amongst others. Tue, 29 Jul 2031 at 09:57 EDT (2,585 days away) in Scorpius

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Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition Asteroid 11 Parthenope makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 29 Jul 2031 at 10:22 EDT (2,585 days away) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°43'. Wed, 30 Jul 2031 at 12:12 EDT (2,586 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 30 Jul 2031 at 12:13 EDT (2,586 days away) in Ophiuchus