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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, 21 Mar 2040 at 07:20 EDT (5,741 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 19'. Wed, 21 Mar 2040 at 11:47 EDT (5,741 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 21 Mar 2040 at 11:47 EDT (5,741 days away) in Gemini

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia, Russia, Ukraine and Paracel Islands. Wed, 21 Mar 2040 at 11:47 EDT (5,741 days away) in Gemini

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 23 Mar 2040 at 11:51 EDT (5,743 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°33'. Tue, 27 Mar 2040 at 09:07 EDT (5,747 days away) in Virgo

87.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 27 Mar 2040 at 11:51 EDT (5,747 days away) in Virgo

88.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°44'. Wed, 28 Mar 2040 at 10:11 EDT (5,748 days away) in Virgo

89.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 28 Mar 2040 at 11:11 EDT (5,748 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 28 Mar 2040 at 11:33 EDT (5,748 days away) in Virgo

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Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 28 Mar 2040 at 14:07 EDT (5,748 days away) in Virgo

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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, 30 Mar 2040 at 19:21 EDT (5,750 days away) in Libra

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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 Antarctica, Australia and Macquarie Island. Sun, 01 Apr 2040 at 11:06 EDT (5,752 days away) in Scorpius

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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. Tue, 03 Apr 2040 at 16:40 EDT (5,754 days away) in Sagittarius

95.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from South America, Central America and Clipperton Island. Wed, 04 Apr 2040 at 05:56 EDT (5,755 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, 04 Apr 2040 at 10:06 EDT (5,755 days away) in Sagittarius

97.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 05 Apr 2040 at 18:03 EDT (5,756 days away) in Cancer

98.

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, 09 Apr 2040 at 02:25 EDT (5,760 days away) in Aquarius

99.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°23'. Mon, 09 Apr 2040 at 18:19 EDT (5,760 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°07'. Tue, 10 Apr 2040 at 05:42 EDT (5,761 days away) in Cetus