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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 Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands amongst others. Tue, 01 May 2040 at 11:45 EDT (5,782 days away) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus pass within 1°19' of each other. Tue, 01 May 2040 at 14:55 EDT (5,782 days away) in Cancer

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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 03 May 2040 at 15:13 EDT (5,784 days away) in Cancer

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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. Thu, 03 May 2040 at 16:00 EDT (5,784 days away) in Capricornus

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η-Aquariid meteor shower 2040 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 05 May 2040 (5,786 days away) in Aquarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 06 May 2040 at 11:44 EDT (5,787 days away) in Aries

127.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2040 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 May 2040 (5,789 days away) in Lyra

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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. Tue, 08 May 2040 at 23:50 EDT (5,789 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. Wed, 09 May 2040 at 01:05 EDT (5,790 days away) in Serpens Caput

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 10 May 2040 at 23:29 EDT (5,791 days away) in Aries

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Australia and New Zealand, Antarctica and Tasmania. Thu, 10 May 2040 at 23:43 EDT (5,791 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of Mercury and Ceres Mercury and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°21'. Sat, 12 May 2040 at 02:40 EDT (5,793 days away) in Taurus

133.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°33'. Sat, 12 May 2040 at 02:58 EDT (5,793 days away) in Taurus

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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, 15 May 2040 at 21:00 EDT (5,796 days away) in Gemini

135.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°09'. Thu, 17 May 2040 at 07:08 EDT (5,798 days away) in Cancer

136.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 17 May 2040 at 08:34 EDT (5,798 days away) in Cancer

137.

Close approach of Mars and M44 Mars and M44 pass close to each other. Thu, 17 May 2040 at 14:19 EDT (5,798 days away) in Cancer

138.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 18 May 2040 at 00:00 EDT (5,799 days away) in Leo

139.

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. Sat, 19 May 2040 at 03:01 EDT (5,800 days away) 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°59'. Sun, 20 May 2040 at 20:16 EDT (5,801 days away) in Leo