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Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 31 Jul 2041 at 00:31 EDT (6,238 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 03 Aug 2041 at 02:00 EDT (6,241 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, New Zealand and Macquarie Island. Sat, 03 Aug 2041 at 02:00 EDT (6,241 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 38'. Sat, 03 Aug 2041 at 02:35 EDT (6,241 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 13'. Sat, 03 Aug 2041 at 13:03 EDT (6,241 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 03 Aug 2041 at 13:16 EDT (6,241 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands and the Canary Islands. Sat, 03 Aug 2041 at 13:16 EDT (6,241 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. Mon, 05 Aug 2041 at 00:53 EDT (6,243 days away) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and British Indian Ocean Territory. Tue, 06 Aug 2041 at 14:14 EDT (6,244 days away) in Scorpius

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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 Antarctica. Fri, 09 Aug 2041 at 11:05 EDT (6,247 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 10 Aug 2041 at 14:21 EDT (6,248 days away) in Capricornus

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 10 Aug 2041 at 14:36 EDT (6,248 days away) in Aries

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 11 Aug 2041 at 22:04 EDT (6,249 days away) in Capricornus

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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. Mon, 12 Aug 2041 at 12:01 EDT (6,250 days away) in Aquarius

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Perseid meteor shower 2041 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 12 Aug 2041 (6,250 days away) in Perseus

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κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2041 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 17 Aug 2041 (6,256 days away) in Draco

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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. Sun, 18 Aug 2041 at 13:43 EDT (6,256 days away) in Taurus

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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. Tue, 20 Aug 2041 at 11:35 EDT (6,258 days away) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 21 Aug 2041 at 06:53 EDT (6,259 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°48'. Wed, 21 Aug 2041 at 07:18 EDT (6,259 days away) in Gemini