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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 17 Sep 2042 at 21:15 EDT (6,650 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 4°04'. Wed, 17 Sep 2042 at 22:00 EDT (6,650 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°28'. Wed, 17 Sep 2042 at 22:35 EDT (6,650 days away) in Virgo

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 18 Sep 2042 at 14:18 EDT (6,651 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 19 Sep 2042 at 17:47 EDT (6,652 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°13'. Fri, 19 Sep 2042 at 20:20 EDT (6,652 days away) in Libra

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Asteroid 80 Sappho at opposition Asteroid 80 Sappho makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 20 Sep 2042 at 00:46 EDT (6,653 days away) in Pegasus

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela amongst others. Sat, 20 Sep 2042 at 19:55 EDT (6,653 days away) in Scorpius

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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, 22 Sep 2042 at 09:21 EDT (6,655 days away) in Sagittarius

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September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Mon, 22 Sep 2042 at 17:08 EDT (6,655 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, 26 Sep 2042 at 22:16 EDT (6,659 days away) in Aquarius

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Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2042 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 27 Sep 2042 (6,660 days away) in Sextans

293.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 29 Sep 2042 at 06:34 EDT (6,662 days away) in Pisces

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Antarctica, north-eastern Russia, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Oceania and Alaska. Mon, 29 Sep 2042 at 06:44 EDT (6,662 days away) in Pisces

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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, 29 Sep 2042 at 19:45 EDT (6,662 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 02 Oct 2042 at 21:23 EDT (6,665 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 03 Oct 2042 at 03:55 EDT (6,666 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Fri, 03 Oct 2042 at 23:39 EDT (6,666 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 04 Oct 2042 (6,667 days away) in Leo

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 04 Oct 2042 at 04:34 EDT (6,667 days away) in Leo