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Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 (817 days ago) in Pisces |
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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. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 at 15:10 EDT (816 days ago) in Gemini |
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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. Sat, 09 Apr 2022 at 02:48 EDT (814 days ago) in Gemini |
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Conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune Jupiter and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6'28". Tue, 12 Apr 2022 at 16:03 EDT (811 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 at 18:48 EDT (810 days ago) in Aries |
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Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 (810 days ago) in Centaurus |
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Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 (810 days ago) in Centaurus |
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136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 at 10:48 EDT (809 days ago) in Cetus |
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The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 (809 days ago) in Canes Venatici |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 at 14:54 EDT (807 days ago) in Virgo |
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Messier 83 is well placed The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 (NGC 5236; mag 7.2), a face-on spiral galaxy in Hydra culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 (807 days ago) in Hydra |
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Messier 3 is well placed The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.3) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 17 Apr 2022 (806 days ago) in Canes Venatici |
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Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Mercury and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°08'. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 at 09:47 EDT (805 days ago) in Aries |
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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. Mon, 18 Apr 2022 at 17:49 EDT (805 days ago) 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 Canada, the Contiguous United States, Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Bermuda. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 03:10 EDT (804 days ago) in Scorpius |
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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. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 at 04:18 EDT (804 days ago) in Bootes |
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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, 19 Apr 2022 at 11:13 EDT (804 days ago) 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 countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Heard Island and McDonald Islands amongst others. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 at 20:59 EDT (802 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Lyrid meteor shower 2022 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 (801 days ago) in Hercules |
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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. Sat, 23 Apr 2022 at 07:56 EDT (800 days ago) in Capricornus |