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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. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 at 12:28 EDT (483 days ago) in Bootes

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°53'. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 03:05 EDT (482 days ago) in Aries

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Lyrid meteor shower 2023 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 22 Apr 2023 (480 days ago) in Hercules

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 at 08:31 EDT (480 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°18'. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 at 09:03 EDT (480 days ago) in Taurus

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Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 23 Apr 2023 (480 days ago) in Ursa Major

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π-Puppid meteor shower 2023 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 (479 days ago) in Puppis

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°13'. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 at 22:19 EDT (478 days ago) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 at 22:56 EDT (478 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. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 at 17:20 EDT (476 days ago) in Cancer

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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. Fri, 28 Apr 2023 at 02:43 EDT (475 days ago) in Cancer

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Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 30 Apr 2023 at 12:46 EDT (473 days ago) in Libra

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Mon, 01 May 2023 at 19:22 EDT (472 days ago) in Aries

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania. Fri, 05 May 2023 at 13:24 EDT (468 days ago) in Libra

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 05 May 2023 at 13:33 EDT (468 days ago) in Libra

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η-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 06 May 2023 (467 days ago) in Aquarius

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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 countries and territories including Antarctica, Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia amongst others. Sat, 06 May 2023 at 21:00 EDT (467 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Sun, 07 May 2023 at 09:48 EDT (466 days ago) in Scorpius

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Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) passes perihelion Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 08 May 2023 (465 days ago) in Aries

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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 08 May 2023 (465 days ago) in Cancer