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Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 09 May 2025 at 03:10 EDT (313 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of Neptune and Ceres Neptune and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°18'. Fri, 09 May 2025 at 07:41 EDT (313 days away) in Cetus

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Conjunction of Mercury and Eris Mercury and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°40'. Fri, 09 May 2025 at 14:36 EDT (313 days away) in Cetus

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Oceania, Chile, Antarctica, Baker Island, Howland Island and Tokelau. Sat, 10 May 2025 at 04:06 EDT (314 days away) in Virgo

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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. Sat, 10 May 2025 at 20:46 EDT (314 days away) in Virgo

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Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 11 May 2025 (315 days away) in Serpens Caput

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 12 May 2025 at 12:55 EDT (316 days away) in Libra

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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 Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Antarctica amongst others. Wed, 14 May 2025 at 00:44 EDT (318 days away) 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. Wed, 14 May 2025 at 14:59 EDT (318 days away) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sat, 17 May 2025 at 19:23 EDT (321 days away) in Taurus

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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. Tue, 20 May 2025 at 07:59 EDT (324 days away) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 22 May 2025 at 11:44 EDT (326 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°49'. Thu, 22 May 2025 at 14:00 EDT (326 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 23 May 2025 at 16:38 EDT (327 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°59'. Fri, 23 May 2025 at 19:51 EDT (327 days away) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 25 May 2025 at 16:15 EDT (329 days away) in Aries

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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. Sun, 25 May 2025 at 21:33 EDT (329 days away) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 26 May 2025 at 23:03 EDT (330 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°12'. Wed, 28 May 2025 at 09:13 EDT (332 days away) in Taurus

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Messier 4 is well placed The globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.4) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 28 May 2025 (332 days away) in Scorpius