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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 20 Oct 2039 at 13:32 EDT (5,582 days away) in Libra

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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 21 Oct 2039 at 02:05 EDT (5,583 days away) in Cetus

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Orionid meteor shower 2039 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 21 Oct 2039 (5,584 days away) in Orion

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136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 22 Oct 2039 at 09:23 EDT (5,584 days away) in Pisces

6605.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Alaska, Midway Atoll and Midway Islands. Sun, 23 Oct 2039 at 01:15 EDT (5,585 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of Ceres and Eris Ceres and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°28'. Mon, 24 Oct 2039 at 01:15 EDT (5,586 days away) in Pisces

6607.

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, 24 Oct 2039 at 07:50 EDT (5,586 days away) in Capricornus

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Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2039 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 24 Oct 2039 (5,587 days away) in Leo Minor

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Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 25 Oct 2039 at 14:15 EDT (5,587 days away) in Pisces

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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, 29 Oct 2039 at 09:16 EDT (5,591 days away) in Cetus

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Blue Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 31 Oct 2039 at 18:36 EDT (5,593 days away) in Aries

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Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter pass within 13' of each other. Wed, 02 Nov 2039 at 07:32 EDT (5,595 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 14'. Wed, 02 Nov 2039 at 09:34 EDT (5,595 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, 05 Nov 2039 at 00:27 EDT (5,598 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°44'. Sun, 06 Nov 2039 at 17:07 EDT (5,599 days away) in Gemini

6616.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Nov 2039 at 17:23 EDT (5,599 days away) in Gemini

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Mon, 07 Nov 2039 at 03:22 EDT (5,600 days away) in Libra

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Transit of Mercury Mercury will pass in front of the Sun, creating a transit visible from Antarctica, Asia, Africa, south-western Russia, Europe, Australia and South America. Mon, 07 Nov 2039 at 03:46 EDT (5,600 days away) in Libra

6619.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 08 Nov 2039 at 15:55 EDT (5,601 days away) in Cancer

6620.

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, 08 Nov 2039 at 22:46 EDT (5,601 days away) in Cancer