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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, 29 Feb 2040 at 21:38 EDT (5,714 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 1°45'. Thu, 01 Mar 2040 at 05:15 EDT (5,715 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 01 Mar 2040 at 06:38 EDT (5,715 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°52'. Sun, 04 Mar 2040 at 19:35 EDT (5,718 days away) in Capricornus

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from Chile, Argentina and Pitcairn. Mon, 05 Mar 2040 at 04:32 EDT (5,719 days away) in Scorpius

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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, 06 Mar 2040 at 02:19 EDT (5,720 days away) in Ophiuchus

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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 Africa, Italy and Malta. Wed, 07 Mar 2040 at 23:28 EDT (5,722 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Fri, 09 Mar 2040 at 07:26 EDT (5,723 days away) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°39'. Sat, 10 Mar 2040 at 18:33 EDT (5,724 days away) in Capricornus

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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. Sat, 10 Mar 2040 at 20:09 EDT (5,724 days away) in Capricornus

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 10 Mar 2040 (5,725 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°07'. Sun, 11 Mar 2040 at 05:25 EDT (5,725 days away) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 12 Mar 2040 at 21:47 EDT (5,726 days away) in Aquarius

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γ-Normid meteor shower 2040 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 14 Mar 2040 (5,728 days away) in Norma

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Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 16 Mar 2040 at 17:50 EDT (5,730 days away) in Virgo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Fri, 16 Mar 2040 at 19:13 EDT (5,730 days away) in Aquarius

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sat, 17 Mar 2040 at 05:42 EDT (5,731 days away) in Virgo

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 17 Mar 2040 at 17:07 EDT (5,731 days away) in Aquarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 19 Mar 2040 at 00:25 EDT (5,733 days away) in Aquarius

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March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Mon, 19 Mar 2040 at 20:05 EDT (5,733 days away) in Pisces