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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. Wed, 19 Apr 2028 at 11:12 EDT (1,387 days away) in Aquarius |
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Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn 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, 20 Apr 2028 at 08:00 EDT (1,388 days away) in Pisces |
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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 21 Apr 2028 at 00:26 EDT (1,389 days away) in Aries |
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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. Fri, 21 Apr 2028 at 16:25 EDT (1,389 days away) in Pisces |
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Lyrid meteor shower 2028 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 22 Apr 2028 (1,390 days away) in Hercules |
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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. Sat, 22 Apr 2028 (1,390 days away) in Ursa Major |
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π-Puppid meteor shower 2028 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 23 Apr 2028 (1,391 days away) in Puppis |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 24 Apr 2028 at 15:48 EDT (1,392 days away) in Aries |
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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, 25 Apr 2028 at 07:03 EDT (1,393 days away) 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 2°56'. Wed, 26 Apr 2028 at 00:15 EDT (1,394 days away) in Aries |
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Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Wed, 26 Apr 2028 at 01:57 EDT (1,394 days away) in Taurus |
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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 26 Apr 2028 at 14:59 EDT (1,394 days away) 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°42'. Thu, 27 Apr 2028 at 20:20 EDT (1,395 days away) in Taurus |
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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 27 Apr 2028 at 20:27 EDT (1,395 days away) in Taurus |
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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. Mon, 01 May 2028 at 22:26 EDT (1,399 days away) in Cancer |
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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 09:38 EDT (1,402 days away) in Leo |
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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 12:56 EDT (1,402 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°58'. Thu, 04 May 2028 at 13:59 EDT (1,402 days away) in Leo |
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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, 05 May 2028 at 06:30 EDT (1,403 days away) in Virgo |
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η-Aquariid meteor shower 2028 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 05 May 2028 (1,403 days away) in Aquarius |