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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. Sat, 06 May 2028 at 20:42 EDT (1,404 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Mercury and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°39'. Sun, 07 May 2028 at 20:15 EDT (1,405 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 08 May 2028 (1,406 days away) in Taurus

1844.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2028 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 08 May 2028 (1,406 days away) in Lyra

1845.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 08 May 2028 at 15:48 EDT (1,406 days away) in Libra

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 09 May 2028 at 03:26 EDT (1,407 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Canada and Mexico. Wed, 10 May 2028 at 04:55 EDT (1,408 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, 10 May 2028 at 21:53 EDT (1,408 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Comet 96P/Machholz passes perihelion Comet 96P/Machholz makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 11 May 2028 (1,409 days away) in Taurus

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 11 May 2028 at 16:52 EDT (1,409 days away) in Aries

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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. Thu, 11 May 2028 (1,409 days away) in Serpens Caput

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Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 12 May 2028 at 10:22 EDT (1,410 days away) in Serpens Caput

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 13 May 2028 at 16:08 EDT (1,411 days away) in Leo

1854.

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, 16 May 2028 at 06:43 EDT (1,414 days away) in Capricornus

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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, 17 May 2028 at 05:54 EDT (1,415 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°39'. Mon, 22 May 2028 at 03:56 EDT (1,420 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. Mon, 22 May 2028 at 04:55 EDT (1,420 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°59'. Tue, 23 May 2028 at 03:41 EDT (1,421 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'. Tue, 23 May 2028 at 21:44 EDT (1,421 days away) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 24 May 2028 at 04:17 EDT (1,422 days away) in Taurus