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γ-Normid meteor shower 2017 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 14 Mar 2017 (2,682 days ago) in Norma

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Comet 2P/Encke passes perihelion Comet 2P/Encke makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 13 Mar 2017 (2,683 days ago) in Pisces

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 12 Mar 2017 at 10:53 EDT (2,684 days ago) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Namibia and French Southern Territories amongst others. Fri, 10 Mar 2017 at 17:21 EDT (2,686 days ago) in Leo

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Supernova SN2017cbv discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 5643. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 (2,686 days ago)

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The Wishing Well cluster is well placed The Wishing Well open star cluster (NGC 3532; mag 3.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 08 Mar 2017 (2,688 days ago) in Carina

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 at 19:37 EDT (2,690 days ago) in Aquarius

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Supernova SN2017bzc discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7552. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 (2,689 days ago)

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Supernova SN2017bzb discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7424. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 (2,689 days ago)

450.

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. Sun, 05 Mar 2017 at 06:32 EDT (2,691 days ago) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including the Contiguous United States, Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua amongst others. Sat, 04 Mar 2017 at 21:59 EDT (2,692 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Sat, 04 Mar 2017 at 18:15 EDT (2,692 days ago) in Taurus

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The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed The Theta Carinae open star cluster (IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades; mag 1.9) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 03 Mar 2017 (2,693 days ago) in Carina

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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 03 Mar 2017 at 14:10 EDT (2,693 days ago) 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, 03 Mar 2017 at 02:33 EDT (2,693 days ago) in Aries

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Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 at 21:35 EDT (2,695 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon, Mars and Uranus The Moon, Mars and Uranus pass close to one another. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 at 16:21 EDT (2,695 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°19'. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 at 13:58 EDT (2,695 days ago) in Pisces

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The cluster IC 2581 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2581 (mag 4.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 27 Feb 2017 (2,697 days ago) in Carina

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Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 37'. Mon, 27 Feb 2017 at 03:24 EDT (2,697 days ago) in Pisces