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136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 25 Sep 2016 at 02:39 EDT (2,835 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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NGC 55 is well placed NGC 55 (mag 8.2), a barred irregular galaxy in Sculptor culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 24 Sep 2016 (2,836 days ago) in Sculptor

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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. Fri, 23 Sep 2016 at 05:56 EDT (2,837 days ago) in Orion

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September equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere. Thu, 22 Sep 2016 at 10:18 EDT (2,838 days ago) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa and Asia. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 at 18:33 EDT (2,839 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. Wed, 21 Sep 2016 at 14:52 EDT (2,839 days ago) in Taurus

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Supernova SN2016gkg discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 613. Mon, 19 Sep 2016 (2,840 days ago)

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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. Sun, 18 Sep 2016 at 13:00 EDT (2,842 days ago) in Pisces

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Supernova SN2016gil discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 2532. Fri, 16 Sep 2016 (2,843 days ago)

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 16 Sep 2016 at 15:05 EDT (2,844 days ago) in Aquarius

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa, Europe and Oceania. Fri, 16 Sep 2016 at 14:55 EDT (2,844 days ago) in Aquarius

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Europe, Russia and Corsica. Thu, 15 Sep 2016 at 15:54 EDT (2,845 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 14 Sep 2016 at 03:53 EDT (2,846 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Mon, 12 Sep 2016 at 19:35 EDT (2,848 days ago) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°56'. Fri, 09 Sep 2016 at 09:44 EDT (2,851 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Fri, 09 Sep 2016 at 07:49 EDT (2,851 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2016 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 09 Sep 2016 (2,851 days ago) in Perseus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 at 18:04 EDT (2,852 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°48'. Thu, 08 Sep 2016 at 16:59 EDT (2,852 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Tue, 06 Sep 2016 at 14:44 EDT (2,854 days ago) in Libra