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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea amongst others. Tue, 01 Jan 2030 at 02:31 EDT (2,040 days away) in Scorpius

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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. Tue, 01 Jan 2030 at 10:33 EDT (2,040 days away) in Scorpius

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The cluster Messier 41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.5) in Canis Major culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 02 Jan 2030 (2,041 days away) in Canis Major

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Thu, 03 Jan 2030 at 05:12 EDT (2,042 days away) in Pisces

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Quadrantid meteor shower 2030 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 03 Jan 2030 (2,042 days away) in Bootes

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 03 Jan 2030 at 21:50 EDT (2,042 days away) in Sagittarius

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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, 04 Jan 2030 at 01:17 EDT (2,043 days away) in Sagittarius

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Venus at inferior solar conjunction Venus passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 06 Jan 2030 at 08:12 EDT (2,045 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°45'. Sun, 06 Jan 2030 at 14:08 EDT (2,045 days away) in Capricornus

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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, 11 Jan 2030 at 09:06 EDT (2,050 days away) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 13 Jan 2030 at 03:50 EDT (2,052 days away) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 13 Jan 2030 at 15:59 EDT (2,052 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°32'. Sun, 13 Jan 2030 at 18:18 EDT (2,052 days away) in Aries

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The cluster Messier 47 is well placed The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422; mag 4.4) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 14 Jan 2030 (2,053 days away) in Puppis

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NGC 2403 is well placed NGC 2403 (mag 8.9), a spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 15 Jan 2030 (2,054 days away) in Camelopardalis

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Tue, 15 Jan 2030 at 21:32 EDT (2,054 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Greenland, Canada, Russia and Sweden amongst others. Tue, 15 Jan 2030 at 21:32 EDT (2,054 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 16 Jan 2030 (2,055 days away) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Wed, 16 Jan 2030 at 16:19 EDT (2,055 days away) in Sagittarius

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The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2451 (mag 2.8) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 17 Jan 2030 (2,056 days away) in Puppis