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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 10 Jul 2024 at 07:44 EDT (286 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 (284 days ago) in Leo

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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. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 at 04:10 EDT (284 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 at 18:49 EDT (283 days ago) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including the Contiguous United States, Mexico, Canada and Nicaragua amongst others. Sat, 13 Jul 2024 at 23:19 EDT (283 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 33'. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 05:22 EDT (281 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus pass within 32' of each other. Mon, 15 Jul 2024 at 10:25 EDT (281 days ago) 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 Sub-Saharan Africa. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 at 16:18 EDT (279 days ago) in Scorpius

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Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 (279 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 at 18:45 EDT (278 days ago) in Leo

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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. Sat, 20 Jul 2024 at 11:22 EDT (276 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Asteroid 40 Harmonia at opposition Asteroid 40 Harmonia makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 at 03:10 EDT (275 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 at 06:17 EDT (275 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sun, 21 Jul 2024 at 23:37 EDT (275 days ago) in Leo

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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 at 01:29 EDT (273 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 01:40 EDT (272 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 16:27 EDT (272 days ago) in Aquarius

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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, British Indian Ocean Territory and Paracel Islands. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 16:27 EDT (272 days ago) 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 23'. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 at 16:45 EDT (272 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Neptune The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 at 10:26 EDT (271 days ago) in Pisces