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The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 06:44 PDT (11 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury reaches its closest point to the Sun. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 18:04 PDT (11 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 19:36 PDT (11 days ago) in Capricornus

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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'. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 09:38 PDT (10 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°10'. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 18:21 PDT (9 days ago) in Aquarius

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2021 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 (6 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2021 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (4 days ago) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2021 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (4 days ago) in Capricornus

9.

Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition Asteroid 12 Victoria is well placed for observation. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 at 12:10 PDT (4 days ago) in Aquila

10.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 at 06:16 PDT (3 days ago) in Aries

11.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 at 07:14 PDT (2 days ago) in Cancer

12.

Saturn at opposition Saturn is well placed in the sky. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 at 23:06 PDT (2 days ago) in Capricornus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 00:35 PDT (Yesterday) in Taurus

14.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sun, 08 Aug 2021 at 06:51 PDT (5 days away) in Cancer

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 at 11:41 PDT (6 days away) 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 4°17'. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 at 17:42 PDT (6 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 at 23:59 PDT (7 days away) in Virgo

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Perseid meteor shower 2021 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 (9 days away) in Perseus

19.

Asteroid 349 Dembowska at opposition Asteroid 349 Dembowska is well placed for observation. Thu, 12 Aug 2021 at 14:34 PDT (9 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

20.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Sun, 15 Aug 2021 at 08:20 PDT (12 days away) in Libra