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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 at 03:53 PDT (9 days ago) in Pisces

2.

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, 15 Mar 2023 at 16:30 PDT (11 days ago) in Pisces

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γ-Normid meteor shower 2023 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 (11 days ago) in Norma

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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. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 at 19:08 PDT (12 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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 New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia and Samoa amongst others. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 at 05:28 PDT (13 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 (17 days ago) in Carina

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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. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 at 15:07 PDT (17 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 at 04:40 PDT (19 days ago) in Leo

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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 2023 (23 days ago) in Carina

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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, 03 Mar 2023 at 10:00 PDT (23 days ago) in Cancer

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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 at 02:41 PDT (24 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Mercury and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 55'. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 at 01:35 PDT (24 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter pass within 29' of each other. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 at 21:05 PDT (25 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 1°04'. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 at 20:31 PDT (27 days ago) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Greenland, Svalbard, Russia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 at 20:11 PDT (27 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass within 1°03' of each other. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 at 20:11 PDT (27 days ago) in Taurus

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The cluster IC 2581 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2581 (mag 4.3) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 (27 days ago) in Carina

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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. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 at 00:06 PDT (27 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass within 1°10' of each other. Sat, 25 Feb 2023 at 04:13 PDT (29 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Antarctica, Chile and Falkland Islands amongst others. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 14:57 PDT (32 days ago) in Pisces