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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand and British Indian Ocean Territory. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 at 16:45 EDT (13 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 at 05:14 EDT (13 days ago) in Scorpius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 at 19:48 EDT (16 days ago) in Virgo

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π-Puppid meteor shower 2024 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 23 Apr 2024 (16 days ago) in Puppis

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Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 (17 days ago) in Ursa Major

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Lyrid meteor shower 2024 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 (17 days ago) in Hercules

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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks passes perihelion Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 21 Apr 2024 (18 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2024 apparition. Sun, 21 Apr 2024 (18 days ago) in Taurus

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136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 20:42 EDT (19 days ago) in Bootes

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus Jupiter and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 31'. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 03:30 EDT (19 days ago) in Aries

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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, 19 Apr 2024 at 22:10 EDT (20 days ago) in Leo

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Messier 3 is well placed The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.3) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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Messier 83 is well placed The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 (NGC 5236; mag 7.2), a face-on spiral galaxy in Hydra culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) in Hydra

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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, 15 Apr 2024 at 15:13 EDT (24 days ago) in Gemini

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The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 14 Apr 2024 (25 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris 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, 14 Apr 2024 at 10:41 EDT (25 days ago) in Cetus

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Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 (26 days ago) in Centaurus

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Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 (26 days ago) in Centaurus

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Polynesia, Kiribati, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and Tokelau. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 at 00:58 EDT (26 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 18:58 EDT (28 days ago) in Pisces