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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 at 04:38 EST (15 days ago) in Taurus |
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Conjunction of Venus and Neptune Venus and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 at 14:51 EST (16 days ago) in Pisces |
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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sun, 02 Feb 2025 (17 days ago) in Aquarius |
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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. Sat, 01 Feb 2025 at 21:46 EST (18 days ago) in Pisces |
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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 01 Feb 2025 at 17:24 EST (18 days ago) in Pisces |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°20'. Sat, 01 Feb 2025 at 15:27 EST (18 days ago) in Pisces |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°05'. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at 23:52 EST (19 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 Russia. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at 23:01 EST (19 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 at 23:01 EST (19 days ago) in Aquarius |
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The cluster IC 2395 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2395 (mag 4.0) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 (19 days ago) in Vela |
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The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum open star cluster (IC 2391; mag 2.5) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 (20 days ago) in Vela |
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The Beehive cluster is well placed The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.1) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 (20 days ago) in Cancer |
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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 at 11:16 EST (20 days ago) in Aries |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 at 07:37 EST (21 days ago) in Capricornus |
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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. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 at 01:40 EST (22 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius and Reunion amongst others. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 at 19:09 EST (26 days ago) in Scorpius |
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The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2547 (mag 4.7) in Vela culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 (27 days ago) in Vela |
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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, 21 Jan 2025 at 15:31 EST (29 days ago) in Virgo |
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134340 Pluto at solar conjunction 134340 Pluto is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 at 07:19 EST (29 days ago) in Capricornus |
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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. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 at 23:54 EST (30 days ago) in Virgo |