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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. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 at 04:30 EDT (5 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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 Antarctica, Madagascar, French Southern Territories and Mauritius amongst others. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 at 15:54 EDT (6 days ago) in Scorpius

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Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) passes perigee Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 (6 days ago) in Pisces

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The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 (7 days ago) in Crux

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 at 01:23 EDT (7 days ago) in Libra

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Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 (8 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) passes perihelion Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 (8 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 at 06:33 EDT (8 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 at 18:17 EDT (9 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 at 14:48 EDT (9 days ago) in Aquarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 at 22:11 EDT (11 days ago) in Virgo

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The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 (11 days ago) in Virgo

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136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake is optimally positioned for observation. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 at 07:15 EDT (11 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Corsica, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza and RAF Akrotiri. Sun, 29 Mar 2026 at 15:57 EDT (14 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 at 23:54 EDT (16 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 (16 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 09:19 EDT (17 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°52'. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 08:12 EDT (17 days ago) in Gemini

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 02:41 EDT (17 days ago) in Aquarius

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 at 15:18 EDT (18 days ago) in Auriga