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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°16'. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 at 16:48 EDT (554 days ago) in Libra

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass within 1°13' of each other. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 at 17:33 EDT (554 days ago) in Libra

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Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 02 Jan 2019 at 00:52 EDT (553 days ago) in Sagittarius

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M41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.6) in Canis Major is well placed in the sky. Wed, 02 Jan 2019 (553 days ago) in Canis Major

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 at 00:19 EDT (552 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°07'. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 at 02:35 EDT (552 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 3°04' of each other. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 at 03:48 EDT (552 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Quadrantid meteor shower The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 03 Jan 2019 (551 days ago) in Bootes

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°45'. Fri, 04 Jan 2019 at 12:40 EDT (551 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sat, 05 Jan 2019 at 14:15 EDT (550 days ago) in Libra

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sat, 05 Jan 2019 at 20:28 EDT (550 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Eastern Asia, United States and Northern Mariana Islands. Sat, 05 Jan 2019 at 20:41 EDT (550 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sat, 05 Jan 2019 at 21:15 EDT (550 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Venus at greatest elongation west Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 06 Jan 2019 at 01:01 EDT (549 days ago) in Libra

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Supernova SN2019np discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 3254. Tue, 08 Jan 2019 (546 days ago)

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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Tue, 08 Jan 2019 at 23:28 EDT (546 days ago) in Capricornus

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134340 Pluto at solar conjunction 134340 Pluto is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 11 Jan 2019 at 12:51 EDT (544 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Sat, 12 Jan 2019 at 03:23 EDT (543 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°20'. Sat, 12 Jan 2019 at 14:47 EDT (543 days ago) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass within 4°58' of each other. Sat, 12 Jan 2019 at 18:51 EDT (543 days ago) in Pisces