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Lyrid meteor shower 2024 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 (725 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 (726 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 (726 days ago) in Taurus

464.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea is optimally positioned for observation. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 12:21 EDT (727 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 (727 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 (728 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 (730 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 (732 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 remaining visible until around midnight. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 at 15:13 EDT (732 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 (733 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 02:23 EDT (733 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 (734 days ago) in Centaurus

473.

Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 (734 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 parts of Polynesia, Kiribati, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and Tokelau. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 at 00:58 EDT (734 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 (736 days ago) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 09:34 EDT (736 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 28'. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 23:11 EDT (737 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°59'. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 17:09 EDT (737 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars pass within 26' of each other. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 16:35 EDT (737 days ago) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 at 14:21 EDT (739 days ago) in Pisces