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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. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 (743 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. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 at 10:47 EDT (743 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. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 (744 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. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 (744 days ago) in Centaurus

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 at 18:48 EDT (744 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune Jupiter and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6'28". Tue, 12 Apr 2022 at 16:03 EDT (745 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 setting in the west at around midnight. Sat, 09 Apr 2022 at 02:48 EDT (748 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Thu, 07 Apr 2022 at 15:10 EDT (750 days ago) in Gemini

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Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 (751 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. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 (752 days ago) in Crux

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Close approach of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars pass within 18' of each other. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 at 21:42 EDT (753 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 (753 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 19'. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 at 18:05 EDT (753 days ago) in Capricornus

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. Sun, 03 Apr 2022 at 13:52 EDT (754 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 02 Apr 2022 at 19:18 EDT (755 days ago) in Pisces

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Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2022 apparition. Sat, 02 Apr 2022 (755 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 (756 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 at 02:25 EDT (756 days ago) in Cetus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°55'. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 at 10:36 EDT (758 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 29 Mar 2022 at 18:06 EDT (759 days ago) in Aquarius