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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and Gabon amongst others. Sun, 30 Jan 2022 at 00:43 EDT (851 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 2°24'. Sat, 29 Jan 2022 at 10:04 EDT (852 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 29 Jan 2022 at 09:52 EDT (852 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of Mars and M8 Mars and M8 pass close to each other. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 at 22:00 EDT (856 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 25 Jan 2022 at 08:41 EDT (856 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sun, 23 Jan 2022 (858 days ago) in Vela

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 23 Jan 2022 at 05:24 EDT (858 days ago) in Capricornus

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 22 Jan 2022 at 19:33 EDT (859 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2516 (mag 3.8) in Volans culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 (861 days ago) in Carina

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γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2022 The γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 19 Jan 2022 (862 days ago) in Ursa Minor

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 at 10:57 EDT (863 days ago) in Aries

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 at 08:03 EDT (863 days ago) in Cancer

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Comet 104P/Kowal reaches peak brightness Comet 104P/Kowal is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2022 apparition. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 (863 days ago) in Cetus

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The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2451 (mag 2.8) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 (864 days ago) in Puppis

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 at 18:48 EDT (864 days ago) in Cancer

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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. Sun, 16 Jan 2022 at 17:22 EDT (865 days ago) in Sagittarius

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NGC 2403 is well placed NGC 2403 (mag 8.9), a spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 15 Jan 2022 (866 days ago) in Camelopardalis

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The cluster Messier 47 is well placed The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422; mag 4.4) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 15 Jan 2022 (866 days ago) in Puppis

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 15 Jan 2022 at 18:03 EDT (866 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. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 at 04:25 EDT (867 days ago) in Taurus