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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 20 Mar 2016 at 09:18 EDT (2,975 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 21 Feb 2016 at 12:19 EDT (3,003 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 06 Feb 2016 at 22:40 EDT (3,018 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Mon, 01 Feb 2016 at 07:19 EDT (3,023 days ago) in Sagittarius

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A parade of 5 planets in the morning sky All five of the planets that are visible to the unaided eye will be above the horizon at the same time. Sat, 30 Jan 2016 (3,024 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 30 Jan 2016 (3,024 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 14 Jan 2016 at 09:01 EDT (3,041 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 08 Jan 2016 at 12:23 EDT (3,047 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 (3,054 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 31 Dec 2015 at 12:45 EDT (3,055 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 29 Dec 2015 at 01:09 EDT (3,057 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 29 Nov 2015 at 00:57 EDT (3,087 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 25 Nov 2015 at 12:52 EDT (3,091 days ago) in Scorpius

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 17 Nov 2015 at 10:07 EDT (3,099 days ago) in Libra

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Venus at greatest elongation west Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 26 Oct 2015 at 03:13 EDT (3,121 days ago) in Leo

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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 25 Oct 2015 at 02:21 EDT (3,122 days ago) in Leo

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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 22 Oct 2015 (3,125 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 at 21:02 EDT (3,132 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 (3,131 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Thu, 15 Oct 2015 at 03:06 EDT (3,132 days ago) in Virgo