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136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 at 22:38 EDT (422 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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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. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 at 22:32 EDT (423 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 at 09:16 EDT (423 days ago) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 at 09:04 EDT (423 days ago) in Gemini

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 06:32 EDT (427 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 06:32 EDT (427 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6'31". Fri, 24 Mar 2023 at 06:27 EDT (427 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 at 16:21 EDT (429 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 32'. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 at 15:56 EDT (429 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 at 13:24 EDT (430 days ago) in Pisces

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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 at 13:17 EDT (430 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 at 17:20 EDT (431 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Sun, 19 Mar 2023 at 11:42 EDT (432 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°35'. Sun, 19 Mar 2023 at 11:22 EDT (432 days ago) in Aquarius

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sun, 19 Mar 2023 at 11:12 EDT (432 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 at 06:53 EDT (434 days ago) in Pisces

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Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 at 19:30 EDT (436 days ago) in Pisces

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γ-Normid meteor shower 2023 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 (436 days ago) in Norma

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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, 14 Mar 2023 at 22:08 EDT (437 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia and New Caledonia amongst others. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 at 08:28 EDT (438 days ago) in Scorpius