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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. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 (238 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. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 (238 days ago) in Centaurus

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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. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 at 18:48 EST (238 days ago) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Latin America and the Caribbean, Saint Helena, South Africa, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Bouvet Island and Grenada. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 22:03 EST (239 days ago) in Virgo

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 at 20:22 EST (239 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 (246 days ago) in Crux

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:59 EST (246 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°09'. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 at 15:04 EST (246 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 at 22:15 EST (247 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 (247 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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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 Oceania, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Federated States of Micronesia, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 at 06:40 EST (248 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°30'. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 at 20:24 EST (249 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 at 19:15 EST (249 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 (250 days ago) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 at 16:57 EST (250 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 at 01:48 EST (251 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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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, 30 Mar 2025 at 01:25 EST (252 days ago) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at 06:58 EST (253 days ago) in Pisces

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from the Americas, western Russia, Europe and Africa. Sat, 29 Mar 2025 at 06:48 EST (253 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°50'. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 at 08:15 EST (254 days ago) in Aquarius