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Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks reaches peak brightness Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2024 apparition. Sun, 21 Apr 2024 (386 days ago) in Taurus

182.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 12:20 EDT (387 days ago) in Bootes

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus Jupiter and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 31'. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 at 03:30 EDT (387 days ago) in Aries

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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, 19 Apr 2024 at 22:10 EDT (388 days ago) in Leo

185.

Messier 3 is well placed The globular cluster M3 (NGC 5272; mag 6.3) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 (390 days ago) in Canes Venatici

186.

Messier 83 is well placed The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 (NGC 5236; mag 7.2), a face-on spiral galaxy in Hydra culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 (392 days ago) in Hydra

187.

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. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 at 15:13 EDT (392 days ago) in Gemini

188.

The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 14 Apr 2024 (393 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. Sun, 14 Apr 2024 at 02:23 EDT (393 days ago) in Cetus

190.

Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 (394 days ago) in Centaurus

191.

Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 (394 days ago) in Centaurus

192.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Polynesia, Kiribati, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and Tokelau. Sat, 13 Apr 2024 at 00:58 EDT (394 days ago) in Taurus

193.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 18:58 EDT (396 days ago) in Pisces

194.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 at 09:34 EDT (396 days ago) in Taurus

195.

Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 28'. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 23:11 EDT (397 days ago) in Aquarius

196.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°59'. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 17:09 EDT (397 days ago) in Aries

197.

Close approach of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars pass within 26' of each other. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 at 16:35 EDT (397 days ago) in Aquarius

198.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 at 14:21 EDT (399 days ago) in Pisces

199.

Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from south-eastern Canada, Mexico and the eastern Contiguous United States. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 at 14:18 EDT (399 days ago) in Pisces

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Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition Asteroid 532 Herculina makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 at 07:58 EDT (399 days ago) in Bootes