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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 23 May 2024 at 09:53 EDT (357 days ago) in Scorpius

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 20 May 2024 at 21:40 EDT (360 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen passes perihelion Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 19 May 2024 (361 days ago) in Taurus

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Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 18 May 2024 at 14:34 EDT (362 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 17 May 2024 at 14:58 EDT (363 days ago) in Leo

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Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition Asteroid 2 Pallas makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 17 May 2024 at 03:10 EDT (363 days ago) in Hercules

147.

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. Wed, 15 May 2024 at 07:48 EDT (365 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 14 May 2024 at 19:04 EDT (366 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 14 May 2024 (366 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of Mercury and Eris Mercury and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°07'. Mon, 13 May 2024 at 22:22 EDT (367 days ago) in Cetus

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Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 13 May 2024 at 05:04 EDT (367 days ago) in Aries

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Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 11 May 2024 (369 days ago) in Serpens Caput

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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 Sub-Saharan Africa. Fri, 10 May 2024 at 10:43 EDT (370 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 09 May 2024 at 15:43 EDT (371 days ago) in Pisces

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 08 May 2024 at 07:08 EDT (372 days ago) in Pisces

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η-Lyrid meteor shower 2024 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 08 May 2024 (372 days ago) in Lyra

157.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 07 May 2024 at 23:23 EDT (373 days ago) in Aries

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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. Mon, 06 May 2024 at 04:34 EDT (374 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°49'. Mon, 06 May 2024 at 04:25 EDT (374 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 05 May 2024 at 18:04 EDT (375 days ago) in Pisces