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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 3°40' of each other. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 at 15:16 EDT (767 days ago) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°49'. Mon, 30 Apr 2018 at 13:14 EDT (767 days ago) in Libra

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Sun, 29 Apr 2018 at 20:58 EDT (768 days ago) in Libra

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 29 Apr 2018 at 11:05 EDT (768 days ago) in Cetus

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Mercury reaches highest point in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 29 Apr 2018 (768 days ago) in Cetus

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Conjunction of Mars and Pluto Mars and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°26'. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 at 08:10 EDT (771 days ago) in Sagittarius

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1 Ceres at perihelion Wed, 25 Apr 2018 at 18:36 EDT (772 days ago) in Cancer

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π-Puppid meteor shower The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 (774 days ago) in Puppis

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Mon, 23 Apr 2018 at 06:35 EDT (774 days ago) in Cetus

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 at 17:46 EDT (775 days ago) in Cancer

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Lyrid meteor shower The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 22 Apr 2018 (775 days ago) in Hercules

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 20 Apr 2018 at 10:41 EDT (777 days ago) in Orion

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Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Wed, 18 Apr 2018 at 10:02 EDT (779 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°24'. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 at 15:27 EDT (780 days ago) in Aries

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Saturn at aphelion Saturn reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 at 07:31 EDT (780 days ago) in Sagittarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sun, 15 Apr 2018 at 21:57 EDT (782 days ago) in Pisces

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136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea is well placed in the sky. Sat, 14 Apr 2018 at 20:15 EDT (783 days ago) in Bootes

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°54'. Sat, 14 Apr 2018 at 05:23 EDT (783 days ago) in Pisces

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136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 13 Apr 2018 at 11:47 EDT (784 days ago) in Cetus

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Fri, 13 Apr 2018 at 00:19 EDT (784 days ago) in Aquarius