241.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Thu, 01 Jun 2017 at 08:42 EDT (1166 days ago) in Leo

242.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa. Wed, 31 May 2017 at 12:25 EDT (1167 days ago) in Leo

243.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°20'. Fri, 26 May 2017 at 21:57 EDT (1172 days ago) in Taurus

244.

Mercury reaches highest point in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 26 May 2017 (1172 days ago) in Pisces

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 25 May 2017 at 21:20 EDT (1173 days ago) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Thu, 25 May 2017 at 15:45 EDT (1173 days ago) in Taurus

247.

Supernova SN2017ein discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 3938. Wed, 24 May 2017 (1173 days ago)

248.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Wed, 24 May 2017 at 05:24 EDT (1174 days ago) in Aries

249.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°36'. Tue, 23 May 2017 at 21:19 EDT (1175 days ago) in Aries

250.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 23 May 2017 at 10:34 EDT (1175 days ago) in Aries

251.

Supernova SN2017egm discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 3191. Mon, 22 May 2017 (1175 days ago)

252.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°23'. Mon, 22 May 2017 at 08:31 EDT (1176 days ago) in Pisces

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation. Sat, 20 May 2017 at 01:46 EDT (1178 days ago) in Aquarius

254.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Thu, 18 May 2017 at 20:33 EDT (1180 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 17 May 2017 at 18:57 EDT (1181 days ago) in Pisces

256.

Supernova SN2017eaw discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 6946. Sat, 13 May 2017 (1184 days ago)

257.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°04'. Sat, 13 May 2017 at 18:45 EDT (1185 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Sat, 13 May 2017 at 02:20 EDT (1185 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Fri, 12 May 2017 at 15:51 EDT (1186 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of Mercury and Eris Mercury and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9°39'. Fri, 12 May 2017 at 09:16 EDT (1186 days ago) in Cetus