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Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 24 Feb 1980 at 12:54 EDT (16,105 days ago) in Leo |
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Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 24 Feb 1980 at 22:40 EDT (16,105 days ago) in Leo |
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Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 25 Feb 1980 at 00:36 EDT (16,104 days ago) in Leo |
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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 26 Feb 1980 at 00:59 EDT (16,103 days ago) in Leo |
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Close approach of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars pass within 3°01' of each other. Wed, 27 Feb 1980 at 17:13 EDT (16,102 days ago) in Leo |
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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 29 Feb 1980 at 02:10 EDT (16,100 days ago) in Libra |
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Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa and Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Fri, 29 Feb 1980 at 16:02 EDT (16,100 days ago) in Leo |
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Close approach of the Moon, Jupiter and Mars The Moon, Jupiter and Mars pass close to one another. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 01:14 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 02:13 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Chile, Argentina, French Polynesia and Pitcairn amongst others. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 02:13 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 51'. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 02:42 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°02'. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 03:27 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Asia, Russia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, the Americas and Australia. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 15:46 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 01 Mar 1980 at 15:59 EDT (16,099 days ago) in Leo |
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Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°10'. Sun, 02 Mar 1980 at 14:26 EDT (16,098 days ago) in Leo |
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Equinox on Saturn Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Sun, 02 Mar 1980 at 17:24 EDT (16,098 days ago) in Virgo |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 02 Mar 1980 at 18:32 EDT (16,098 days ago) in Virgo |
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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa and Brazil. Sun, 02 Mar 1980 at 18:32 EDT (16,098 days ago) in Virgo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8'58". Sun, 02 Mar 1980 at 18:38 EDT (16,098 days ago) in Virgo |
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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. Mon, 03 Mar 1980 at 05:50 EDT (16,097 days ago) in Virgo |