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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Tue, 04 Mar 1980 at 08:45 EDT (16,121 days ago) in Virgo |
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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 06 Mar 1980 at 00:34 EDT (16,119 days ago) in Pisces |
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Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°56'. Fri, 07 Mar 1980 at 07:07 EDT (16,118 days ago) in Pisces |
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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. Fri, 07 Mar 1980 at 20:52 EDT (16,118 days ago) in Leo |
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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Sun, 09 Mar 1980 at 18:49 EDT (16,116 days ago) in Ophiuchus |
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Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Wed, 12 Mar 1980 at 11:45 EDT (16,113 days ago) in Virgo |
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Saturn at opposition Saturn 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. Thu, 13 Mar 1980 at 20:54 EDT (16,112 days ago) in Virgo |
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γ-Normid meteor shower 1980 The γ-Normid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 13 Mar 1980 (16,111 days ago) in Norma |
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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. Fri, 14 Mar 1980 at 09:20 EDT (16,111 days ago) in Capricornus |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°57'. Sat, 15 Mar 1980 at 07:36 EDT (16,110 days ago) in Aquarius |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 16 Mar 1980 at 13:56 EDT (16,109 days ago) in Aquarius |
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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, 16 Mar 1980 at 15:29 EDT (16,109 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 7°27'. Wed, 19 Mar 1980 at 15:01 EDT (16,106 days ago) in Aries |
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March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Thu, 20 Mar 1980 at 06:05 EDT (16,105 days ago) in Pisces |
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Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Fri, 21 Mar 1980 at 09:21 EDT (16,104 days ago) in Taurus |
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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands, Northern Ireland and RAF Akrotiri. Fri, 21 Mar 1980 at 13:11 EDT (16,104 days ago) in Taurus |
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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. Sun, 23 Mar 1980 at 07:31 EDT (16,102 days ago) in Orion |
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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 24 Mar 1980 at 05:18 EDT (16,101 days ago) in Aries |
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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 24 Mar 1980 at 12:36 EDT (16,101 days ago) in Ophiuchus |
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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 26 Mar 1980 (16,099 days ago) in Aquarius |