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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 59'. Thu, 24 Apr 1980 at 04:23 MDT (16,045 days ago) in Leo |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 25 Apr 1980 at 21:25 MDT (16,044 days ago) in Leo |
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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Paraguay amongst others. Fri, 25 Apr 1980 at 21:25 MDT (16,044 days ago) in Leo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 20'. Fri, 25 Apr 1980 at 21:38 MDT (16,044 days ago) in Leo |
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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 26 Apr 1980 at 01:32 MDT (16,043 days ago) in Leo |
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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. Sat, 26 Apr 1980 at 12:49 MDT (16,043 days ago) in Virgo |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 30 Apr 1980 at 01:35 MDT (16,039 days ago) in Libra |
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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. Fri, 02 May 1980 at 08:49 MDT (16,037 days ago) in Ophiuchus |
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Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 49'. Sun, 04 May 1980 at 00:20 MDT (16,035 days ago) in Leo |
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η-Aquariid meteor shower 1980 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 05 May 1980 (16,034 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Close approach of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars pass within 43' of each other. Mon, 05 May 1980 at 11:43 MDT (16,034 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. Wed, 07 May 1980 at 14:51 MDT (16,032 days ago) in Capricornus |
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η-Lyrid meteor shower 1980 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 07 May 1980 (16,031 days ago) in Lyra |
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Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Fri, 09 May 1980 at 18:39 MDT (16,030 days ago) in Taurus |
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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. Mon, 12 May 1980 at 06:57 MDT (16,027 days ago) in Pisces |
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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, 12 May 1980 at 15:26 MDT (16,027 days ago) in Pisces |
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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 13 May 1980 at 03:46 MDT (16,026 days ago) in Aries |
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Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 13 May 1980 at 23:08 MDT (16,026 days ago) in Libra |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 14 May 1980 at 06:01 MDT (16,025 days ago) in Taurus |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°50'. Fri, 16 May 1980 at 21:38 MDT (16,023 days ago) in Gemini |