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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 at 07:22 EDT (686 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°07' of each other. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 at 05:52 EDT (688 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°07'. Tue, 21 Aug 2018 at 05:37 EDT (688 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 18 Aug 2018 at 03:49 EDT (691 days ago) in Libra

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κ-Cygnid meteor shower The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 18 Aug 2018 (691 days ago) in Draco

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 4°17' of each other. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 at 09:13 EDT (692 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 4°30'. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 at 06:37 EDT (692 days ago) in Libra

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Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 17 Aug 2018 at 03:57 EDT (692 days ago) in Virgo

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C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS) at perihelion C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 15 Aug 2018 (694 days ago) in Hydra

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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 15 Aug 2018 at 01:08 EDT (694 days ago) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass within 5°52' of each other. Tue, 14 Aug 2018 at 13:30 EDT (695 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°15'. Tue, 14 Aug 2018 at 09:34 EDT (695 days ago) in Virgo

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48P/Johnson at perihelion 48P/Johnson makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 13 Aug 2018 (696 days ago) in Aquarius

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Perseid meteor shower The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 12 Aug 2018 (696 days ago) in Perseus

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sun, 12 Aug 2018 at 15:07 EDT (697 days ago) in Leo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sat, 11 Aug 2018 at 05:58 EDT (698 days ago) in Leo

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Asia, Northern America and Northern Europe. Sat, 11 Aug 2018 at 05:46 EDT (698 days ago) in Leo

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 at 14:06 EDT (699 days ago) in Cancer

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C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS) at perihelion C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 10 Aug 2018 (699 days ago) in Circinus

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Wed, 08 Aug 2018 at 21:59 EDT (701 days ago) in Cancer