221.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 12 Mar 2017 at 10:53 EDT (2,625 days ago) in Leo

222.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Namibia and French Southern Territories amongst others. Fri, 10 Mar 2017 at 17:21 EDT (2,627 days ago) in Leo

223.

Supernova SN2017cbv discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 5643. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 (2,627 days ago)

224.

The Wishing Well cluster is well placed The Wishing Well open star cluster (NGC 3532; mag 3.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 08 Mar 2017 (2,629 days ago) in Carina

225.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 at 19:37 EDT (2,631 days ago) in Aquarius

226.

Supernova SN2017bzc discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7552. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 (2,630 days ago)

227.

Supernova SN2017bzb discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7424. Mon, 06 Mar 2017 (2,630 days ago)

228.

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, 05 Mar 2017 at 06:32 EDT (2,632 days ago) in Taurus

229.

Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including the Contiguous United States, Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua amongst others. Sat, 04 Mar 2017 at 21:59 EDT (2,633 days ago) in Taurus

230.

Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Sat, 04 Mar 2017 at 18:15 EDT (2,633 days ago) in Taurus

231.

Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 03 Mar 2017 at 23:46 EDT (2,633 days ago) in Leo

232.

The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed The Theta Carinae open star cluster (IC 2602, also known as the Southern Pleiades; mag 1.9) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 03 Mar 2017 (2,634 days ago) in Carina

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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. Fri, 03 Mar 2017 at 02:33 EDT (2,634 days ago) in Aries

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Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 at 21:35 EDT (2,636 days ago) in Aquarius

235.

Close approach of the Moon, Mars and Uranus The Moon, Mars and Uranus pass close to one another. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 at 16:21 EDT (2,636 days ago) in Pisces

236.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°19'. Wed, 01 Mar 2017 at 13:58 EDT (2,636 days ago) in Pisces

237.

The cluster IC 2581 is well placed The open star cluster IC 2581 (mag 4.0) in Carina culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 27 Feb 2017 (2,638 days ago) in Carina

238.

Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 37'. Mon, 27 Feb 2017 at 03:24 EDT (2,638 days ago) in Pisces

239.

Close approach of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus pass within 34' of each other. Sun, 26 Feb 2017 at 18:57 EDT (2,639 days ago) in Pisces

240.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 26 Feb 2017 at 09:59 EDT (2,639 days ago) in Aquarius