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Messier 15 is well placed The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.3) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 14 Aug 2018 (2,083 days ago) in Pegasus

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Tue, 14 Aug 2018 at 13:30 EDT (2,083 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 (2,083 days ago) in Virgo

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Perseid meteor shower 2018 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 12 Aug 2018 (2,084 days ago) in Perseus

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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. Sun, 12 Aug 2018 at 15:07 EDT (2,085 days ago) in Leo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 11 Aug 2018 at 05:58 EDT (2,086 days ago) in Leo

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Russia, Eastern Asia, Greenland, eastern Canada, Kazakhstan and Northern Europe. Sat, 11 Aug 2018 at 05:46 EDT (2,086 days ago) in Leo

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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, 10 Aug 2018 at 14:06 EDT (2,087 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Wed, 08 Aug 2018 at 22:01 EDT (2,089 days ago) in Cancer

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 07 Aug 2018 at 11:57 EDT (2,090 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Russia, Mongolia and China. Mon, 06 Aug 2018 at 14:39 EDT (2,091 days ago) in Taurus

152.

Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Mon, 06 Aug 2018 at 10:54 EDT (2,091 days ago) in Taurus

153.

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. Sat, 04 Aug 2018 at 14:18 EDT (2,093 days ago) in Cetus

154.

Supernova SN2018eqq discovered A new supernova has been discovered in UGC 2536. Thu, 02 Aug 2018 (2,094 days ago)

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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, 31 Jul 2018 at 03:44 EDT (2,097 days ago) in Capricornus

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2018 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 (2,098 days ago) in Capricornus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2018 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 30 Jul 2018 (2,098 days ago) in Aquarius

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2018 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 28 Jul 2018 (2,099 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

159.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°43'. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 at 18:03 EDT (2,101 days ago) in Capricornus

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Total lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Africa, south-western Russia, Europe and Australia. Fri, 27 Jul 2018 at 16:22 EDT (2,101 days ago) in Capricornus