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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2013 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 30 Jul 2013 (3,948 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 30 Jul 2013 at 11:02 EDT (3,948 days ago) in Gemini

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 02 Aug 2013 (3,945 days ago) in Gemini

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Fri, 02 Aug 2013 at 11:06 EDT (3,945 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°00'. Sat, 03 Aug 2013 at 18:27 EDT (3,944 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°12'. Sun, 04 Aug 2013 at 07:18 EDT (3,943 days ago) in Gemini

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Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition Asteroid 3 Juno makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 04 Aug 2013 at 10:22 EDT (3,943 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°24'. Mon, 05 Aug 2013 at 04:37 EDT (3,942 days ago) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 06 Aug 2013 at 17:52 EDT (3,941 days ago) in Cancer

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Supernova SN2013gh discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7183. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 (3,939 days ago)

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August Naked Astronomy podcast released Space Boffins Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham are joined by a cosmic Fri, 09 Aug 2013 (3,937 days ago)

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°07'. Fri, 09 Aug 2013 at 22:18 EDT (3,938 days ago) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Philippines, Indonesia, Japan and Federated States of Micronesia amongst others. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 at 05:25 EDT (3,935 days ago) in Virgo

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Perseid meteor shower 2013 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 12 Aug 2013 (3,935 days ago) in Perseus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 at 03:14 EDT (3,934 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°52'. Tue, 13 Aug 2013 at 04:29 EDT (3,934 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Wed, 14 Aug 2013 at 06:56 EDT (3,933 days ago) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from Hawaii and Midway Atoll. Thu, 15 Aug 2013 at 02:44 EDT (3,932 days ago) in Scorpius

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Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 16 Aug 2013 at 12:46 EDT (3,931 days ago) in Aquarius

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1 Ceres at solar conjunction 1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 17 Aug 2013 at 05:07 EDT (3,930 days ago) in Leo