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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 21 Jul 2019 at 08:29 EDT (661 days ago) in Cancer

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 at 21:18 EDT (658 days ago) in Pisces

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2019 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 (653 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2019 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 (652 days ago) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2019 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 (652 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°31'. Tue, 30 Jul 2019 at 22:19 EDT (652 days ago) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Wed, 31 Jul 2019 at 23:13 EDT (651 days ago) in Cancer

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Thu, 01 Aug 2019 at 19:31 EDT (650 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, 02 Aug 2019 at 03:11 EDT (649 days ago) in Leo

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168P/Hergenrother at perihelion 168P/Hergenrother makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 06 Aug 2019 (645 days ago) in Taurus

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Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition Asteroid 16 Psyche is well placed for observation. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 at 07:58 EDT (644 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 at 13:31 EDT (644 days ago) in Libra

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Venus at perihelion Venus reaches its closest point to the Sun. Thu, 08 Aug 2019 at 12:26 EDT (643 days ago) in Cancer

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'. Fri, 09 Aug 2019 at 18:51 EDT (642 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 2°25' of each other. Fri, 09 Aug 2019 at 19:45 EDT (642 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 09 Aug 2019 at 23:35 EDT (642 days ago) in Cancer

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 11 Aug 2019 at 09:47 EDT (640 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 11 Aug 2019 at 21:53 EDT (640 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 0°02'. Mon, 12 Aug 2019 at 05:52 EDT (639 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass within 0°02' of each other. Mon, 12 Aug 2019 at 05:52 EDT (639 days ago) in Sagittarius