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The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 at 05:13 EDT (354 days ago) in Sagittarius

242.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°51'. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 at 17:38 EDT (354 days ago) in Sagittarius

243.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 1°51' of each other. Sun, 05 Jul 2020 at 17:55 EDT (354 days ago) in Sagittarius

244.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°29'. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 at 04:38 EDT (353 days ago) in Sagittarius

245.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass within 2°27' of each other. Mon, 06 Jul 2020 at 05:13 EDT (353 days ago) in Sagittarius

246.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the dawn sky. Wed, 08 Jul 2020 at 07:52 EDT (351 days ago) in Taurus

247.

NGC 6752 is well placed The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo is well placed in the sky. Thu, 09 Jul 2020 (350 days ago) in Pavo

248.

Venus at aphelion Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 10 Jul 2020 at 14:21 EDT (349 days ago) in Taurus

249.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'. Sat, 11 Jul 2020 at 15:38 EDT (348 days ago) in Cetus

250.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other. Sat, 11 Jul 2020 at 17:19 EDT (348 days ago) in Cetus

251.

The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Sun, 12 Jul 2020 at 15:26 EDT (347 days ago) in Pisces

252.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Sun, 12 Jul 2020 at 19:29 EDT (347 days ago) in Pisces

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Jupiter at opposition Jupiter is well placed in the sky. Tue, 14 Jul 2020 at 03:50 EDT (345 days ago) in Sagittarius

254.

Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition Asteroid 2 Pallas is well placed for observation. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 at 15:10 EDT (344 days ago) in Sagitta

255.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto is well placed in the sky. Wed, 15 Jul 2020 at 22:24 EDT (344 days ago) in Sagittarius

256.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass within 3°03' of each other. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 02:07 EDT (342 days ago) in Taurus

257.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°07'. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 at 03:27 EDT (342 days ago) in Taurus

258.

M55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius is well placed in the sky. Fri, 17 Jul 2020 (342 days ago) in Sagittarius

259.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°53'. Sat, 18 Jul 2020 at 23:55 EDT (341 days ago) in Gemini

260.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Mon, 20 Jul 2020 at 13:34 EDT (339 days ago) in Cancer