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136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 17 Apr 2021 at 20:14 EDT (1,099 days ago) in Bootes

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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. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 at 02:59 EDT (1,096 days ago) in Cancer

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Lyrid meteor shower 2021 The Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 (1,094 days ago) in Hercules

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Messier 101 is well placed The Pinwheel Galaxy M101 (NGC 5457; mag 7.9) in Ursa Major culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 (1,094 days ago) in Ursa Major

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π-Puppid meteor shower 2021 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 (1,093 days ago) in Puppis

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 at 23:31 EDT (1,090 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 at 17:11 EDT (1,088 days ago) in Scorpius

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Hawaii, Midway Atoll, Kingman Reef and Palmyra Atoll amongst others. Sat, 01 May 2021 at 09:37 EDT (1,085 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°09'. Mon, 03 May 2021 at 12:58 EDT (1,083 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 03 May 2021 at 14:49 EDT (1,083 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Mon, 03 May 2021 at 15:50 EDT (1,083 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°36'. Tue, 04 May 2021 at 17:02 EDT (1,082 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 04 May 2021 at 19:55 EDT (1,082 days ago) in Aquarius

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η-Aquariid meteor shower 2021 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 05 May 2021 (1,080 days ago) in Aquarius

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η-Lyrid meteor shower 2021 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 08 May 2021 (1,078 days ago) in Lyra

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Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 11 May 2021 (1,075 days ago) in Serpens Caput

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 12 May 2021 at 01:20 EDT (1,074 days ago) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from New Zealand, French Polynesia and Pitcairn. Wed, 12 May 2021 at 18:30 EDT (1,074 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 15 May 2021 (1,071 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°28'. Sun, 16 May 2021 at 00:47 EDT (1,070 days ago) in Gemini