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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 20:57 EDT (981 days ago) in Aries

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 01:25 EDT (980 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°42'. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 18:15 EDT (980 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 19:39 EDT (980 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 3°57'. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 00:56 EDT (978 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 03:11 EDT (978 days ago) in Capricornus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 08:01 EDT (978 days ago) in Aquarius

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Asteroid 89 Julia at opposition Asteroid 89 Julia makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 at 03:10 EDT (976 days ago) in Aquarius

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Comet 8P/Tuttle passes perihelion Comet 8P/Tuttle makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 (973 days ago) in Hydra

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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, 30 Aug 2021 at 03:13 EDT (970 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet 8P/Tuttle reaches peak brightness Comet 8P/Tuttle is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2021 apparition. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 (969 days ago) in Hydra

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Aurigid meteor shower 2021 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 (968 days ago) in Auriga

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 (967 days ago) in Virgo

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September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2021 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 (960 days ago) in Perseus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°04'. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 at 22:08 EDT (960 days ago) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 at 01:17 EDT (959 days ago) in Virgo

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Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition Asteroid 2 Pallas makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 11 Sep 2021 at 07:58 EDT (958 days ago) in Pisces

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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 Antarctica. Sun, 12 Sep 2021 at 10:20 EDT (957 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 at 16:39 EDT (956 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 13 Sep 2021 at 17:55 EDT (956 days ago) in Virgo