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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 06:44 PDT (979 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 18:04 PDT (979 days ago) in Gemini |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 19:36 PDT (979 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°48'. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 09:38 PDT (978 days ago) in Capricornus |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 11:08 PDT (978 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°10'. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 18:21 PDT (977 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 20:49 PDT (977 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2021 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 (974 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus |
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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2021 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (972 days ago) in Aquarius |
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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2021 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 (972 days ago) in Capricornus |
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Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition Asteroid 12 Victoria makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 at 02:34 PDT (972 days ago) in Aquila |
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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. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 at 06:16 PDT (971 days ago) in Aries |
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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 at 07:14 PDT (970 days ago) in Cancer |
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Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 at 23:06 PDT (970 days ago) in Capricornus |
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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 00:35 PDT (969 days ago) in Taurus |
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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 08 Aug 2021 at 06:51 PDT (963 days ago) in Cancer |
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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 at 11:41 PDT (962 days ago) in Leo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'. Mon, 09 Aug 2021 at 17:42 PDT (962 days ago) in Leo |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°17'. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 at 23:59 PDT (961 days ago) in Virgo |
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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Wed, 11 Aug 2021 at 03:26 PDT (960 days ago) in Virgo |