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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. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 at 06:21 EDT (1,477 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°10'. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 at 10:12 EDT (1,477 days ago) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 13:56 EDT (1,475 days ago) in Cancer

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 16:32 EDT (1,475 days ago) in Cetus

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2022 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 (1,474 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its closest point to the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of new moon. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 at 13:53 EDT (1,474 days ago) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°35'. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 at 17:08 EDT (1,474 days ago) in Leo

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2022 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 (1,473 days ago) in Aquarius

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Comet C/2021 P4 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 P4 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 (1,473 days ago) in Leo

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2022 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 (1,473 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°22'. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 at 05:22 EDT (1,471 days ago) in Aries

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and remaining visible until around midnight. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 at 07:07 EDT (1,467 days ago) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Africa, Europe, Corsica, Guernsey, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas and the Canary Islands. Sat, 06 Aug 2022 at 17:39 EDT (1,466 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 Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania amongst others. Tue, 09 Aug 2022 at 11:05 EDT (1,463 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 13:08 EDT (1,462 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon passes its furthest point from the Sun, a monthly occurrence around the time of full moon. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 17:54 EDT (1,462 days ago) in Capricornus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 at 21:35 EDT (1,461 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°54'. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 at 23:55 EDT (1,461 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, 12 Aug 2022 at 01:59 EDT (1,460 days ago) in Capricornus

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Perseid meteor shower 2022 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 (1,459 days ago) in Perseus