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The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 (381 days ago) in Crux |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 at 00:34 EDT (380 days ago) in Virgo |
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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. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 at 11:29 EDT (378 days ago) in Libra |
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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 at 23:25 EDT (378 days ago) in Aries |
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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 countries and territories including Antarctica, Australia, French Southern Territories and Mauritius amongst others. Sun, 09 Apr 2023 at 14:00 EDT (377 days ago) in Scorpius |
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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 (375 days ago) in Aries |
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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 14:51 EDT (375 days ago) in Aries |
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Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 17:55 EDT (375 days ago) in Pisces |
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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. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 at 05:11 EDT (373 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 at 10:32 EDT (373 days ago) in Pisces |
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Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 (373 days ago) in Centaurus |
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Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 (372 days ago) in Centaurus |
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The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 (372 days ago) in Canes Venatici |
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136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 at 22:50 EDT (372 days ago) in Cetus |
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The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 at 22:23 EDT (371 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°29'. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 at 23:49 EDT (371 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sun, 16 Apr 2023 at 02:12 EDT (370 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Messier 83 is well placed The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 (NGC 5236; mag 7.2), a face-on spiral galaxy in Hydra culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 16 Apr 2023 (370 days ago) in Hydra |
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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 at 07:15 EDT (369 days ago) in Taurus |
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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, 17 Apr 2023 at 20:44 EDT (369 days ago) in Pisces |