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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, Australia, South Africa and Namibia amongst others. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 at 14:10 EDT (438 days away) in Scorpius

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The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 09 Jul 2025 (440 days away) in Pavo

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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. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 06:12 EDT (441 days away) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 10 Jul 2025 at 16:36 EDT (441 days away) in Sagittarius

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 13 Jul 2025 at 00:00 EDT (444 days away) in Pisces

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 at 08:48 EDT (445 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune The Moon, Saturn and Neptune pass close to one another. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 at 03:21 EDT (447 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°50'. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 at 06:30 EDT (447 days away) in Pisces

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Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 (448 days away) in Sagittarius

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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, 17 Jul 2025 at 20:38 EDT (448 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 06:55 EDT (451 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sun, 20 Jul 2025 at 09:54 EDT (451 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°07'. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 15:27 EDT (452 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Indonesia and Cocos Islands. Mon, 21 Jul 2025 at 20:36 EDT (452 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°54'. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 at 00:20 EDT (454 days away) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 at 15:12 EDT (455 days away) in Cancer

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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 11:44 EDT (456 days away) in Capricornus

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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. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 at 16:45 EDT (456 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 14:30 EDT (459 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°17'. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 15:45 EDT (459 days away) in Virgo