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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 17 May 2030 at 07:18 EDT (2,190 days away) in Libra

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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. Fri, 17 May 2030 at 09:47 EDT (2,190 days away) 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 Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Corsica, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza and RAF Akrotiri. Fri, 17 May 2030 at 17:15 EDT (2,190 days away) in Scorpius

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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, 18 May 2030 at 21:06 EDT (2,191 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 19 May 2030 at 02:12 EDT (2,192 days away) in Taurus

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Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 20 May 2030 at 00:46 EDT (2,193 days away) in Libra

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 20 May 2030 at 22:39 EDT (2,193 days away) in Cetus

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Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition Asteroid 14 Irene makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 22 May 2030 at 05:34 EDT (2,195 days away) in Libra

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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. Fri, 24 May 2030 at 00:57 EDT (2,197 days away) in Aquarius

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Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 25 May 2030 at 06:18 EDT (2,198 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°21'. Sun, 26 May 2030 at 13:05 EDT (2,199 days away) in Cetus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 26 May 2030 at 17:02 EDT (2,199 days away) in Aries

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 26 May 2030 (2,200 days away) in Cetus

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Conjunction of Venus and Eris Venus and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°08'. Mon, 27 May 2030 at 22:28 EDT (2,200 days away) in Cetus

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Messier 4 is well placed The globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.4) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 28 May 2030 (2,201 days away) in Scorpius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°58'. Tue, 28 May 2030 at 21:49 EDT (2,201 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°41'. Thu, 30 May 2030 at 02:27 EDT (2,203 days away) in Aries

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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. Thu, 30 May 2030 at 10:29 EDT (2,203 days away) in Aries

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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. Fri, 31 May 2030 at 02:14 EDT (2,204 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of Ceres and Eris Ceres and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°45'. Fri, 31 May 2030 at 05:10 EDT (2,204 days away) in Cetus