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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 02:37 EDT (60 days away) in Leo

182.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass within 2°39' of each other. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 03:45 EDT (60 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°52'. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 05:44 EDT (60 days away) in Aries

184.

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. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 06:28 EDT (60 days away) in Aries

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 07:19 EDT (61 days away) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass within 1°20' of each other. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 09:52 EDT (61 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 16:30 EDT (61 days away) in Leo

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Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition Asteroid 10 Hygiea makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 05:34 EDT (62 days away) in Aquarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 14:39 EDT (62 days away) in Leo

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Perseid meteor shower 2023 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 13 Aug 2023 (65 days away) in Perseus

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Venus at inferior solar conjunction Venus passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 13 Aug 2023 at 07:10 EDT (65 days away) in Cancer

192.

Messier 15 is well placed The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.2) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 (66 days away) in Pegasus

193.

Messier 2 is well placed The globular cluster M2 (NGC 7089; mag 6.5) in Aquarius culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 (67 days away) in Aquarius

194.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 at 05:39 EDT (68 days away) in Leo

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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. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 at 07:54 EDT (68 days away) in Leo

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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, 18 Aug 2023 at 04:41 EDT (70 days away) 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 6°56'. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 07:26 EDT (70 days away) in Leo

198.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2023 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 (70 days away) in Draco

199.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 19:07 EDT (70 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass within 1°55' of each other. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 21:17 EDT (70 days away) in Virgo