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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 at 05:57 EDT (218 days ago) in Scorpius |
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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 Antarctica. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 at 09:16 EDT (218 days ago) in Scorpius |
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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Mexico and Canada. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 at 22:29 EDT (218 days ago) in Scorpius |
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Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 26 Aug 2023 at 19:58 EDT (216 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 27 Aug 2023 at 04:20 EDT (215 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 at 22:11 EDT (214 days ago) in Aries |
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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. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 at 04:36 EDT (213 days ago) in Capricornus |
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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. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 11:54 EDT (212 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 2°29'. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 14:07 EDT (212 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 15:43 EDT (212 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Blue Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 30 Aug 2023 at 21:35 EDT (212 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 at 04:21 EDT (210 days ago) in Pisces |
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Aurigid meteor shower 2023 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 (210 days ago) in Auriga |
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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 at 10:13 EDT (207 days ago) in Aries |
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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 at 13:37 EDT (207 days ago) 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 3°18'. Mon, 04 Sep 2023 at 15:47 EDT (207 days ago) in Aries |
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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 at 16:51 EDT (206 days ago) in Taurus |
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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 at 07:04 EDT (205 days ago) in Leo |
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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. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 at 18:21 EDT (205 days ago) 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, though it will open be visible only at sea. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 at 11:20 EDT (204 days ago) in Taurus |