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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 (86 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 (88 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 (88 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 (89 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 (89 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 (92 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 (92 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 (93 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 (93 days away) in Taurus

170.

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 (95 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 (96 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 02:24 EDT (97 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 (97 days away) in Cancer

174.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 at 14:30 EDT (100 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 (100 days away) in Virgo

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2025 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 (100 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2025 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 (102 days away) in Aquarius

178.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2025 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 (102 days away) in Capricornus

179.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 at 01:35 EDT (103 days away) in Virgo

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 at 19:36 EDT (103 days away) in Cancer