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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 29 May 2018 at 10:19 EDT (2,157 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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, 31 May 2018 at 04:24 EDT (2,155 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°38'. Thu, 31 May 2018 at 21:03 EDT (2,155 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 31 May 2018 at 21:07 EDT (2,155 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 02 Jun 2018 at 12:34 EDT (2,153 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 02 Jun 2018 (2,153 days ago) in Hercules

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 03 Jun 2018 at 06:54 EDT (2,152 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°09'. Sun, 03 Jun 2018 at 07:59 EDT (2,152 days ago) in Capricornus

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Messier 12 is well placed The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.1) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 03 Jun 2018 (2,152 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 05 Jun 2018 at 22:08 EDT (2,150 days ago) in Taurus

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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 (2,149 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 at 06:45 EDT (2,149 days ago) in Taurus

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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 Jun 2018 at 14:32 EDT (2,149 days ago) in Aquarius

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Messier 10 is well placed The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 (2,149 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 07 Jun 2018 (2,148 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2018 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 10 Jun 2018 (2,145 days ago) in Aries

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Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 (2,144 days ago) in Hercules

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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. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 at 18:16 EDT (2,143 days ago) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 at 15:44 EDT (2,142 days ago) 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. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 at 19:52 EDT (2,141 days ago) in Gemini