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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and New Caledonia amongst others. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 at 10:56 EDT (60 days away) 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 4'38". Thu, 27 Jun 2024 at 10:59 EDT (60 days away) in Aquarius

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Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition Asteroid 42 Isis makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 at 22:22 EDT (60 days away) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Neptune The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 at 04:42 EDT (61 days away) in Pisces

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela amongst others. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 at 04:42 EDT (61 days away) in Pisces

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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, 28 Jun 2024 at 17:53 EDT (61 days away) in Cetus

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The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 6633 (mag 4.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 (61 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 29 Jun 2024 at 15:16 EDT (62 days away) in Aquarius

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Comet 13P/Olbers passes perihelion Comet 13P/Olbers makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 (63 days away) in Lynx

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Messier 22 is well placed The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.2) in Sagittarius, near the Galactic centre, culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 30 Jun 2024 (63 days away) in Sagittarius

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Comet 13P/Olbers reaches peak brightness Comet 13P/Olbers is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2024 apparition. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 (64 days away) in Lynx

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 at 11:47 EDT (64 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°05'. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 at 14:27 EDT (64 days away) in Aries

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The cluster IC 4756 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 4.6) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 (64 days away) in Serpens Cauda

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Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 at 05:19 EDT (65 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 at 12:27 EDT (65 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°01'. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 at 04:29 EDT (66 days away) in Taurus

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The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 at 01:06 EDT (68 days away) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 at 18:58 EDT (68 days away) in Gemini

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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. Sat, 06 Jul 2024 at 01:45 EDT (69 days away) in Gemini