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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°06'. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 19:56 EDT (1,505 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 20:28 EDT (1,505 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 18:59 EDT (1,504 days ago) in Aries

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March equinox Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 23:42 EDT (1,504 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 42'. Fri, 20 Mar 2020 at 02:25 EDT (1,503 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars pass within 42' of each other. Fri, 20 Mar 2020 at 06:37 EDT (1,503 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 21 Mar 2020 at 07:02 EDT (1,502 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°36'. Sat, 21 Mar 2020 at 13:49 EDT (1,502 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 22 Mar 2020 at 07:15 EDT (1,501 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of Mars and Pluto Mars and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1'18". Mon, 23 Mar 2020 at 11:45 EDT (1,500 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 23 Mar 2020 at 18:57 EDT (1,500 days ago) in Aquarius

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Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 03:45 EDT (1,499 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 05:29 EDT (1,499 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 11:22 EDT (1,499 days ago) in Cetus

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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 (1,497 days ago) in Aries

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136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 at 04:43 EDT (1,497 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 26 Mar 2020 at 20:51 EDT (1,497 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 00:55 EDT (1,496 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°48'. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 at 06:37 EDT (1,495 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 28 Mar 2020 at 11:17 EDT (1,495 days ago) in Aries