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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto is well placed in the sky. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 at 05:46 EST (174 days away) in Sagittarius

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 at 10:19 EST (174 days away) in Pisces

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Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 at 22:22 EST (174 days away) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Eastern Asia and United States. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 at 11:55 EST (175 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 1°03'. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 at 12:46 EST (175 days away) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of Brazil. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 at 02:11 EST (176 days away) in Aries

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1 Ceres at solar conjunction 1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 at 02:23 EST (176 days away) in Cancer

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Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at opposition Asteroid 192 Nausikaa makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 23 Jul 2022 at 12:46 EST (177 days away) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 at 06:21 EST (180 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°10'. Tue, 26 Jul 2022 at 10:12 EST (180 days away) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 13:56 EST (182 days away) in Cancer

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 at 16:32 EST (182 days away) in Cetus

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2022 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 (183 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 at 13:53 EST (183 days away) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°35'. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 at 17:08 EST (183 days away) in Leo

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2022 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 (184 days away) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2022 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 30 Jul 2022 (184 days away) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°22'. Mon, 01 Aug 2022 at 05:22 EST (186 days away) in Aries

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 at 07:07 EST (190 days away) in Libra

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 at 13:08 EST (195 days away) in Sagittarius