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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Kazakhstan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 at 20:02 EDT (766 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 19:37 EDT (765 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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, 25 Mar 2022 at 01:37 EDT (763 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Antarctica and Tasmania. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 15:24 EDT (763 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°06'. Sun, 27 Mar 2022 at 22:54 EDT (761 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 01:03 EDT (760 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°40'. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 05:50 EDT (760 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°25'. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 07:42 EDT (760 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Saturn The Moon, Venus and Saturn pass close to one another. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 09:51 EDT (760 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 10:10 EDT (760 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 16:49 EDT (760 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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Close approach of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn pass within 2°06' of each other. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 20:50 EDT (760 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 09:07 EDT (759 days ago) 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. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 18:06 EDT (759 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°55'. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 at 10:36 EDT (758 days ago) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 at 02:25 EDT (756 days ago) in Cetus

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The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 (756 days ago) in Virgo

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Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2022 apparition. Sat, 02 Apr 2022 (755 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 02 Apr 2022 at 19:18 EDT (755 days ago) in Pisces

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. Sun, 03 Apr 2022 at 13:52 EDT (754 days ago) in Aries