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134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 18 Jul 2021 at 02:40 EDT (1,036 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition Asteroid 6 Hebe makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 18 Jul 2021 at 07:58 EDT (1,036 days ago) in Aquila

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile, Antarctica and Uruguay amongst others. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 at 22:50 EDT (1,035 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, 21 Jul 2021 at 06:24 EDT (1,033 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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 Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Greece, Russia, Macedonia and RAF Akrotiri. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 at 15:32 EDT (1,032 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 09:44 EDT (1,031 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 21:04 EDT (1,031 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 22:36 EDT (1,031 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 3°48'. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 12:38 EDT (1,030 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 24 Jul 2021 at 14:08 EDT (1,030 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°10'. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 21:21 EDT (1,029 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 25 Jul 2021 at 23:49 EDT (1,029 days ago) in Aquarius

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2021 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 (1,026 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2021 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 (1,024 days ago) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2021 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 (1,024 days ago) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition Asteroid 12 Victoria makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 30 Jul 2021 at 07:58 EDT (1,024 days ago) in Aquila

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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. Sat, 31 Jul 2021 at 09:16 EDT (1,023 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 01 Aug 2021 at 10:14 EDT (1,022 days ago) in Cancer

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Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 02:06 EDT (1,021 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 at 03:35 EDT (1,021 days ago) in Taurus