141.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 at 14:47 EDT (1,134 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 20 Mar 2021 at 05:30 EDT (1,133 days ago) in Pisces

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Sun, 21 Mar 2021 at 10:41 EDT (1,132 days ago) in Gemini

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Comet 10P/Tempel passes perihelion Comet 10P/Tempel makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 (1,130 days ago) in Aquarius

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Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 at 03:30 EDT (1,127 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Sat, 27 Mar 2021 at 10:49 EDT (1,126 days ago) in Coma Berenices

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 28 Mar 2021 at 14:48 EDT (1,125 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°23'. Mon, 29 Mar 2021 at 15:15 EDT (1,124 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 at 02:15 EDT (1,123 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 at 19:40 EDT (1,123 days ago) in Libra

151.

Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from Oceania, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Kingman Reef, Palmyra Atoll and Tokelau. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 at 07:39 EDT (1,121 days ago) in Scorpius

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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. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 (1,121 days ago) in Virgo

153.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Mauritania, Western Sahara, Senegal and Morocco amongst others. Sun, 04 Apr 2021 at 02:19 EDT (1,118 days ago) in Sagittarius

154.

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. Sun, 04 Apr 2021 at 06:03 EDT (1,118 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 04 Apr 2021 at 07:58 EDT (1,118 days ago) in Virgo

156.

Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 04 Apr 2021 (1,118 days ago) in Canes Venatici

157.

The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 05 Apr 2021 (1,117 days ago) in Crux

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 at 04:30 EDT (1,116 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 at 06:12 EDT (1,116 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°23'. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 at 03:18 EDT (1,115 days ago) in Capricornus