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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 02:37 EDT (270 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 03:45 EDT (270 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°52'. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 05:44 EDT (270 days ago) in Aries

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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. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 06:28 EDT (270 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 07:19 EDT (269 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 09:52 EDT (269 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 16:30 EDT (269 days ago) in Leo

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Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition Asteroid 10 Hygiea makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 05:34 EDT (268 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 at 14:39 EDT (268 days ago) in Leo

250.

Perseid meteor shower 2023 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 13 Aug 2023 (265 days ago) in Perseus

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Venus at inferior solar conjunction Venus passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 13 Aug 2023 at 07:10 EDT (265 days ago) in Cancer

252.

Messier 15 is well placed The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.3) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 14 Aug 2023 (264 days ago) in Pegasus

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Messier 2 is well placed The globular cluster M2 (NGC 7089; mag 6.6) in Aquarius culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 15 Aug 2023 (263 days ago) in Aquarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 at 05:39 EDT (262 days ago) in Leo

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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. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 at 07:54 EDT (262 days ago) in Leo

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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. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 04:41 EDT (260 days ago) 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 6°56'. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 07:26 EDT (260 days ago) in Leo

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Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) passes perigee Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 (260 days ago) in Cygnus

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κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2023 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 (260 days ago) in Draco

260.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'. Fri, 18 Aug 2023 at 19:07 EDT (260 days ago) in Virgo