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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. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 at 08:24 EDT (288 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 18:07 EDT (285 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 08:45 EDT (284 days ago) in Leo

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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 Antarctica, Chile, Argentina and Falkland Islands. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 at 01:25 EDT (282 days ago) in Scorpius

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Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2023 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (281 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (281 days ago) in Leo

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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (280 days ago) in Aquarius

228.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2023 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (280 days ago) in Capricornus

229.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 (279 days ago) in Norma

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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. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 at 15:26 EDT (279 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 14:31 EDT (278 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 02 Aug 2023 at 01:52 EDT (277 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 2°28'. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 at 06:25 EDT (276 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 at 08:03 EDT (276 days ago) in Aquarius

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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 (271 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 (271 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 (271 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 (271 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 (270 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 (270 days ago) in Taurus