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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 12:38 PDT (1,309 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 1°24'. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 18:35 PDT (1,309 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 18:42 PDT (1,309 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°12'. Sat, 29 Aug 2020 at 09:32 PDT (1,308 days ago) in Sagittarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 29 Aug 2020 at 09:59 PDT (1,308 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. Sun, 30 Aug 2020 at 19:37 PDT (1,307 days ago) in Capricornus |
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Aurigid meteor shower 2020 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 (1,306 days ago) in Auriga |
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Conjunction of Mars and Eris Mars and Eris share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°58'. Mon, 31 Aug 2020 at 18:57 PDT (1,306 days ago) in Cetus |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 at 22:22 PDT (1,305 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Supernova SN2020ssf discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7722. Sat, 05 Sep 2020 (1,300 days ago) |
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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 05 Sep 2020 at 21:44 PDT (1,301 days ago) in Pisces |
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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Western Asia, Southern Europe, South America, Bulgaria, Corsica, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands and RAF Akrotiri. Sat, 05 Sep 2020 at 21:44 PDT (1,301 days ago) in Pisces |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1'36". Sat, 05 Sep 2020 at 21:45 PDT (1,301 days ago) in Pisces |
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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. Sat, 05 Sep 2020 at 23:28 PDT (1,301 days ago) in Pisces |
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September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2020 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 (1,297 days ago) in Perseus |
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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 (1,297 days ago) in Gemini |
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Mars enters retrograde motion Mars reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Wed, 09 Sep 2020 at 15:21 PDT (1,297 days ago) in Pisces |
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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. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 at 02:26 PDT (1,296 days ago) in Taurus |
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Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition Asteroid 19 Fortuna makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 at 12:10 PDT (1,296 days ago) in Pisces |
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Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 11 Sep 2020 at 13:17 PDT (1,295 days ago) in Aquarius |