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Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2026 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 (53 days away) in Aquarius

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α-Capricornid meteor shower 2026 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 (53 days away) in Capricornus

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Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 at 11:07 EDT (53 days away) in Cancer

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Comet 10P/Tempel passes perihelion Comet 10P/Tempel makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 (56 days away) in Capricornus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 at 09:54 EDT (56 days away) in Gemini

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Comet 10P/Tempel reaches peak brightness Comet 10P/Tempel is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2026 apparition. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 (57 days away)

127.

Comet 10P/Tempel passes perigee Comet 10P/Tempel makes its closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 (57 days away)

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 at 18:37 EDT (57 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°57'. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 at 00:10 EDT (58 days away) in Pisces

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 at 06:19 EDT (59 days away) in Gemini

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 (59 days away) in Gemini

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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. Wed, 05 Aug 2026 at 22:21 EDT (59 days away) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 at 02:45 EDT (61 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Solomon Islands amongst others. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 at 16:11 EDT (62 days away) in Taurus

135.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°24'. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 at 01:33 EDT (63 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 at 01:48 EDT (63 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of Mars and Ceres Mars and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°25'. Sun, 09 Aug 2026 at 15:19 EDT (63 days away) in Orion

138.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, appearing larger than at other times of the month – though only very fractionally. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 at 07:17 EDT (64 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°05'. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 at 08:48 EDT (65 days away) in Cancer

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 at 13:37 EDT (66 days away) in Leo