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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, the Americas, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Grenada, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands and the Canary Islands. Wed, 16 Aug 2017 at 02:57 EDT (2,454 days ago) in Taurus

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κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2017 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 (2,453 days ago) in Draco

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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. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 at 09:18 EDT (2,452 days ago) in Gemini

64.

Supernova SN2017gkk discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 2748. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 (2,451 days ago)

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 19 Aug 2017 at 00:25 EDT (2,451 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°14'. Sat, 19 Aug 2017 at 00:43 EDT (2,451 days ago) in Gemini

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from the Contiguous United States. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 at 14:25 EDT (2,449 days ago) in Leo

68.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 at 14:31 EDT (2,449 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. Wed, 23 Aug 2017 at 15:39 EDT (2,447 days ago) in Virgo

70.

Supernova SN2017gjn discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 1067. Wed, 23 Aug 2017 (2,446 days ago)

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 25 Aug 2017 at 07:39 EDT (2,445 days ago) in Ophiuchus

72.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°29'. Fri, 25 Aug 2017 at 09:01 EDT (2,445 days ago) in Virgo

73.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 25 Aug 2017 at 11:11 EDT (2,445 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 26 Aug 2017 at 16:37 EDT (2,444 days ago) in Sextans

75.

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, 29 Aug 2017 at 04:13 EDT (2,441 days ago) in Scorpius

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Asteroid 3122 Florence at opposition Asteroid 3122 Florence makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 at 22:22 EDT (2,441 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 30 Aug 2017 at 07:24 EDT (2,440 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°33'. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 at 10:02 EDT (2,440 days ago) in Ophiuchus

79.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 at 10:49 EDT (2,440 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Aurigid meteor shower 2017 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 (2,438 days ago) in Auriga