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Conjunction of Venus and Uranus Venus and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°17'. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 at 02:13 EDT (405 days ago) in Aries

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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. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 at 07:17 EDT (405 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 at 15:48 EDT (405 days ago) in Pisces

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The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 02 Apr 2023 (403 days ago) in Virgo

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Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 (401 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 (400 days ago) in Crux

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 at 00:34 EDT (399 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 at 11:29 EDT (397 days ago) in Libra

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sat, 08 Apr 2023 at 23:25 EDT (397 days ago) in Aries

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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 countries and territories including Antarctica, Australia, French Southern Territories and Mauritius amongst others. Sun, 09 Apr 2023 at 14:00 EDT (396 days ago) in Scorpius

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 (394 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 14:51 EDT (394 days ago) in Aries

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Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 at 17:55 EDT (394 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, 13 Apr 2023 at 05:11 EDT (392 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 13 Apr 2023 at 10:32 EDT (392 days ago) in Pisces

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Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 (392 days ago) in Centaurus

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Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 (391 days ago) in Centaurus

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The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed The Whirlpool Galaxy M51 (NGC 5194; mag 8.4) in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 (391 days ago) in Canes Venatici

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136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 at 22:50 EDT (391 days ago) in Cetus

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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. Sat, 15 Apr 2023 at 22:23 EDT (390 days ago) in Aquarius