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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Mon, 01 May 2023 at 19:22 EDT (362 days ago) in Aries

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Russia, Africa and Oceania. Fri, 05 May 2023 at 13:24 EDT (358 days ago) in Libra

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 05 May 2023 at 13:33 EDT (358 days ago) in Libra

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η-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 06 May 2023 (357 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia amongst others. Sat, 06 May 2023 at 21:00 EDT (357 days ago) in Scorpius

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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, 07 May 2023 at 09:48 EDT (356 days ago) in Scorpius

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Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) passes perihelion Comet C/2020 V2 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 08 May 2023 (355 days ago) in Aries

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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 08 May 2023 (355 days ago) in Cancer

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η-Lyrid meteor shower 2023 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 09 May 2023 (354 days ago) in Lyra

50.

Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus 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, 09 May 2023 at 15:46 EDT (354 days ago) in Aries

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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. Thu, 11 May 2023 at 01:05 EDT (352 days ago) in Capricornus

52.

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. Fri, 12 May 2023 at 10:28 EDT (351 days ago) in Capricornus

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Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 12 May 2023 (351 days ago) in Serpens Caput

54.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°17'. Sat, 13 May 2023 at 09:07 EDT (350 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 13 May 2023 at 11:26 EDT (350 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 14 May 2023 at 15:27 EDT (349 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 17 May 2023 at 08:40 EDT (346 days ago) in Pisces

58.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Canada, the Contiguous United States, Greenland and Mexico amongst others. Wed, 17 May 2023 at 08:40 EDT (346 days ago) in Pisces

59.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 47'. Wed, 17 May 2023 at 09:18 EDT (346 days ago) in Pisces

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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, 17 May 2023 at 20:22 EDT (346 days ago) in Aries