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Venus at greatest elongation west Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 24 May 2049 at 10:39 EDT (9,158 days away) 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. Sun, 23 May 2049 at 22:54 EDT (9,157 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Fri, 21 May 2049 at 11:20 EDT (9,155 days away) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 21 May 2049 at 09:41 EDT (9,155 days away) in Sagittarius

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136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 20 May 2049 at 00:50 EDT (9,154 days away) in Serpens Caput

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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. Wed, 19 May 2049 at 15:25 EDT (9,153 days away) in Sagittarius

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 18 May 2049 at 21:53 EDT (9,152 days away) in Leo

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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. Tue, 18 May 2049 at 18:24 EDT (9,152 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 18 May 2049 at 07:59 EDT (9,152 days away) in Aries

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, the Americas, Oceania, Eastern and Southeast Asia, south-eastern Russia and Alaska. Mon, 17 May 2049 at 07:26 EDT (9,151 days away) in Libra

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 17 May 2049 at 07:13 EDT (9,151 days away) in Libra

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Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 15 May 2049 at 15:10 EDT (9,149 days away) in Libra

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1 Ceres at solar conjunction 1 Ceres 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 May 2049 at 09:21 EDT (9,148 days away) in Taurus

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Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 13 May 2049 at 17:24 EDT (9,147 days away) in Aries

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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. Sun, 09 May 2049 at 21:57 EDT (9,143 days away) in Cancer

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η-Lyrid meteor shower 2049 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 08 May 2049 (9,142 days away) in Lyra

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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, 07 May 2049 at 18:34 EDT (9,141 days away) in Gemini

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Transit of Mercury Mercury will pass in front of the Sun, creating a transit visible from the Americas, Africa, north-western Russia, Asia, Europe and Alaska. Fri, 07 May 2049 at 10:24 EDT (9,141 days away) in Aries

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Fri, 07 May 2049 at 09:55 EDT (9,141 days away) in Aries

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Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 06 May 2049 at 04:55 EDT (9,140 days away) in Sagittarius