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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 at 11:35 EDT (2,074 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°46'. Thu, 23 Aug 2018 at 13:12 EDT (2,074 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Fri, 24 Aug 2018 at 00:30 EDT (2,073 days ago) in Capricornus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 26 Aug 2018 at 07:56 EDT (2,071 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 26 Aug 2018 at 17:56 EDT (2,071 days ago) in Cancer

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Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 27 Aug 2018 at 10:01 EDT (2,070 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 at 07:08 EDT (2,069 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 28 Aug 2018 (2,069 days ago) in Cancer

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Aurigid meteor shower 2018 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 01 Sep 2018 (2,065 days ago) in Auriga

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 02 Sep 2018 at 05:42 EDT (2,064 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Sun, 02 Sep 2018 at 17:45 EDT (2,064 days ago) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Greenland, Iceland and Canada. Sun, 02 Sep 2018 at 21:36 EDT (2,064 days ago) in Taurus

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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, 02 Sep 2018 at 22:37 EDT (2,064 days ago) in Taurus

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Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 05 Sep 2018 at 07:32 EDT (2,061 days ago) in Virgo

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 at 07:19 EDT (2,060 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Thu, 06 Sep 2018 at 22:26 EDT (2,060 days ago) in Cancer

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Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 07 Sep 2018 at 14:18 EDT (2,059 days ago) in Aquarius

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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, 07 Sep 2018 at 21:19 EDT (2,059 days ago) in Leo

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September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2018 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 09 Sep 2018 (2,057 days ago) in Perseus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 09 Sep 2018 at 14:02 EDT (2,057 days ago) in Leo