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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance
from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time.
2 Mars is in conjunction with the Sun, 7 A.M. EDT
3 Mercury is in superior conjunction, 10 P.M. EDT
5 First Quarter Moon occurs at 11:10 P.M. EDT
6 Asteroid Hertha is at opposition, 2 A.M. EDT
The Moon passes 2° north of Jupiter, 3 A.M. EDT
8 The Moon passes 0.04° south of Saturn, 10 A.M. EDT
The Moon passes 0.08° north of Pluto, 11 P.M. EDT
10 Neptune is at opposition, 3 A.M. EDT
13 The Moon is at apogee (252,511 miles from Earth), 9:32 A.M. EDT
The Moon passes 4° south of Neptune, 2 P.M. EDT
14 Full Moon occurs at 12:33 A.M. EDT
17 The Moon passes 4° south of Uranus, 4 P.M. EDT
18 Saturn is stationary, 2 A.M. EDT
21 Last Quarter Moon occurs at 10:41 P.M. EDT
23 Autumnal equinox occurs at 3:50 A.M. EDT
25 Asteroid Vesta is stationary, 1 A.M. EDT
27 The Moon is at perigee (222,328 miles from Earth), 10:24 P.M. EDT
Asteroid Lutetia is at opposition, midnight EDT
28 New Moon occurs at 2:26 P.M. EDT
Mercury passes 1.4° north of Spica, 7 P.M. EDT
29 The Moon passes 6° north of Mercury, 6 P.M. EDT
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