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• 11 Jul 2020 (6 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 16:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (5 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 15:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (7 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 15:33 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (6 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 14:44 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (8 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 14:27 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (7 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 13:38 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (9 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 13:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (8 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 12:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (10 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 12:31 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (9 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 11:52 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (11 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 11:31 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (10 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 10:57 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (12 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 10:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (11 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 09:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (13 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 09:33 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (12 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 08:47 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (14 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 08:31 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (13 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 07:42 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (15 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 07:27 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (14 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 06:41 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (16 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 06:25 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (15 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 05:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (17 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 05:32 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (16 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 04:48 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (18 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 04:34 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (17 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 03:47 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (19 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 03:31 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (18 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 02:49 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (20 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 02:21 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (19 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 01:51 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (21 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 15 Jul 2020 (4 days away): Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition

  11-07-2020 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 2 Pallas is well placed for observation.
  
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• 14 Jul 2020 (3 days away): Jupiter at opposition

  11-07-2020 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  Jupiter is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 12 Jul 2020 (Tomorrow): The Moon at apogee

  11-07-2020 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth.
  
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• 12 Jul 2020 (2 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  11-07-2020 01:08 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (20 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 00:52 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (22 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  11-07-2020 00:22 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (21 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  10-07-2020 23:40 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (23 hours away): Close approach of the Moon and Mars

  10-07-2020 23:26 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars pass within 1°46' of each other.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (22 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  10-07-2020 22:40 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 11 Jul 2020 (23 hours away): Conjunction of the Moon and Mars

  10-07-2020 21:46 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°57'.
  
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• 15 Jul 2020 (5 days away): Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition

  10-07-2020 16:55 via in-the-sky.org
  Asteroid 2 Pallas is well placed for observation.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (9 hours ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (8 hours ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (7 hours ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (6 hours ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (54 minutes ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (5 hours ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (4 hours ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 10 Jul 2020 (37 minutes ago): Venus at aphelion

  10-07-2020 16:43 via in-the-sky.org
  Venus reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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