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• 25 Jun 2021 (6 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 12:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• This Week's Sky at a Glance, June 25 – July 3

  25-06-2021 11:14 via skyandtelescope.org
  
  Showy Venus and shy little Mars draw closer together in the western dusk. In the east, the Summer Triangle holds sway after dark with the Milky Way behind it.
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• 25 Jun 2021 (7 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 11:09 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (8 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 10:16 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (9 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 09:34 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (10 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 08:38 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 05 Jul 2021 (10 days away): Mercury at greatest elongation west

  25-06-2021 08:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (51 minutes ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (5 hours ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (4 hours ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (3 hours ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (2 hours ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (15 minutes ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (1 hour ago): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:47 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (1 minutes away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:45 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (24 minutes away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 07:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (11 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 07:23 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (53 minutes away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 06:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (12 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 06:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (1 hour away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 05:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (13 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 05:27 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (2 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 05:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (14 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 04:17 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (3 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 03:50 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (15 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 03:11 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (4 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 02:54 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (5 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 02:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (16 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 02:08 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (17 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 01:24 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 28 Jun 2021 (3 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

  25-06-2021 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°27'.
  
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• 27 Jun 2021 (2 days away): June Bootid meteor shower 2021

  25-06-2021 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 27 Jun 2021 (2 days away): Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn

  25-06-2021 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°01'.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (6 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  25-06-2021 01:02 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 01 Jul 2021 (6 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  25-06-2021 01:02 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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• 25 Jun 2021 (18 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  25-06-2021 00:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (7 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  24-06-2021 23:51 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (19 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  24-06-2021 23:12 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (8 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  24-06-2021 22:57 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (20 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  24-06-2021 22:25 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• Astronomers Map the Solar System's Edge in 3D

  24-06-2021 22:20 via skyandtelescope.org
  
  Collecting high-speed atoms has enabled researchers to trace the shape of our Sun’s protective bubble.
  The post Astronomers Map the Solar System's Edge in 3D appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (9 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  24-06-2021 22:03 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (21 hours away): Neptune enters retrograde motion

  24-06-2021 21:10 via in-the-sky.org
  
  Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky.
  
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• 25 Jun 2021 (10 hours away): The Moon at aphelion

  24-06-2021 20:53 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun.
  
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• 01 Jul 2021 (7 days away): Moon at Last Quarter

  24-06-2021 20:53 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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• 24 Jun 2021 (9 hours ago): Full Moon

  24-06-2021 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 24 Jun 2021 (8 hours ago): Full Moon

  24-06-2021 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 24 Jun 2021 (7 hours ago): Full Moon

  24-06-2021 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 24 Jun 2021 (6 hours ago): Full Moon

  24-06-2021 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 24 Jun 2021 (5 hours ago): Full Moon

  24-06-2021 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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• 24 Jun 2021 (47 minutes ago): Full Moon

  24-06-2021 20:39 via in-the-sky.org
  
  The Moon is visible for much of the night.
  
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