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RE: July 2015

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The Moon occults the star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus for the northern polar regions on the 12th July 2015

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Mars is at its furthest distance (2.587 AU) distance from the Earth on the 11th July 2015.

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The Moon is near Uranus on the 9th July 2015. The Moon Occults Uranus for the South Indian Ocean


03:00 UT

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The Moon transits in the constellation Cetus at ~05:30 UT, 8th July 2015. (for 0° longitude, local time elsewhere)

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Pluto makes its closest approach to the Earth (31.887 AU) on the 4th July 2015

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The Waning Gibbous Moon is near Beta Capricorni at ~19:00 UT, 3rd July 2015.

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Titan is at it most easterly orbital position on the 2nd July 2015.

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Maximum southerly lunar libration is at 18:04 UT, 1st July 2015. Look towards the lunar South Pole

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Bright Asteroids at Opposition

Asteroid (287) Nephthys is at Opposition in the constellation Scutum on the 6th July 2015.
Magnitude: 11.1
Distance to Earth: 1.296 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.302 AU

Asteroid (306) Unitas is at Opposition in the constellation Sagittarius on the 10th July 2015.
Magnitude: 10.9
Distance to Earth: 1.009 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.021 AU

Asteroid (135) Hertha is at Opposition in the constellation Sagittarius on the 11th July 2015.
Magnitude: 9.9
Distance to Earth: 0.970 AU
Distance to Sun: 1.986 AU

Asteroid (1) Ceres is at Opposition in the constellation Sagittarius on the 25th July 2015.
Magnitude: 7.5
Distance to Earth: 1.940 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.944 AU

Asteroid (68) Leto is at Opposition in the constellation Microscopium on the 30th July 2015.
Magnitude: 7.5
Distance to Earth: 1.359 AU
Distance to Sun: 2.357 AU