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Aug 2
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Mercury 1o South of Rho Leonis
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Aug 2
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Mars 1.9o South of Saturn
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Aug 3
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Last Quarter Moon
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Aug 4
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Venus 0.9o Southwest of Beta Virginis
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Aug 6
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Mars 1o Southwest of Eta Virginis
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Aug 7
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Mercury greatest elongation East (27o)
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Aug 10
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Venus 3o South of Saturn
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Aug 10
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New Moon
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Aug 12
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Mercury 2o North of the Moon
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Aug 13
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Saturn 8o North of the Moon
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Aug 13
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Venus 5o North of the Moon
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Aug 14
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Mars 6o North of the Moon
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Aug 17
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First Quarter Moon
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Aug 20
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Venus greatest elongation East (46o)
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Aug 20
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Neptune at opposition
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Aug 24
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Venus 2o South of Mars
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Aug 24
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Neptune 5o South of the Moon
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Aug 25
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Full Moon
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Aug 27
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Uranus 6o South of the Moon
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Aug 27
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Jupiter 7o South of the Moon
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