Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
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Moon at Apogee
On this day, the Moon will be at its most distant point from Earth in its orbit.
Mercury at Aphelion
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
Frank Drake died, 2022 (b. 1930)
Frank Donald Drake (May 28, 1930 – September 2, 2022) was an American astronomer and astrophysicist. He was involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including the founding of SETI.
First Quarter Moon
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Venus at Perihelion
The planet Venus is a Perihelion (its closest approach to the Sun) on this date.
Labor Day (USA)
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