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    Mar 25, 2021 2 minutes

    Friday 2

    This morning’s 75%-lit waning gibbous Moon sits 4.5° from mag. +1.0 Antares (Alpha (α) Scorpii). Catch them shortly after they rise low in the southeast around 02:00 BST (01:00 UT).

    Sunday 4

    Asteroid 9 Metis reaches opposition in the constellation of Virgo today. Find out more about Metis on page 53.

    Tuesday 6

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