3241.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 at 11:23 EDT (2,531 days ago) in Libra

3242.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2017 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 (2,531 days ago) in Capricornus

3243.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2017 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2017 (2,531 days ago) in Aquarius

3244.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 29 Jul 2017 at 20:32 EDT (2,532 days ago) in Leo

3245.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 at 18:15 EDT (2,533 days ago) in Virgo

3246.

Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2017 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 (2,533 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

3247.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°08'. Fri, 28 Jul 2017 at 16:16 EDT (2,533 days ago) in Virgo

3248.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 27 Jul 2017 at 19:24 EDT (2,534 days ago) in Leo

3249.

Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 26 Jul 2017 at 20:30 EDT (2,535 days ago) in Cancer

3250.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Christmas Island. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 06:39 EDT (2,536 days ago) in Leo

3251.

Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Russia, Japan, South Korea and North Korea amongst others. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 05:11 EDT (2,536 days ago) in Leo

3252.

Close approach of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury pass close to each other. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 05:11 EDT (2,536 days ago) in Leo

3253.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 51'. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 at 04:48 EDT (2,536 days ago) in Leo

3254.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Mon, 24 Jul 2017 at 02:35 EDT (2,537 days ago) in Cancer

3255.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 23 Jul 2017 at 05:46 EDT (2,538 days ago) in Cancer

3256.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 at 13:11 EDT (2,540 days ago) in Gemini

3257.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 20 Jul 2017 at 07:49 EDT (2,541 days ago) in Taurus

3258.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°43'. Thu, 20 Jul 2017 at 07:11 EDT (2,541 days ago) in Taurus

3259.

Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 at 19:54 EDT (2,542 days ago) in Taurus

3260.

Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 at 16:19 EDT (2,542 days ago) in Taurus