4701.

136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 12 Apr 2014 at 12:11 EDT (3,737 days ago) in Cetus

4702.

Conjunction of Venus and Neptune Venus and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 41'. Sat, 12 Apr 2014 at 04:13 EDT (3,737 days ago) in Aquarius

4703.

Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition Asteroid 4 Vesta makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 12 Apr 2014 at 00:46 EDT (3,737 days ago) in Virgo

4704.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 10 Apr 2014 at 14:37 EDT (3,739 days ago) in Bootes

4705.

Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 at 16:57 EDT (3,741 days ago) in Virgo

4706.

The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 at 10:52 EDT (3,741 days ago) in Cancer

4707.

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. Mon, 07 Apr 2014 at 04:31 EDT (3,742 days ago) in Gemini

4708.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°22'. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 at 18:30 EDT (3,743 days ago) in Gemini

4709.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Apr 2014 at 17:15 EDT (3,743 days ago) in Gemini

4710.

Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus 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, 02 Apr 2014 at 02:59 EDT (3,747 days ago) in Pisces

4711.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 30 Mar 2014 at 14:45 EDT (3,750 days ago) in Pisces

4712.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°14'. Sat, 29 Mar 2014 at 00:48 EDT (3,751 days ago) in Aquarius

4713.

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. Fri, 28 Mar 2014 at 10:39 EDT (3,752 days ago) in Aquarius

4714.

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. Thu, 27 Mar 2014 at 14:34 EDT (3,753 days ago) in Aquarius

4715.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°35'. Thu, 27 Mar 2014 at 05:51 EDT (3,753 days ago) in Capricornus

4716.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 27 Mar 2014 at 04:02 EDT (3,753 days ago) in Capricornus

4717.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 at 21:46 EDT (3,757 days ago) in Sagittarius

4718.

Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 at 13:16 EDT (3,757 days ago) in Aquarius

4719.

Venus at greatest elongation west Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 23 Mar 2014 at 03:06 EDT (3,757 days ago) in Aquarius

4720.

Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°14'. Sat, 22 Mar 2014 at 07:34 EDT (3,758 days ago) in Aquarius