5001.

Asteroid 387 Aquitania at opposition Asteroid 387 Aquitania makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 12 Jul 2013 at 15:10 EDT (4,012 days ago) in Aquila

5002.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°01'. Wed, 10 Jul 2013 at 18:56 EDT (4,014 days ago) in Cancer

5003.

Supernova SN2013dy discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 7250. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 (4,014 days ago)

5004.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 09 Jul 2013 at 14:36 EDT (4,015 days ago) in Gemini

5005.

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, 08 Jul 2013 at 05:20 EDT (4,016 days ago) in Gemini

5006.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 at 03:15 EDT (4,016 days ago) in Gemini

5007.

Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 08 Jul 2013 at 01:28 EDT (4,016 days ago) in Virgo

5008.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°32'. Sat, 06 Jul 2013 at 23:29 EDT (4,018 days ago) in Gemini

5009.

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. Sat, 06 Jul 2013 at 20:35 EDT (4,018 days ago) in Orion

5010.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°42'. Sat, 06 Jul 2013 at 08:12 EDT (4,018 days ago) in Taurus

5011.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 05 Jul 2013 at 10:44 EDT (4,019 days ago) in Pisces

5012.

Close approach of Venus and M44 Venus and M44 pass close to each other. Wed, 03 Jul 2013 at 18:06 EDT (4,021 days ago) in Cancer

5013.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Tue, 02 Jul 2013 at 01:50 EDT (4,022 days ago) in Sagittarius

5014.

Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°44'. Mon, 01 Jul 2013 at 10:28 EDT (4,023 days ago) in Cancer

5015.

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, 30 Jun 2013 at 00:54 EDT (4,024 days ago) in Pisces

5016.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Fri, 28 Jun 2013 at 21:37 EDT (4,026 days ago) in Gemini

5017.

June Bootid meteor shower 2013 The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 (4,027 days ago) in Bootes

5018.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Sun, 23 Jun 2013 at 16:35 EDT (4,031 days ago) in Sagittarius

5019.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 23 Jun 2013 at 07:32 EDT (4,031 days ago) in Sagittarius

5020.

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. Sun, 23 Jun 2013 at 07:11 EDT (4,031 days ago) in Sagittarius