5021.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 at 15:20 EDT (4,033 days ago) in Taurus

5022.

Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea, Federated States of Micronesia, Spratly Islands, Wake Island and Paracel Islands. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 at 09:52 EDT (4,033 days ago) in Scorpius

5023.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2013 in the northern hemisphere. Fri, 21 Jun 2013 at 01:08 EDT (4,033 days ago) in Taurus

5024.

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°56'. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 at 13:41 EDT (4,034 days ago) in Gemini

5025.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°38'. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 at 13:22 EDT (4,035 days ago) in Virgo

5026.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter 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, 19 Jun 2013 at 11:59 EDT (4,035 days ago) in Taurus

5027.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 at 11:51 EDT (4,035 days ago) in Virgo

5028.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 at 16:18 EDT (4,036 days ago) in Virgo

5029.

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, 16 Jun 2013 at 13:24 EDT (4,038 days ago) in Leo

5030.

Supernova iPTF13bvn discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 5806. Sat, 15 Jun 2013 (4,038 days ago)

5031.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 at 13:51 EDT (4,041 days ago) in Gemini

5032.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 at 15:41 EDT (4,042 days ago) in Gemini

5033.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°52'. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 at 18:38 EDT (4,044 days ago) in Gemini

5034.

Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2013 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 (4,044 days ago) in Aries

5035.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°19'. Mon, 10 Jun 2013 at 07:17 EDT (4,044 days ago) in Gemini

5036.

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. Sun, 09 Jun 2013 at 17:39 EDT (4,045 days ago) in Orion

5037.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 (4,046 days ago) in Gemini

5038.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 08 Jun 2013 at 11:57 EDT (4,046 days ago) in Taurus

5039.

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, 07 Jun 2013 at 06:40 EDT (4,047 days ago) in Taurus

5040.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 at 03:34 EDT (4,047 days ago) in Aquarius