5061.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 11 May 2013 at 17:16 EDT (4,074 days ago) in Aries

5062.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 09 May 2013 at 20:29 EDT (4,076 days ago) in Aries

5063.

Annular solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Australia, north-western Solomon Islands, north-eastern Kiribati and south-eastern Papua New Guinea. Thu, 09 May 2013 at 20:25 EDT (4,076 days ago) in Aries

5064.

Supernova SN2013ct discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 428. Thu, 09 May 2013 (4,075 days ago)

5065.

Supernova SN2013cj discovered A new supernova has been discovered in UGC 10685. Wed, 08 May 2013 (4,076 days ago)

5066.

η-Lyrid meteor shower 2013 The η-Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 08 May 2013 (4,077 days ago) in Lyra

5067.

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. Tue, 07 May 2013 at 16:54 EDT (4,078 days ago) in Pisces

5068.

η-Aquariid meteor shower 2013 The η-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 05 May 2013 (4,079 days ago) in Aquarius

5069.

Supernova SN2013cg discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 2891. Sun, 05 May 2013 (4,079 days ago)

5070.

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. Thu, 02 May 2013 at 07:14 EDT (4,083 days ago) in Aquarius

5071.

Saturn at opposition Saturn lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 at 04:18 EDT (4,087 days ago) in Libra

5072.

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. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 at 15:52 EDT (4,088 days ago) in Scorpius

5073.

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. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 at 14:41 EDT (4,088 days ago) in Scorpius

5074.

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. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 at 12:55 EDT (4,088 days ago) in Scorpius

5075.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°32'. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 at 22:07 EDT (4,090 days ago) in Libra

5076.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 at 20:46 EDT (4,090 days ago) in Libra

5077.

Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Africa, Russia, Europe and Australia. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 at 16:07 EDT (4,090 days ago) in Virgo

5078.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 at 15:57 EDT (4,090 days ago) in Virgo

5079.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa, South America, the Caribbean, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba and Grenada. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 at 20:27 EDT (4,091 days ago) in Virgo

5080.

π-Puppid meteor shower 2013 The π-Puppid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 (4,092 days ago) in Puppis