5201.

Northern Taurid meteor shower 2012 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 (4,254 days ago) in Taurus

5202.

Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from Mauritius and Reunion. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 at 20:36 EDT (4,255 days ago) in Virgo

5203.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°20'. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 at 12:52 EDT (4,255 days ago) in Virgo

5204.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 11 Nov 2012 at 01:57 EDT (4,255 days ago) in Aquarius

5205.

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. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 at 19:36 EDT (4,260 days ago) in Cancer

5206.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Swaziland amongst others. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 at 21:08 EDT (4,265 days ago) in Taurus

5207.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 at 21:08 EDT (4,265 days ago) in Taurus

5208.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 53'. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 at 21:05 EDT (4,265 days ago) in Taurus

5209.

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. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 at 11:29 EDT (4,265 days ago) in Taurus

5210.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 at 00:31 EDT (4,265 days ago) in Scorpius

5211.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 at 15:49 EDT (4,266 days ago) in Virgo

5212.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 at 15:49 EDT (4,268 days ago) in Aries

5213.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sun, 28 Oct 2012 (4,269 days ago) in Libra

5214.

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 Oct 2012 at 02:19 EDT (4,270 days ago) in Pisces

5215.

Supernova SN2012fr discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 1365. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 (4,270 days ago)

5216.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 at 16:11 EDT (4,271 days ago) in Libra

5217.

Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 at 04:22 EDT (4,272 days ago) in Virgo

5218.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2012 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 24 Oct 2012 (4,273 days ago) in Leo Minor

5219.

Comet 168P/Hergenrother passes perihelion Comet 168P/Hergenrother makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 (4,274 days ago) in Aquarius

5220.

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, 21 Oct 2012 at 23:32 EDT (4,276 days ago) in Sagittarius