5661.

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, 30 Aug 2011 at 15:40 EDT (4,694 days ago) in Virgo

5662.

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. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 at 13:36 EDT (4,694 days ago) in Virgo

5663.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 at 05:34 EDT (4,694 days ago) in Aries

5664.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 at 23:05 EDT (4,696 days ago) in Sextans

5665.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°33'. Sat, 27 Aug 2011 at 21:07 EDT (4,697 days ago) in Cancer

5666.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°41'. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 at 09:37 EDT (4,699 days ago) in Gemini

5667.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 at 08:39 EDT (4,699 days ago) in Gemini

5668.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 at 19:17 EDT (4,702 days ago) in Aquarius

5669.

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, 21 Aug 2011 at 17:55 EDT (4,703 days ago) in Taurus

5670.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°47'. Sat, 20 Aug 2011 at 08:16 EDT (4,704 days ago) in Aries

5671.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 20 Aug 2011 at 05:51 EDT (4,704 days ago) in Aries

5672.

Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova passes perihelion Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 (4,705 days ago) in Gemini

5673.

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, 18 Aug 2011 at 12:21 EDT (4,706 days ago) in Pisces

5674.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2011 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 (4,706 days ago) in Draco

5675.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 at 20:59 EDT (4,708 days ago) in Leo

5676.

Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 at 08:37 EDT (4,708 days ago) in Leo

5677.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 13 Aug 2011 at 14:57 EDT (4,711 days ago) in Aquarius

5678.

Perseid meteor shower 2011 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 13 Aug 2011 (4,711 days ago) in Perseus

5679.

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. Fri, 12 Aug 2011 at 05:12 EDT (4,712 days ago) in Capricornus

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 at 12:13 EDT (4,715 days ago) in Cancer