5801.

136199 Eris at solar conjunction 136199 Eris is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 at 00:27 EDT (4,835 days ago) in Cetus

5802.

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. Mon, 11 Apr 2011 at 08:05 EDT (4,836 days ago) in Gemini

5803.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 09 Apr 2011 at 15:31 EDT (4,838 days ago) in Pisces

5804.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 at 21:39 EDT (4,840 days ago) in Pisces

5805.

136108 Haumea at opposition 136108 Haumea lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 07 Apr 2011 at 17:22 EDT (4,840 days ago) in Bootes

5806.

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, 06 Apr 2011 at 10:29 EDT (4,841 days ago) in Pisces

5807.

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, 03 Apr 2011 at 19:48 EDT (4,844 days ago) in Virgo

5808.

Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 14'. Sun, 03 Apr 2011 at 13:45 EDT (4,844 days ago) in Pisces

5809.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 03 Apr 2011 at 10:33 EDT (4,844 days ago) in Pisces

5810.

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, 02 Apr 2011 at 05:00 EDT (4,845 days ago) in Pisces

5811.

Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°04'. Fri, 01 Apr 2011 at 10:17 EDT (4,846 days ago) in Aquarius

5812.

Supernova SN2011bc discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 4076. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 (4,846 days ago)

5813.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°59'. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 at 09:25 EDT (4,847 days ago) in Aquarius

5814.

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. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 at 08:47 EDT (4,847 days ago) in Aquarius

5815.

Close approach of Venus and Neptune Venus and Neptune pass within 8'50" of each other. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 at 21:31 EDT (4,852 days ago) in Aquarius

5816.

Conjunction of Venus and Neptune Venus and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9'18". Sat, 26 Mar 2011 at 20:32 EDT (4,852 days ago) in Aquarius

5817.

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. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 at 08:07 EDT (4,852 days ago) in Sagittarius

5818.

Supernova SN2011ed discovered A new supernova has been discovered in IC 4839. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 (4,852 days ago)

5819.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 at 21:26 EDT (4,855 days ago) in Scorpius

5820.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 23 Mar 2011 (4,855 days ago) in Pisces