5981.

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. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 at 17:28 EDT (5,015 days ago) in Sagittarius

5982.

δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2010 The δ-Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 11 Oct 2010 (5,018 days ago) in Auriga

5983.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica. Sun, 10 Oct 2010 at 22:59 EDT (5,019 days ago) in Scorpius

5984.

136108 Haumea at solar conjunction 136108 Haumea is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 10 Oct 2010 at 10:54 EDT (5,019 days ago) in Bootes

5985.

Southern Taurid meteor shower 2010 The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 10 Oct 2010 (5,019 days ago) in Cetus

5986.

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. Sun, 10 Oct 2010 at 03:19 EDT (5,019 days ago) in Libra

5987.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°31'. Sat, 09 Oct 2010 at 21:53 EDT (5,020 days ago) in Libra

5988.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°18'. Sat, 09 Oct 2010 at 11:51 EDT (5,020 days ago) in Libra

5989.

Draconid meteor shower 2010 The Draconid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 Oct 2010 (5,021 days ago) in Draco

5990.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 07 Oct 2010 at 14:45 EDT (5,022 days ago) in Virgo

5991.

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. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 at 09:38 EDT (5,023 days ago) in Leo

5992.

October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2010 The October Camelopardalid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 (5,023 days ago) in Draco

5993.

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, 30 Sep 2010 at 23:52 EDT (5,029 days ago) in Gemini

5994.

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, 30 Sep 2010 at 20:32 EDT (5,029 days ago) in Virgo

5995.

Conjunction of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°29'. Wed, 29 Sep 2010 at 02:06 EDT (5,030 days ago) in Libra

5996.

Supernova SN2010ih discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 2325. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 (5,030 days ago)

5997.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 28 Sep 2010 at 02:19 EDT (5,031 days ago) in Taurus

5998.

Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2010 The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 (5,032 days ago) in Sextans

5999.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 at 10:58 EDT (5,032 days ago) in Libra

6000.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°08'. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 at 06:43 EDT (5,036 days ago) in Pisces