6041.

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. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 at 05:58 EDT (5,070 days ago) in Capricornus

6042.

Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 at 13:45 EDT (5,071 days ago) in Virgo

6043.

Close approach of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars pass within 1°52' of each other. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 at 00:36 EDT (5,071 days ago) in Virgo

6044.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2010 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 (5,072 days ago) in Draco

6045.

Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Tue, 17 Aug 2010 at 11:09 EDT (5,073 days ago) in Virgo

6046.

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, 16 Aug 2010 at 14:14 EDT (5,074 days ago) in Libra

6047.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°56'. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 at 13:23 EDT (5,077 days ago) in Virgo

6048.

Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Mars The Moon, Venus and Mars pass close to one another. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 at 09:20 EDT (5,077 days ago) in Virgo

6049.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°32'. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 at 08:08 EDT (5,077 days ago) in Virgo

6050.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 at 04:58 EDT (5,077 days ago) in Virgo

6051.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°00'. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 at 03:14 EDT (5,077 days ago) in Virgo

6052.

Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Saturn The Moon, Venus and Saturn pass close to one another. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 at 21:51 EDT (5,078 days ago) in Virgo

6053.

Perseid meteor shower 2010 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 12 Aug 2010 (5,078 days ago) in Perseus

6054.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°21'. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 at 21:35 EDT (5,079 days ago) in Leo

6055.

Close approach of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury pass close to each other. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 at 19:58 EDT (5,079 days ago) in Leo

6056.

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. Wed, 11 Aug 2010 at 03:38 EDT (5,079 days ago) in Sextans

6057.

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, 10 Aug 2010 at 13:57 EDT (5,080 days ago) in Leo

6058.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 at 23:09 EDT (5,081 days ago) in Cancer

6059.

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°07'. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 at 21:42 EDT (5,081 days ago) in Virgo

6060.

Close approach of Venus, Saturn and Mars Venus, Saturn and Mars pass within 2°44' of one another. Sun, 08 Aug 2010 at 06:34 EDT (5,082 days ago) in Virgo