6161.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 22 Apr 2010 at 02:41 EDT (5,190 days ago) in Cancer

6162.

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. Wed, 21 Apr 2010 at 14:20 EDT (5,191 days ago) in Cancer

6163.

Close approach of Mars and M44 Mars and M44 pass close to each other. Sat, 17 Apr 2010 at 16:07 EDT (5,195 days ago) in Cancer

6164.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sat, 17 Apr 2010 at 02:20 EDT (5,195 days ago) in Taurus

6165.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°05'. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 at 08:54 EDT (5,196 days ago) in Aries

6166.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°28'. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 at 18:47 EDT (5,197 days ago) in Aries

6167.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 at 08:30 EDT (5,198 days ago) in Pisces

6168.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°03'. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 at 18:01 EDT (5,201 days ago) in Aquarius

6169.

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. Sun, 11 Apr 2010 at 12:42 EDT (5,201 days ago) in Cetus

6170.

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, 11 Apr 2010 at 05:47 EDT (5,201 days ago) in Pisces

6171.

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, 08 Apr 2010 at 22:43 EDT (5,204 days ago) in Aquarius

6172.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 at 15:52 EDT (5,204 days ago) in Aries

6173.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 08 Apr 2010 (5,204 days ago) in Aries

6174.

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. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 at 10:45 EDT (5,206 days ago) in Bootes

6175.

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 Apr 2010 at 05:37 EDT (5,206 days ago) in Sagittarius

6176.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 at 04:29 EDT (5,206 days ago) in Aries

6177.

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. Thu, 01 Apr 2010 at 14:24 EDT (5,211 days ago) in Libra

6178.

Mars at aphelion Mars passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 at 18:23 EDT (5,213 days ago) in Cancer

6179.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 at 22:25 EDT (5,214 days ago) in Virgo

6180.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°06'. Mon, 29 Mar 2010 at 13:41 EDT (5,214 days ago) in Virgo