6361.

Comet 217P/LINEAR passes perihelion Comet 217P/LINEAR makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 19 Sep 2009 (5,405 days ago) in Eridanus

6362.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 at 14:45 EDT (5,406 days ago) in Virgo

6363.

136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 at 01:38 EDT (5,406 days ago) in Coma Berenices

6364.

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, 17 Sep 2009 at 14:12 EDT (5,407 days ago) in Virgo

6365.

Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 17 Sep 2009 at 05:33 EDT (5,407 days ago) in Pisces

6366.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°20'. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 at 14:11 EDT (5,408 days ago) in Leo

6367.

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, 16 Sep 2009 at 03:55 EDT (5,408 days ago) in Leo

6368.

Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Russia. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 at 12:20 EDT (5,411 days ago) in Gemini

6369.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 at 12:20 EDT (5,411 days ago) in Gemini

6370.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°07'. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 at 12:00 EDT (5,411 days ago) in Gemini

6371.

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. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 at 22:16 EDT (5,413 days ago) in Taurus

6372.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 at 12:32 EDT (5,414 days ago) in Taurus

6373.

September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2009 The September ε-Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 (5,415 days ago) in Perseus

6374.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 at 12:02 EDT (5,420 days ago) in Aquarius

6375.

Saturn ring plane crossing Saturn's seasons are changing, making its rings appear edge-on from the Earth. Fri, 04 Sep 2009 at 07:40 EDT (5,420 days ago) in Virgo

6376.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°06'. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 at 17:21 EDT (5,422 days ago) in Capricornus

6377.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 at 14:56 EDT (5,422 days ago) in Capricornus

6378.

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. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 at 20:51 EDT (5,423 days ago) in Capricornus

6379.

Close approach of Venus and M44 Venus and M44 pass close to each other. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 at 19:37 EDT (5,423 days ago) in Cancer

6380.

Aurigid meteor shower 2009 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 31 Aug 2009 (5,423 days ago) in Auriga