6821.

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. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 at 00:14 EDT (5,838 days ago) in Scorpius

6822.

Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sat, 12 Jul 2008 at 00:51 EDT (5,840 days ago) in Cancer

6823.

Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 41'. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 at 02:23 EDT (5,841 days ago) in Leo

6824.

Close approach of Saturn and Mars Saturn and Mars pass within 38' of each other. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 at 13:36 EDT (5,842 days ago) in Leo

6825.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 at 06:59 EDT (5,842 days ago) in Sagittarius

6826.

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, 10 Jul 2008 at 00:35 EDT (5,842 days ago) in Virgo

6827.

Jupiter at opposition Jupiter 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. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 at 03:31 EDT (5,843 days ago) in Sagittarius

6828.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 (5,845 days ago) in Taurus

6829.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°29'. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 at 18:15 EDT (5,846 days ago) in Leo

6830.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 at 15:47 EDT (5,846 days ago) in Taurus

6831.

Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Mars The Moon, Saturn and Mars pass close to one another. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 at 15:28 EDT (5,846 days ago) in Leo

6832.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°36'. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 at 14:03 EDT (5,846 days ago) in Leo

6833.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 at 11:55 EDT (5,846 days ago) in Leo

6834.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 at 03:40 EDT (5,848 days ago) in Pisces

6835.

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, 03 Jul 2008 at 00:00 EDT (5,849 days ago) in Gemini

6836.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 at 22:19 EDT (5,850 days ago) in Gemini

6837.

Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 at 22:14 EDT (5,851 days ago) in Taurus

6838.

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, 01 Jul 2008 at 17:27 EDT (5,851 days ago) in Taurus

6839.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°41'. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 at 10:44 EDT (5,851 days ago) in Taurus

6840.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 at 04:16 EDT (5,852 days ago) in Taurus