7541.

Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Americas, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Clipperton Island, Grenada and Navassa Island. Wed, 08 Nov 2006 at 01:59 EDT (6,452 days ago) in Taurus

7542.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Mon, 06 Nov 2006 at 11:52 EDT (6,454 days ago) in Taurus

7543.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 05 Nov 2006 at 07:58 EDT (6,455 days ago) in Aries

7544.

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. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 at 18:49 EDT (6,457 days ago) in Pisces

7545.

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. Fri, 03 Nov 2006 at 10:01 EDT (6,457 days ago) in Pisces

7546.

Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including New Zealand, Fiji, French Polynesia and Samoa amongst others. Wed, 01 Nov 2006 at 03:34 EDT (6,459 days ago) in Aquarius

7547.

Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Wed, 01 Nov 2006 at 03:34 EDT (6,459 days ago) in Aquarius

7548.

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. Sun, 29 Oct 2006 at 16:25 EDT (6,462 days ago) in Capricornus

7549.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sun, 29 Oct 2006 at 03:49 EDT (6,462 days ago) in Capricornus

7550.

Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 27 Oct 2006 at 14:22 EDT (6,464 days ago) in Virgo

7551.

Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°56'. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 at 18:02 EDT (6,466 days ago) in Libra

7552.

Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from French Southern Territories and Heard Island and McDonald Islands. Wed, 25 Oct 2006 at 09:49 EDT (6,466 days ago) in Scorpius

7553.

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. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 at 15:39 EDT (6,467 days ago) in Scorpius

7554.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2006 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 (6,467 days ago) in Leo Minor

7555.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°24'. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 at 04:24 EDT (6,467 days ago) in Libra

7556.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°24'. Tue, 24 Oct 2006 at 03:40 EDT (6,467 days ago) in Libra

7557.

1 Ceres at aphelion 1 Ceres passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 at 21:50 EDT (6,468 days ago) in Microscopium

7558.

Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 23 Oct 2006 at 02:20 EDT (6,468 days ago) in Virgo

7559.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sun, 22 Oct 2006 at 08:05 EDT (6,469 days ago) in Libra

7560.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 22 Oct 2006 at 01:15 EDT (6,469 days ago) in Virgo