601.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2028 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 (1,509 days away) in Draco

602.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 21'. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 at 14:50 EDT (1,509 days away) in Gemini

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati and Marshall Islands amongst others. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 at 14:41 EDT (1,509 days away) in Gemini

604.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 17 Aug 2028 at 14:41 EDT (1,509 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Wed, 16 Aug 2028 at 23:35 EDT (1,508 days away) in Gemini

606.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°11'. Wed, 16 Aug 2028 at 22:19 EDT (1,508 days away) in Gemini

607.

Messier 2 is well placed The globular cluster M2 (NGC 7089; mag 6.6) in Aquarius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 14 Aug 2028 (1,506 days away) in Aquarius

608.

Asteroid 42 Isis at opposition Asteroid 42 Isis makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 14 Aug 2028 at 07:58 EDT (1,506 days away) in Piscis Austrinus

609.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Mon, 14 Aug 2028 at 01:08 EDT (1,506 days away) in Taurus

610.

Messier 15 is well placed The globular cluster M15 (NGC 7078; mag 6.3) in Pegasus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 13 Aug 2028 (1,505 days away) in Pegasus

611.

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. Sun, 13 Aug 2028 at 07:45 EDT (1,505 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°45'. Sat, 12 Aug 2028 at 17:01 EDT (1,504 days away) in Aries

613.

Perseid meteor shower 2028 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 12 Aug 2028 (1,504 days away) in Perseus

614.

Venus at greatest elongation west Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 11 Aug 2028 at 00:32 EDT (1,503 days away) in Orion

615.

Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Thu, 10 Aug 2028 at 09:21 EDT (1,502 days away) in Orion

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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. Tue, 08 Aug 2028 at 08:52 EDT (1,500 days away) in Pisces

617.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 05 Aug 2028 at 04:09 EDT (1,497 days away) in Capricornus

618.

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, 03 Aug 2028 at 22:45 EDT (1,495 days away) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares (Alpha Scorpii), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States and Canada. Mon, 31 Jul 2028 at 02:20 EDT (1,492 days away) in Scorpius

620.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 30 Jul 2028 at 12:15 EDT (1,491 days away) in Capricornus