821.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Antarctica, French Southern Territories, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and Heard Island and McDonald Islands amongst others. Fri, 30 Jun 2023 at 15:54 EDT (383 days ago) in Scorpius

822.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 at 01:12 EDT (382 days ago) in Gemini

823.

Close approach of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars pass within 3°33' of each other. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 at 03:09 EDT (382 days ago) in Leo

824.

Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 (382 days ago)

825.

Messier 22 is well placed The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.2) in Sagittarius, near the Galactic centre, culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 (382 days ago) in Sagittarius

826.

The cluster IC 4756 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 4.6) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 02 Jul 2023 (381 days ago) in Serpens Cauda

827.

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. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 at 06:27 EDT (380 days ago) in Sagittarius

828.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 at 07:38 EDT (380 days ago) in Sagittarius

829.

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, 04 Jul 2023 at 18:25 EDT (379 days ago) in Capricornus

830.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 at 16:06 EDT (377 days ago) in Pisces

831.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°40'. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 at 23:09 EDT (377 days ago) in Aquarius

832.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 at 00:59 EDT (376 days ago) in Aquarius

833.

Asteroid 15 Eunomia at opposition Asteroid 15 Eunomia makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 at 19:58 EDT (376 days ago) in Sagittarius

834.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Sun, 09 Jul 2023 at 13:50 EDT (374 days ago) in Leo

835.

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, 09 Jul 2023 at 21:48 EDT (374 days ago) in Pisces

836.

The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 (373 days ago) in Pavo

837.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 at 15:44 EDT (372 days ago) in Aries

838.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°13'. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 at 17:21 EDT (372 days ago) in Aries

839.

Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 (367 days ago) in Draco

840.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 14:33 EDT (366 days ago) in Gemini