201.

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

202.

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

203.

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

204.

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

205.

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

206.

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

207.

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

208.

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

209.

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

210.

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

211.

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

212.

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

213.

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

214.

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

215.

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

216.

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

217.

Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 (366 days ago) in Sagittarius

218.

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, 18 Jul 2023 at 07:24 EDT (365 days ago) in Cancer

219.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°30'. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 04:57 EDT (364 days ago) in Cancer

220.

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. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 02:56 EDT (363 days ago) in Leo