201.

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. Fri, 11 Aug 2000 at 18:23 EDT (8,722 days ago) in Sagittarius

202.

Perseid meteor shower 2000 The Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 12 Aug 2000 (8,721 days ago) in Perseus

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. Sun, 13 Aug 2000 at 02:56 EDT (8,720 days ago) in Capricornus

204.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 15 Aug 2000 at 01:12 EDT (8,718 days ago) in Capricornus

205.

κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2000 The κ-Cygnid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 17 Aug 2000 (8,716 days ago) in Draco

206.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 21 Aug 2000 at 21:13 EDT (8,712 days ago) in Leo

207.

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. Tue, 22 Aug 2000 at 14:51 EDT (8,711 days ago) in Taurus

208.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°06'. Tue, 22 Aug 2000 at 15:11 EDT (8,711 days ago) in Taurus

209.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 22 Aug 2000 at 16:08 EDT (8,711 days ago) in Taurus

210.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°51'. Wed, 23 Aug 2000 at 05:47 EDT (8,710 days ago) in Taurus

211.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 23 Aug 2000 at 06:52 EDT (8,710 days ago) in Taurus

212.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Sun, 27 Aug 2000 at 07:13 EDT (8,706 days ago) in Cancer

213.

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. Sun, 27 Aug 2000 at 09:57 EDT (8,706 days ago) in Cancer

214.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 55'. Sun, 27 Aug 2000 at 23:00 EDT (8,706 days ago) in Cancer

215.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 29 Aug 2000 at 06:20 EDT (8,704 days ago) in Leo

216.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°50'. Wed, 30 Aug 2000 at 18:32 EDT (8,703 days ago) in Virgo

217.

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, 31 Aug 2000 at 09:08 EDT (8,702 days ago) in Virgo

218.

Aurigid meteor shower 2000 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 31 Aug 2000 (8,702 days ago) in Auriga

219.

Comet 2P/Encke passes perihelion Comet 2P/Encke makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 04 Sep 2000 (8,698 days ago) in Leo

220.

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. Tue, 05 Sep 2000 at 12:28 EDT (8,697 days ago) in Ophiuchus