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The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 20 Jun 2030 (2,164 days away) in Scorpius

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June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2030 in the northern hemisphere. Fri, 21 Jun 2030 at 03:38 EDT (2,165 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 21 Jun 2030 at 17:57 EDT (2,165 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 22 Jun 2030 at 13:20 EDT (2,166 days away) in Pisces

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The Lagoon Nebula is well placed The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 23 Jun 2030 (2,167 days away) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 24 Jun 2030 at 03:10 EDT (2,168 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn pass within 18' of each other. Mon, 24 Jun 2030 at 19:39 EDT (2,168 days away) in Taurus

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NGC 6541 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6541 (mag 6.6) in Corona Australis culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 24 Jun 2030 (2,168 days away) in Corona Australis

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Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 19'. Mon, 24 Jun 2030 at 21:14 EDT (2,168 days away) in Taurus

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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. Thu, 27 Jun 2030 at 10:14 EDT (2,171 days away) in Taurus

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June Bootid meteor shower 2030 The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 27 Jun 2030 (2,171 days away) in Bootes

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 27 Jun 2030 at 17:49 EDT (2,171 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°02'. Thu, 27 Jun 2030 at 18:27 EDT (2,171 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 28 Jun 2030 at 00:51 EDT (2,172 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°18'. Fri, 28 Jun 2030 at 01:12 EDT (2,172 days away) in Taurus

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Mars at apogee Mars reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 29 Jun 2030 at 05:12 EDT (2,173 days away) in Taurus

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The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 6633 (mag 4.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 29 Jun 2030 (2,173 days away) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sun, 30 Jun 2030 at 08:15 EDT (2,174 days away) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 30 Jun 2030 at 17:35 EDT (2,174 days away) in Gemini

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Messier 22 is well placed The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.2) in Sagittarius, near the Galactic centre, culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 01 Jul 2030 (2,175 days away) in Sagittarius