421.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°38'. Thu, 31 May 2018 at 21:03 EDT (2,239 days ago) in Sagittarius

422.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 31 May 2018 at 21:07 EDT (2,239 days ago) in Sagittarius

423.

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. Sat, 02 Jun 2018 at 12:34 EDT (2,237 days ago) in Sagittarius

424.

The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 02 Jun 2018 (2,237 days ago) in Hercules

425.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 03 Jun 2018 at 06:54 EDT (2,236 days ago) in Capricornus

426.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°09'. Sun, 03 Jun 2018 at 07:59 EDT (2,236 days ago) in Capricornus

427.

Messier 12 is well placed The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.1) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 03 Jun 2018 (2,236 days ago) in Ophiuchus

428.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 05 Jun 2018 at 22:08 EDT (2,234 days ago) in Taurus

429.

Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 (2,233 days ago) in Virgo

430.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 at 06:45 EDT (2,233 days ago) in Taurus

431.

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. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 at 14:32 EDT (2,233 days ago) in Aquarius

432.

Messier 10 is well placed The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 06 Jun 2018 (2,233 days ago) in Ophiuchus

433.

Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 07 Jun 2018 (2,232 days ago) in Ophiuchus

434.

Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2018 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 10 Jun 2018 (2,229 days ago) in Aries

435.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 11 Jun 2018 (2,228 days ago) in Hercules

436.

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, 12 Jun 2018 at 18:16 EDT (2,227 days ago) in Taurus

437.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 13 Jun 2018 at 15:44 EDT (2,226 days ago) in Taurus

438.

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. Thu, 14 Jun 2018 at 19:52 EDT (2,225 days ago) in Gemini

439.

Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 15 Jun 2018 at 05:34 EDT (2,224 days ago) in Scorpius

440.

Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Asteroid 9 Metis makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 16 Jun 2018 at 07:58 EDT (2,223 days ago) in Ophiuchus