2101.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 at 17:42 EDT (33 days ago) in Pisces

2102.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°24'. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 at 19:37 EDT (33 days ago) in Pisces

2103.

Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition Asteroid 43 Ariadne makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 02 Jun 2024 at 22:22 EDT (33 days ago) in Ophiuchus

2104.

Messier 12 is well placed The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.1) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 (32 days ago) in Ophiuchus

2105.

Conjunction of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7'04". Tue, 04 Jun 2024 at 06:04 EDT (31 days ago) in Taurus

2106.

Close approach of Jupiter and Mercury Jupiter and Mercury pass within 6'45" of each other. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 at 06:32 EDT (31 days ago) in Taurus

2107.

Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 at 12:03 EDT (31 days ago) in Taurus

2108.

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. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 at 10:24 EDT (30 days ago) in Taurus

2109.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°40'. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 at 10:26 EDT (30 days ago) in Taurus

2110.

Messier 10 is well placed The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 (30 days ago) in Ophiuchus

2111.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 at 08:38 EDT (29 days ago) in Taurus

2112.

Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 (29 days ago) in Ophiuchus

2113.

Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2024 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 (25 days ago) in Aries

2114.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 (25 days ago) in Hercules

2115.

Comet 154P/Brewington passes perihelion Comet 154P/Brewington makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 (22 days ago) in Aries

2116.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 at 12:23 EDT (22 days ago) in Taurus

2117.

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. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 at 01:19 EDT (21 days ago) in Virgo

2118.

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, 14 Jun 2024 at 09:35 EDT (21 days ago) in Virgo

2119.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 at 12:38 EDT (21 days ago) in Taurus

2120.

NGC 6388 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 15 Jun 2024 (20 days ago) in Scorpius