3461.

Close approach of Jupiter and Mars Jupiter and Mars pass within 4°17' of each other. Wed, 31 Mar 2027 at 01:22 EDT (997 days away) in Cancer

3462.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 01 Apr 2027 at 10:07 EDT (998 days away) in Leo

3463.

The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 02 Apr 2027 (999 days away) in Virgo

3464.

136472 Makemake at opposition 136472 Makemake lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 02 Apr 2027 at 21:31 EDT (999 days away) in Coma Berenices

3465.

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. Sat, 03 Apr 2027 at 18:15 EDT (1,000 days away) in Aquarius

3466.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 03 Apr 2027 at 23:33 EDT (1,000 days away) in Aquarius

3467.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°17'. Sun, 04 Apr 2027 at 02:49 EDT (1,001 days away) in Aquarius

3468.

Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 04 Apr 2027 (1,001 days away) in Canes Venatici

3469.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°02'. Mon, 05 Apr 2027 at 06:30 EDT (1,002 days away) in Aquarius

3470.

The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Jewel Box open star cluster (NGC 4755, also known as the Kappa Crucis Cluster; mag 4.2) in Crux culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 05 Apr 2027 (1,002 days away) in Crux

3471.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 06 Apr 2027 at 19:52 EDT (1,003 days away) in Pisces

3472.

Saturn at solar conjunction Saturn is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 07 Apr 2027 at 13:08 EDT (1,004 days away) in Pisces

3473.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sat, 10 Apr 2027 at 00:02 EDT (1,007 days away) in Taurus

3474.

Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Mercury and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°03'. Sun, 11 Apr 2027 at 08:02 EDT (1,008 days away) in Pisces

3475.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Mon, 12 Apr 2027 at 22:24 EDT (1,009 days away) in Cancer

3476.

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, 13 Apr 2027 at 18:57 EDT (1,010 days away) in Gemini

3477.

Centaurus A is well placed Centaurus A (NGC 5128; mag 7.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 13 Apr 2027 (1,010 days away) in Centaurus

3478.

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, 13 Apr 2027 at 20:35 EDT (1,010 days away) in Gemini

3479.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Wed, 14 Apr 2027 at 18:35 EDT (1,011 days away) in Cancer

3480.

Omega Centauri is well placed The brightest globular cluster in the sky, Omega Centauri (mag 3.6) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 14 Apr 2027 (1,011 days away) in Centaurus