3981.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 10 Jun 2028 (1,434 days away) in Hercules

3982.

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. Wed, 14 Jun 2028 at 00:45 EDT (1,438 days away) in Aquarius

3983.

Conjunction of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°10'. Wed, 14 Jun 2028 at 12:09 EDT (1,438 days away) in Taurus

3984.

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. Thu, 15 Jun 2028 at 00:27 EDT (1,439 days away) in Pisces

3985.

Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition Asteroid 10 Hygiea makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 15 Jun 2028 at 00:46 EDT (1,439 days away) in Ophiuchus

3986.

NGC 6388 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Jun 2028 (1,439 days away) in Scorpius

3987.

The Butterfly cluster is well placed The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 16 Jun 2028 (1,440 days away) in Scorpius

3988.

NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 16 Jun 2028 (1,440 days away) in Ara

3989.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°42'. Sun, 18 Jun 2028 at 18:11 EDT (1,442 days away) in Aries

3990.

The cluster IC 4665 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 18 Jun 2028 (1,442 days away) in Ophiuchus

3991.

Asteroid 12 Victoria at opposition Asteroid 12 Victoria makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 19 Jun 2028 at 07:58 EDT (1,443 days away) in Serpens Cauda

3992.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Tue, 20 Jun 2028 at 07:09 EDT (1,444 days away) in Taurus

3993.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°08'. Tue, 20 Jun 2028 at 14:45 EDT (1,444 days away) in Taurus

3994.

June solstice 20 June will be the longest day of 2028 in the northern hemisphere. Tue, 20 Jun 2028 at 16:08 EDT (1,444 days away) in Taurus

3995.

The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 20 Jun 2028 (1,444 days away) in Scorpius

3996.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°31'. Wed, 21 Jun 2028 at 00:28 EDT (1,445 days away) in Taurus

3997.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°39'. Wed, 21 Jun 2028 at 01:41 EDT (1,445 days away) in Taurus

3998.

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, 21 Jun 2028 at 21:57 EDT (1,445 days away) in Taurus

3999.

Comet 22P/Kopff passes perigee Comet 22P/Kopff makes its closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 22 Jun 2028 (1,446 days away) in Ophiuchus

4000.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 22 Jun 2028 at 14:28 EDT (1,446 days away) in Gemini