4761.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Europe, Western Asia, Corsica, Guernsey, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas and the Canary Islands. Sat, 23 Mar 2030 at 22:05 EDT (2,084 days away) in Scorpius

4762.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 25 Mar 2030 at 18:25 EDT (2,086 days away) in Pisces

4763.

Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Mercury and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°27'. Mon, 25 Mar 2030 at 23:38 EDT (2,086 days away) in Pisces

4764.

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. Tue, 26 Mar 2030 at 05:51 EDT (2,087 days away) in Sagittarius

4765.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 29 Mar 2030 at 18:23 EDT (2,090 days away) in Capricornus

4766.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°50'. Fri, 29 Mar 2030 at 21:16 EDT (2,090 days away) in Capricornus

4767.

Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 30 Mar 2030 at 19:58 EDT (2,091 days away) in Virgo

4768.

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, 31 Mar 2030 at 02:38 EDT (2,092 days away) in Aquarius

4769.

Neptune at solar conjunction Neptune is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sun, 31 Mar 2030 at 07:29 EDT (2,092 days away) in Pisces

4770.

The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 01 Apr 2030 (2,093 days away) in Virgo

4771.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 01 Apr 2030 at 20:06 EDT (2,093 days away) in Aries

4772.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Tue, 02 Apr 2030 at 18:03 EDT (2,094 days away) in Pisces

4773.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 04 Apr 2030 (2,096 days away) in Aries

4774.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 04 Apr 2030 at 00:15 EDT (2,096 days away) in Aries

4775.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°25'. Thu, 04 Apr 2030 at 00:25 EDT (2,096 days away) in Pisces

4776.

Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from Russia. Thu, 04 Apr 2030 at 11:01 EDT (2,096 days away) in Aries

4777.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 55'. Thu, 04 Apr 2030 at 11:33 EDT (2,096 days away) in Aries

4778.

Messier 94 is well placed M94 (mag 8.2), a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 04 Apr 2030 (2,096 days away) in Canes Venatici

4779.

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, 05 Apr 2030 at 14:11 EDT (2,097 days away) in Bootes

4780.

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. Fri, 05 Apr 2030 (2,097 days away) in Crux