1041.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Kazakhstan, Russia and Kyrgyzstan. Tue, 22 Mar 2022 at 20:02 EDT (849 days ago) in Scorpius

1042.

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. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 at 19:37 EDT (848 days ago) in Ophiuchus

1043.

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. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 01:37 EDT (846 days ago) in Sagittarius

1044.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Antarctica and Tasmania. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 at 15:24 EDT (846 days ago) in Sagittarius

1045.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°06'. Sun, 27 Mar 2022 at 22:54 EDT (844 days ago) in Capricornus

1046.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 01:03 EDT (843 days ago) in Capricornus

1047.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°40'. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 05:50 EDT (843 days ago) in Capricornus

1048.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°25'. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 07:42 EDT (843 days ago) in Capricornus

1049.

Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Saturn The Moon, Venus and Saturn pass close to one another. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 09:51 EDT (843 days ago) in Capricornus

1050.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 10:10 EDT (843 days ago) in Capricornus

1051.

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. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 16:47 EDT (843 days ago) in Coma Berenices

1052.

Close approach of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn pass within 2°06' of each other. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 at 20:50 EDT (843 days ago) in Capricornus

1053.

Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Venus and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°09'. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 at 09:07 EDT (842 days ago) in Capricornus

1054.

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, 29 Mar 2022 at 18:06 EDT (842 days ago) in Aquarius

1055.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°55'. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 at 10:36 EDT (841 days ago) in Aquarius

1056.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 at 02:25 EDT (839 days ago) in Cetus

1057.

The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed The Sombrero Galaxy M104 (NGC 4594; mag 8.6) in Virgo culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 (839 days ago) in Virgo

1058.

Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2022 apparition. Sat, 02 Apr 2022 (838 days ago) in Pisces

1059.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 02 Apr 2022 at 19:18 EDT (838 days ago) in Pisces

1060.

Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Ivory Coast, Ghana and Togo. Sun, 03 Apr 2022 at 13:52 EDT (837 days ago) in Aries