3181.

Messier 10 is well placed The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 06 Jun 2031 (2,528 days away) in Ophiuchus

3182.

Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 07 Jun 2031 (2,529 days away) in Ophiuchus

3183.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 08 Jun 2031 at 14:56 EDT (2,530 days away) in Taurus

3184.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 08 Jun 2031 at 15:01 EDT (2,530 days away) in Taurus

3185.

Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2031 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 10 Jun 2031 (2,533 days away) in Aries

3186.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 11 Jun 2031 (2,533 days away) in Hercules

3187.

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. Wed, 11 Jun 2031 at 22:21 EDT (2,533 days away) in Pisces

3188.

Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 13 Jun 2031 at 07:54 EDT (2,535 days away) in Virgo

3189.

Uranus at solar conjunction Uranus is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Sat, 14 Jun 2031 at 01:34 EDT (2,536 days away) in Taurus

3190.

Close approach of Venus and M44 Venus and M44 pass close to each other. Sat, 14 Jun 2031 at 04:08 EDT (2,536 days away) in Cancer

3191.

Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 15 Jun 2031 at 05:12 EDT (2,537 days away) in Ophiuchus

3192.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Mon, 16 Jun 2031 at 16:34 EDT (2,538 days away) in Ophiuchus

3193.

NGC 6388 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 16 Jun 2031 (2,538 days away) in Scorpius

3194.

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. Tue, 17 Jun 2031 (2,539 days away) in Scorpius

3195.

NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 17 Jun 2031 (2,539 days away) in Ara

3196.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 27". Wed, 18 Jun 2031 at 14:03 EDT (2,540 days away) in Taurus

3197.

The cluster IC 4665 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 18 Jun 2031 (2,540 days away) in Ophiuchus

3198.

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. Thu, 19 Jun 2031 at 01:09 EDT (2,541 days away) in Taurus

3199.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 19 Jun 2031 at 18:26 EDT (2,541 days away) in Orion

3200.

The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 20 Jun 2031 (2,542 days away) in Scorpius