4041.

1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 17 Jun 2033 at 11:49 EDT (3,269 days away) in Sagittarius

4042.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 18 Jun 2033 at 06:57 EDT (3,270 days away) in Aquarius

4043.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°35'. Sat, 18 Jun 2033 at 09:22 EDT (3,270 days away) in Aquarius

4044.

The cluster IC 4665 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 18 Jun 2033 (3,270 days away) in Ophiuchus

4045.

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. Sun, 19 Jun 2033 at 19:29 EDT (3,271 days away) in Pisces

4046.

The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 20 Jun 2033 (3,272 days away) in Scorpius

4047.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2033 in the northern hemisphere. Mon, 20 Jun 2033 at 21:03 EDT (3,272 days away) in Taurus

4048.

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. Mon, 20 Jun 2033 at 21:35 EDT (3,272 days away) in Pisces

4049.

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. Wed, 22 Jun 2033 at 18:39 EDT (3,274 days away) in Gemini

4050.

The Lagoon Nebula is well placed The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 22 Jun 2033 (3,274 days away) in Sagittarius

4051.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 23 Jun 2033 at 07:02 EDT (3,275 days away) in Aries

4052.

Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Western Asia, Southern Europe, France, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba, Corsica, Grenada, Navassa Island, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands and RAF Akrotiri. Thu, 23 Jun 2033 at 07:02 EDT (3,275 days away) in Aries

4053.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9'05". Thu, 23 Jun 2033 at 07:05 EDT (3,275 days away) in Aries

4054.

NGC 6541 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6541 (mag 6.6) in Corona Australis culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 23 Jun 2033 (3,275 days away) in Corona Australis

4055.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 25 Jun 2033 at 08:33 EDT (3,277 days away) in Gemini

4056.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sat, 25 Jun 2033 at 17:37 EDT (3,277 days away) in Aquarius

4057.

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, 26 Jun 2033 at 14:02 EDT (3,278 days away) in Orion

4058.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 26 Jun 2033 at 17:08 EDT (3,278 days away) in Gemini

4059.

June Bootid meteor shower 2033 The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 27 Jun 2033 (3,279 days away) in Bootes

4060.

Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 27 Jun 2033 at 21:23 EDT (3,279 days away) in Sagittarius