6981.

136472 Makemake at solar conjunction 136472 Makemake is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 18 Oct 2040 at 14:11 EDT (5,946 days away) in Bootes

6982.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sat, 20 Oct 2040 at 00:49 EDT (5,948 days away) in Pisces

6983.

Close approach of the Moon and Neptune The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. Sat, 20 Oct 2040 at 13:36 EDT (5,948 days away) in Aries

6984.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia, Eastern Africa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Russia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. Sat, 20 Oct 2040 at 13:36 EDT (5,948 days away) in Aries

6985.

Orionid meteor shower 2040 The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 21 Oct 2040 (5,949 days away) in Orion

6986.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 21 Oct 2040 at 06:11 EDT (5,949 days away) in Virgo

6987.

Asteroid 30 Urania at opposition Asteroid 30 Urania makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 21 Oct 2040 at 15:10 EDT (5,949 days away) in Pisces

6988.

136199 Eris at opposition 136199 Eris lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sun, 21 Oct 2040 at 21:18 EDT (5,949 days away) in Pisces

6989.

Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2040 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 24 Oct 2040 (5,952 days away) in Leo Minor

6990.

Close approach of M44 and Uranus M44 and Uranus pass close to each other. Fri, 26 Oct 2040 at 09:52 EDT (5,954 days away) in Cancer

6991.

Neptune at opposition Neptune lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 27 Oct 2040 at 02:15 EDT (5,955 days away) in Aries

6992.

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. Sat, 27 Oct 2040 at 18:32 EDT (5,955 days away) in Cancer

6993.

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. Sat, 27 Oct 2040 at 20:27 EDT (5,955 days away) in Cancer

6994.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 28 Oct 2040 at 14:45 EDT (5,956 days away) in Ophiuchus

6995.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 29 Oct 2040 at 09:42 EDT (5,957 days away) in Virgo

6996.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°13'. Fri, 02 Nov 2040 at 17:23 EDT (5,961 days away) in Virgo

6997.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 59'. Fri, 02 Nov 2040 at 17:52 EDT (5,961 days away) in Virgo

6998.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 02 Nov 2040 at 18:40 EDT (5,961 days away) in Virgo

6999.

Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Russia. Fri, 02 Nov 2040 at 18:40 EDT (5,961 days away) in Virgo

7000.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 45'. Sat, 03 Nov 2040 at 03:07 EDT (5,962 days away) in Virgo