7101.

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 Jan 2041 at 05:33 EDT (6,045 days away) in Virgo

7102.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 25 Jan 2041 at 07:59 EDT (6,045 days away) in Capricornus

7103.

Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 25 Jan 2041 at 10:19 EDT (6,045 days away) in Cancer

7104.

Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 26 Jan 2041 at 06:58 EDT (6,046 days away) in Cancer

7105.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Canada and the Contiguous United States. Sun, 27 Jan 2041 at 07:20 EDT (6,047 days away) in Scorpius

7106.

Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 29 Jan 2041 (6,049 days away) in Aquarius

7107.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Wed, 30 Jan 2041 at 01:45 EDT (6,050 days away) in Sagittarius

7108.

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. Wed, 30 Jan 2041 at 05:19 EDT (6,050 days away) in Cancer

7109.

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. Wed, 30 Jan 2041 at 23:38 EDT (6,051 days away) in Sagittarius

7110.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 01 Feb 2041 at 00:43 EDT (6,052 days away) in Capricornus

7111.

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. Fri, 01 Feb 2041 at 02:47 EDT (6,052 days away) in Capricornus

7112.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Fri, 01 Feb 2041 at 10:53 EDT (6,052 days away) in Virgo

7113.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°32'. Sun, 03 Feb 2041 at 20:23 EDT (6,054 days away) in Pisces

7114.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sun, 03 Feb 2041 at 22:55 EDT (6,054 days away) in Aquarius

7115.

Close approach of the Moon and Neptune The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. Wed, 06 Feb 2041 at 12:47 EDT (6,057 days away) in Aries

7116.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia, Europe, Northern Africa, Russia, Corsica, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza and RAF Akrotiri. Wed, 06 Feb 2041 at 12:47 EDT (6,057 days away) in Aries

7117.

Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Thu, 07 Feb 2041 at 18:40 EDT (6,058 days away) in Aries

7118.

α-Centaurid meteor shower 2041 The α-Centaurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 07 Feb 2041 (6,059 days away) in Centaurus

7119.

Conjunction of Mars and Mercury Mars and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°37'. Sat, 09 Feb 2041 at 22:54 EDT (6,060 days away) in Capricornus

7120.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Mon, 11 Feb 2041 at 15:20 EDT (6,062 days away) in Pisces