21.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°31'. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 at 16:18 EDT (972 days ago) in Virgo

22.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 06 Sep 2021 at 20:52 EDT (974 days ago) in Leo

23.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 05 Sep 2021 at 20:28 EDT (975 days ago) in Virgo

24.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 02 Sep 2021 (978 days ago) in Virgo

25.

Aurigid meteor shower 2021 The Aurigid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 (979 days ago) in Auriga

26.

Comet 8P/Tuttle reaches peak brightness Comet 8P/Tuttle is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2021 apparition. Tue, 31 Aug 2021 (980 days ago) in Hydra

27.

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. Mon, 30 Aug 2021 at 03:13 EDT (981 days ago) in Taurus

28.

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. Sun, 29 Aug 2021 at 22:22 EDT (982 days ago) in Taurus

29.

Comet 8P/Tuttle passes perihelion Comet 8P/Tuttle makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 28 Aug 2021 (983 days ago) in Hydra

30.

Asteroid 89 Julia at opposition Asteroid 89 Julia makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 24 Aug 2021 at 03:10 EDT (987 days ago) in Aquarius

31.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 08:01 EDT (989 days ago) in Aquarius

32.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 03:11 EDT (989 days ago) in Capricornus

33.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Sun, 22 Aug 2021 at 00:56 EDT (989 days ago) in Capricornus

34.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 19:39 EDT (991 days ago) in Capricornus

35.

The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 19:31 EDT (991 days ago) in Capricornus

36.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°42'. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 18:15 EDT (991 days ago) in Capricornus

37.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Fri, 20 Aug 2021 at 01:25 EDT (991 days ago) in Capricornus

38.

Uranus enters retrograde motion Uranus reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 20:57 EDT (992 days ago) in Aries

39.

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. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 20:20 EDT (992 days ago) in Capricornus

40.

Asteroid 43 Ariadne at opposition Asteroid 43 Ariadne makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 07:58 EDT (992 days ago) in Aquarius