41.

Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition Asteroid 532 Herculina makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 at 17:34 EDT (1,394 days ago) in Sagittarius

42.

Comet 2P/Encke passes perihelion Comet 2P/Encke makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 02 Jul 2020 (1,394 days ago) in Gemini

43.

The cluster IC 4756 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 4.6) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 01 Jul 2020 (1,395 days ago) in Serpens Cauda

44.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 at 22:47 EDT (1,396 days ago) in Gemini

45.

Supernova SN2020nvb discovered A new supernova has been discovered in NGC 4457. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 (1,395 days ago)

46.

Messier 22 is well placed The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.2) in Sagittarius, near the Galactic centre, culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 (1,396 days ago) in Sagittarius

47.

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, 29 Jun 2020 at 22:12 EDT (1,397 days ago) in Virgo

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The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 6633 (mag 4.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 28 Jun 2020 (1,398 days ago) in Ophiuchus

49.

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) passes perigee Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 28 Jun 2020 (1,398 days ago) in Sextans

50.

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. Sun, 28 Jun 2020 at 04:16 EDT (1,398 days ago) in Virgo

51.

Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition Asteroid 7 Iris makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 at 17:34 EDT (1,399 days ago) in Sagittarius

52.

June Bootid meteor shower 2020 The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 27 Jun 2020 (1,399 days ago) in Bootes

53.

Conjunction of Jupiter and Pluto Jupiter and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 41'. Thu, 25 Jun 2020 at 10:19 EDT (1,401 days ago) in Sagittarius

54.

NGC 6541 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6541 (mag 6.6) in Corona Australis culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 (1,403 days ago) in Corona Australis

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 23 Jun 2020 at 00:17 EDT (1,403 days ago) in Gemini

56.

Neptune enters retrograde motion Neptune reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 at 22:58 EDT (1,404 days ago) in Aquarius

57.

The Lagoon Nebula is well placed The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 (1,404 days ago) in Sagittarius

58.

Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2019 U6 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2020 apparition. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 (1,404 days ago) in Hydra

59.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°52'. Mon, 22 Jun 2020 at 03:19 EDT (1,404 days ago) in Gemini

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sun, 21 Jun 2020 at 02:42 EDT (1,405 days ago) in Taurus