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The cluster IC 4665 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 (1,776 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of Mercury and Mars Mercury and Mars pass within 13' of each other. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 at 13:57 EDT (1,776 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of Mercury and Mars Mercury and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 14'. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 at 10:35 EDT (1,776 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Tue, 18 Jun 2019 at 04:14 EDT (1,776 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 at 22:57 EDT (1,777 days ago) in Gemini

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 (1,776 days ago) in Gemini

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NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 (1,777 days ago) in Ara

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The Butterfly cluster is well placed The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 (1,777 days ago) in Scorpius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 17 Jun 2019 at 04:30 EDT (1,777 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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NGC 6388 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 16 Jun 2019 (1,778 days ago) in Scorpius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 16 Jun 2019 at 15:24 EDT (1,778 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°59'. Sun, 16 Jun 2019 at 14:48 EDT (1,778 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 at 23:03 EDT (1,783 days ago) in Ophiuchus

214.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 11 Jun 2019 (1,783 days ago) in Hercules

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Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2019 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 (1,783 days ago) in Aries

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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. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 at 11:20 EDT (1,784 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 at 01:59 EDT (1,784 days ago) in Leo

218.

Comet C/2018 R3 (Lemmon) passes perihelion Comet C/2018 R3 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 08 Jun 2019 (1,786 days ago) in Camelopardalis

219.

Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 07 Jun 2019 (1,787 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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, 07 Jun 2019 at 19:15 EDT (1,787 days ago) in Cancer