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The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 01 Jun 2016 (2,884 days ago) in Hercules

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Saturn at opposition Saturn 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. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 at 02:29 EDT (2,882 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 44'. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 at 05:47 EDT (2,882 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury pass close to each other. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 at 06:04 EDT (2,882 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 at 06:04 EDT (2,882 days ago) in Aries

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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, 03 Jun 2016 at 06:54 EDT (2,882 days ago) in Aries

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Messier 12 is well placed The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.1) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 03 Jun 2016 (2,882 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sat, 04 Jun 2016 at 00:07 EDT (2,881 days ago) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 04 Jun 2016 at 23:00 EDT (2,881 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 05 Jun 2016 at 08:51 EDT (2,880 days ago) in Aries

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Messier 10 is well placed The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 05 Jun 2016 (2,880 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Venus at superior solar conjunction Venus passes around the far side of the Sun. Mon, 06 Jun 2016 at 18:19 EDT (2,879 days ago) in Taurus

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Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 06 Jun 2016 (2,879 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2016 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 10 Jun 2016 (2,875 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 10 Jun 2016 (2,875 days ago) in Aries

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Conjunction of Uranus and Ceres Uranus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 9°18'. Fri, 10 Jun 2016 at 18:19 EDT (2,875 days ago) in Cetus

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Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 10 Jun 2016 (2,875 days ago) in Hercules

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sat, 11 Jun 2016 at 06:07 EDT (2,874 days ago) in Taurus

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Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition Asteroid 8 Flora makes closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 11 Jun 2016 at 12:46 EDT (2,874 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 11 Jun 2016 at 14:44 EDT (2,874 days ago) in Leo