161.

Saturn enters retrograde motion Saturn reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Sun, 10 May 2020 at 20:38 PDT (1,882 days ago) in Capricornus

162.

Messier 5 is well placed The globular cluster M5 (NGC 5904; mag 5.7) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 11 May 2020 (1,881 days ago) in Serpens Caput

163.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°15'. Tue, 12 May 2020 at 02:40 PDT (1,880 days ago) in Sagittarius

164.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 12 May 2020 at 03:09 PDT (1,880 days ago) in Sagittarius

165.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°40'. Tue, 12 May 2020 at 11:10 PDT (1,880 days ago) in Capricornus

166.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 12 May 2020 at 11:54 PDT (1,880 days ago) in Capricornus

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Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2020 apparition. Thu, 14 May 2020 (1,878 days ago) in Camelopardalis

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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. Thu, 14 May 2020 at 07:03 PDT (1,878 days ago) in Capricornus

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Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 14 May 2020 at 07:33 PDT (1,878 days ago) in Sagittarius

170.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°45'. Thu, 14 May 2020 at 19:01 PDT (1,878 days ago) in Aquarius

171.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 14 May 2020 at 20:51 PDT (1,878 days ago) in Aquarius

172.

Close approach of Jupiter and Saturn Jupiter and Saturn pass within 4°41' of each other. Sun, 17 May 2020 at 21:42 PDT (1,875 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Mon, 18 May 2020 at 00:44 PDT (1,874 days ago) in Cetus

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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. Wed, 20 May 2020 at 07:46 PDT (1,872 days ago) in Cetus

175.

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 53'. Fri, 22 May 2020 at 00:52 PDT (1,870 days ago) in Taurus

176.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 22 May 2020 at 10:40 PDT (1,870 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°41'. Sat, 23 May 2020 at 19:41 PDT (1,869 days ago) in Taurus

178.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°46'. Sun, 24 May 2020 at 03:51 PDT (1,868 days ago) in Taurus

179.

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin passes perihelion Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 27 May 2020 (1,865 days ago) in Pisces

180.

Messier 4 is well placed The globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.4) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 28 May 2020 (1,864 days ago) in Scorpius