161.

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 05:40 EDT (1,438 days ago) in Sagittarius

162.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 12 May 2020 at 06:09 EDT (1,438 days ago) in Sagittarius

163.

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 14:10 EDT (1,438 days ago) in Capricornus

164.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 12 May 2020 at 14:54 EDT (1,438 days ago) in Capricornus

165.

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 10:03 EDT (1,436 days ago) in Capricornus

166.

Jupiter enters retrograde motion Jupiter reverses its direction of motion across the sky. Thu, 14 May 2020 at 10:33 EDT (1,436 days ago) in Sagittarius

167.

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 22:01 EDT (1,436 days ago) in Aquarius

168.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 14 May 2020 at 23:51 EDT (1,436 days ago) in Aquarius

169.

Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2020 apparition. Fri, 15 May 2020 (1,435 days ago) in Camelopardalis

170.

Close approach of Jupiter and Saturn Jupiter and Saturn pass within 4°41' of each other. Mon, 18 May 2020 at 00:42 EDT (1,432 days ago) in Capricornus

171.

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 03:44 EDT (1,432 days ago) in Cetus

172.

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 10:46 EDT (1,430 days ago) in Cetus

173.

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 53'. Fri, 22 May 2020 at 03:52 EDT (1,428 days ago) in Taurus

174.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 22 May 2020 at 13:40 EDT (1,428 days ago) in Taurus

175.

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 22:41 EDT (1,427 days ago) in Taurus

176.

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 06:51 EDT (1,426 days ago) in Taurus

177.

Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin passes perihelion Comet 58P/Jackson-Neujmin makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 27 May 2020 (1,423 days ago) in Pisces

178.

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 (1,422 days ago) in Scorpius

179.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Fri, 29 May 2020 at 12:50 EDT (1,421 days ago) in Gemini

180.

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. Fri, 29 May 2020 at 23:30 EDT (1,421 days ago) in Leo