261.

134340 Pluto at opposition 134340 Pluto lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Sat, 22 Jul 2023 at 05:24 PDT (286 days ago) in Capricornus

262.

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. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 at 15:07 PDT (283 days ago) in Virgo

263.

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 05:45 PDT (282 days ago) in Leo

264.

Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica, Chile, Argentina and Falkland Islands. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 at 22:25 PDT (281 days ago) in Scorpius

265.

Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2023 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (279 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

266.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (278 days ago) in Aquarius

267.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2023 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (278 days ago) in Capricornus

268.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 (277 days ago) in Norma

269.

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. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 at 12:26 PDT (277 days ago) in Sagittarius

270.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 (277 days ago) in Leo

271.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 11:31 PDT (276 days ago) in Capricornus

272.

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. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 22:52 PDT (276 days ago) in Capricornus

273.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°28'. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 at 03:25 PDT (274 days ago) in Aquarius

274.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 at 05:03 PDT (274 days ago) in Aquarius

275.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 07 Aug 2023 at 23:37 PDT (270 days ago) in Leo

276.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 00:45 PDT (269 days ago) in Aries

277.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°52'. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 02:44 PDT (269 days ago) in Aries

278.

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. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 03:28 PDT (269 days ago) in Aries

279.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 04:19 PDT (268 days ago) in Leo

280.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 at 06:52 PDT (268 days ago) in Taurus