121.

NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 (23 days ago) in Ara

122.

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. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 12:19 PDT (21 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 (21 days ago) in Ophiuchus

124.

Close approach of the Moon, Saturn and Neptune The Moon, Saturn and Neptune pass close to one another. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 18:11 PDT (21 days ago) in Pisces

125.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°23'. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 20:57 PDT (21 days ago) in Pisces

126.

The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 (19 days ago) in Scorpius

127.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2025 in the northern hemisphere. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 at 19:42 PDT (19 days ago) in Taurus

128.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°10'. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 at 01:36 PDT (17 days ago) in Aries

129.

The Lagoon Nebula is well placed The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 (17 days ago) in Sagittarius

130.

Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 at 20:29 PDT (17 days ago) in Taurus

131.

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. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 at 21:44 PDT (17 days ago) in Taurus

132.

NGC 6541 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6541 (mag 6.6) in Corona Australis culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 (16 days ago) in Corona Australis

133.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 at 08:05 PDT (15 days ago) in Gemini

134.

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. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 at 22:50 PDT (15 days ago) in Auriga

135.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at 03:32 PDT (14 days ago) in Auriga

136.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 at 09:01 PDT (13 days ago) in Gemini

137.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 (12 days ago) in Cancer

138.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°50'. Thu, 26 Jun 2025 at 23:03 PDT (13 days ago) in Cancer

139.

June Bootid meteor shower 2025 The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 (12 days ago) in Bootes

140.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sat, 28 Jun 2025 at 14:25 PDT (11 days ago) in Cancer