201.

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. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 09:20 EDT (2,132 days ago) in Sagittarius

202.

June Bootid meteor shower 2018 The June Bootid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 (2,132 days ago) in Bootes

203.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°46'. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 23:41 EDT (2,132 days ago) in Sagittarius

204.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 27 Jun 2018 at 23:49 EDT (2,132 days ago) in Sagittarius

205.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Thu, 28 Jun 2018 at 00:52 EDT (2,131 days ago) in Sagittarius

206.

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. Thu, 28 Jun 2018 at 10:55 EDT (2,131 days ago) in Sagittarius

207.

The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 6633 (mag 4.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 29 Jun 2018 (2,130 days ago) in Ophiuchus

208.

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. Fri, 29 Jun 2018 at 22:43 EDT (2,130 days ago) in Sagittarius

209.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Sat, 30 Jun 2018 at 19:57 EDT (2,129 days ago) in Capricornus

210.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°46'. Sat, 30 Jun 2018 at 21:46 EDT (2,129 days ago) in Capricornus

211.

Messier 22 is well placed The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.2) in Sagittarius, near the Galactic centre, culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 01 Jul 2018 (2,128 days ago) in Sagittarius

212.

The cluster IC 4756 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 4.6) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 02 Jul 2018 (2,127 days ago) in Serpens Cauda

213.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Tue, 03 Jul 2018 (2,126 days ago) in Cancer

214.

Close approach of Mercury and M44 Mercury and M44 pass close to each other. Wed, 04 Jul 2018 at 09:28 EDT (2,125 days ago) in Cancer

215.

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. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 at 03:51 EDT (2,123 days ago) in Cetus

216.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Fri, 06 Jul 2018 at 12:46 EDT (2,123 days ago) in Pisces

217.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sat, 07 Jul 2018 at 11:02 EDT (2,122 days ago) in Cancer

218.

Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 at 01:56 EDT (2,119 days ago) in Taurus

219.

Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Canada and the Contiguous United States. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 at 05:34 EDT (2,119 days ago) in Taurus

220.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Tue, 10 Jul 2018 at 13:19 EDT (2,119 days ago) in Libra