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The Butterfly cluster is well placed The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 (681 days ago) in Scorpius

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NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 (681 days ago) in Ara

203.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°16'. Sat, 18 Jun 2022 at 08:22 EDT (680 days ago) in Capricornus

204.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 18 Jun 2022 at 10:48 EDT (680 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Sat, 18 Jun 2022 (680 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 (678 days ago) in Scorpius

207.

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. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 at 23:11 EDT (678 days ago) in Pisces

208.

June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2022 in the northern hemisphere. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 at 05:08 EDT (677 days ago) in Taurus

209.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°44'. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 at 09:35 EDT (677 days ago) in Pisces

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Mars at perihelion Mars passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 at 10:01 EDT (677 days ago) in Pisces

211.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 21 Jun 2022 at 11:54 EDT (677 days ago) in Pisces

212.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 at 06:40 EDT (676 days ago) in Taurus

213.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 56'. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 at 14:15 EDT (676 days ago) in Pisces

214.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 at 15:07 EDT (676 days ago) in Pisces

215.

Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from Antarctica. Wed, 22 Jun 2022 at 15:07 EDT (676 days ago) in Pisces

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 (675 days ago) in Taurus

217.

A parade of 7 planets in the morning sky All seven planets will be above the horizon at the same time. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 (675 days ago) in Taurus

218.

The Lagoon Nebula is well placed The Lagoon Nebula (M8; mag 5.8) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 23 Jun 2022 (675 days ago) in Sagittarius

219.

Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 at 18:15 EDT (674 days ago) in Aries

220.

Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Australia, Indonesia, East Timor and Christmas Island. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 at 18:15 EDT (674 days ago) in Aries