221.

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. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 02:56 EDT (288 days ago) in Leo

222.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°51'. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 04:38 EDT (288 days ago) in Leo

223.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 (288 days ago) in Telescopium

224.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 (288 days ago) in Telescopium

225.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 00:00 EDT (287 days ago) in Leo

226.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 02:57 EDT (287 days ago) in Leo

227.

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 08:24 EDT (286 days ago) in Capricornus

228.

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 18:07 EDT (283 days ago) in Virgo

229.

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 08:45 EDT (282 days ago) in Leo

230.

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. Fri, 28 Jul 2023 at 01:25 EDT (280 days ago) in Scorpius

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

232.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (279 days ago) in Leo

233.

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

234.

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

235.

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

236.

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 15:26 EDT (277 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 14:31 EDT (276 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 at 01:52 EDT (275 days ago) in Capricornus

239.

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 06:25 EDT (274 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 at 08:03 EDT (274 days ago) in Aquarius