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The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 01 Jun 2020 (1,426 days ago) in Hercules

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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. Tue, 02 Jun 2020 at 23:38 EDT (1,425 days ago) in Libra

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Venus at inferior solar conjunction Venus passes around the near side of the Sun. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 at 13:38 EDT (1,424 days ago) in Taurus

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Messier 12 is well placed The globular cluster M12 (NGC 6218; mag 6.1) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 03 Jun 2020 (1,424 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 at 12:28 EDT (1,423 days ago) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 at 15:12 EDT (1,422 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Antarctica, Asia, Africa, Russia, Oceania and Europe. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 at 15:26 EDT (1,422 days ago) in Ophiuchus

228.

Messier 10 is well placed The globular cluster M10 (NGC 6254; mag 6.6) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 05 Jun 2020 (1,422 days ago) in Ophiuchus

229.

Messier 62 is well placed The globular cluster M62 (NGC 6266; mag 6.4) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 (1,421 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sat, 06 Jun 2020 at 21:20 EDT (1,421 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°11'. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 at 13:20 EDT (1,419 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 at 13:45 EDT (1,419 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°40'. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 at 22:12 EDT (1,419 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 08 Jun 2020 at 22:53 EDT (1,419 days ago) in Capricornus

235.

Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2020 The Daytime Arietid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 (1,417 days ago) in Aries

236.

Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 10 Jun 2020 (1,417 days ago) in Hercules

237.

Conjunction of Mars and Neptune Mars and Neptune share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°44'. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 at 08:24 EDT (1,415 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°44'. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 at 19:54 EDT (1,415 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 at 22:08 EDT (1,415 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Sat, 13 Jun 2020 at 02:24 EDT (1,414 days ago) in Aquarius