141.

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 (283 days ago) in Leo

142.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 (283 days ago) in Telescopium

143.

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 (283 days ago) in Telescopium

144.

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 (282 days ago) in Leo

145.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 02:57 EDT (282 days ago) in Leo

146.

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 (281 days ago) in Capricornus

147.

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 (278 days ago) in Virgo

148.

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 (277 days ago) in Leo

149.

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 (275 days ago) in Scorpius

150.

Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2023 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (274 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

151.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (274 days ago) in Leo

152.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (273 days ago) in Aquarius

153.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2023 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (273 days ago) in Capricornus

154.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 (272 days ago) in Norma

155.

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 (272 days ago) in Sagittarius

156.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 14:31 EDT (271 days ago) in Capricornus

157.

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 (270 days ago) in Capricornus

158.

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 (269 days ago) in Aquarius

159.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 at 08:03 EDT (269 days ago) in Aquarius

160.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 at 02:37 EDT (264 days ago) in Leo