141.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 at 01:12 EDT (298 days ago) in Gemini

142.

Close approach of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars pass within 3°33' of each other. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 at 03:09 EDT (298 days ago) in Leo

143.

Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 (298 days ago)

144.

Messier 22 is well placed The globular cluster M22 (mag 5.2) in Sagittarius, near the Galactic centre, culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 01 Jul 2023 (298 days ago) in Sagittarius

145.

The cluster IC 4756 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4756 (mag 4.6) in Serpens culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 02 Jul 2023 (297 days ago) in Serpens Cauda

146.

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, 03 Jul 2023 at 06:27 EDT (296 days ago) in Sagittarius

147.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 at 07:38 EDT (296 days ago) in Sagittarius

148.

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, 04 Jul 2023 at 18:25 EDT (295 days ago) in Capricornus

149.

The Earth at aphelion The Earth reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 at 16:06 EDT (293 days ago) in Pisces

150.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°40'. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 at 23:09 EDT (293 days ago) in Aquarius

151.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 at 00:59 EDT (292 days ago) in Aquarius

152.

Asteroid 15 Eunomia at opposition Asteroid 15 Eunomia makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 07 Jul 2023 at 19:58 EDT (292 days ago) in Sagittarius

153.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Sun, 09 Jul 2023 at 13:50 EDT (290 days ago) in Leo

154.

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. Sun, 09 Jul 2023 at 21:48 EDT (290 days ago) in Pisces

155.

The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed The bright globular cluster NGC 6752 (mag 5.4) in Pavo culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 (289 days ago) in Pavo

156.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 at 15:44 EDT (288 days ago) in Aries

157.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°13'. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 at 17:21 EDT (288 days ago) in Aries

158.

Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition. Sun, 16 Jul 2023 (283 days ago) in Draco

159.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 14:33 EDT (282 days ago) in Gemini

160.

Messier 55 is well placed The globular cluster M55 (NGC 6809l; mag 6.3) in Sagittarius culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 (282 days ago) in Sagittarius