161.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 at 04:24 PDT (725 days ago) in Cancer

162.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°30'. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 01:57 PDT (724 days ago) in Cancer

163.

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. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 at 23:56 PDT (724 days ago) in Leo

164.

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 01:38 PDT (723 days ago) in Leo

165.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perigee Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 (723 days ago) in Telescopium

166.

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 (723 days ago) in Telescopium

167.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°16'. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 21:00 PDT (723 days ago) in Leo

168.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 at 23:57 PDT (723 days ago) in Leo

169.

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. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 at 20:47 PDT (722 days ago) in Sagittarius

170.

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 15:07 PDT (718 days ago) in Virgo

171.

Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Venus and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°17'. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 at 05:45 PDT (717 days ago) in Leo

172.

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. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 at 22:25 PDT (716 days ago) in Scorpius

173.

Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2023 The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 29 Jul 2023 (714 days ago) in Piscis Austrinus

174.

Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2023 The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (713 days ago) in Aquarius

175.

α-Capricornid meteor shower 2023 The α-Capricornid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 30 Jul 2023 (713 days ago) in Capricornus

176.

Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) passes perihelion Comet C/2021 T4 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 (712 days ago) in Norma

177.

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 12:26 PDT (712 days ago) in Sagittarius

178.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 (712 days ago) in Leo

179.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 at 11:31 PDT (711 days ago) in Capricornus

180.

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, 01 Aug 2023 at 22:52 PDT (711 days ago) in Capricornus