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June solstice 21 June will be the longest day of 2029 in the northern hemisphere. Wed, 20 Jun 2029 at 21:55 EDT (1,882 days away) in Taurus

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The Ptolemy cluster is well placed The Ptolemy Cluster (M7, NGC 6475; mag 3.3) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 20 Jun 2029 (1,882 days away) in Scorpius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°57'. Wed, 20 Jun 2029 at 18:35 EDT (1,882 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Wed, 20 Jun 2029 at 14:22 EDT (1,882 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°57'. Tue, 19 Jun 2029 at 21:32 EDT (1,881 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 19 Jun 2029 at 17:28 EDT (1,881 days away) in Virgo

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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, 19 Jun 2029 at 05:54 EDT (1,881 days away) in Virgo

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The cluster IC 4665 is well placed The open star cluster IC 4665 (mag 4.2) in Ophiuchus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 18 Jun 2029 (1,880 days away) in Ophiuchus

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NGC 6397 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6397 (mag 5.6) in Ara culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 16 Jun 2029 (1,878 days away) in Ara

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The Butterfly cluster is well placed The Butterfly open star cluster (M6, NGC 6405; mag 4.2) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 16 Jun 2029 (1,878 days away) in Scorpius

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NGC 6388 is well placed The globular cluster NGC 6388 (mag 6.8) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 15 Jun 2029 (1,877 days away) in Scorpius

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 15 Jun 2029 (1,877 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Thu, 14 Jun 2029 at 08:28 EDT (1,876 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°17'. Wed, 13 Jun 2029 at 19:49 EDT (1,875 days away) in Gemini

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 13 Jun 2029 at 17:22 EDT (1,875 days away) in Virgo

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Partial solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Canada, Russia, Greenland, Europe and Alaska. Tue, 12 Jun 2029 at 00:06 EDT (1,874 days away) in Taurus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 11 Jun 2029 at 23:51 EDT (1,873 days away) in Taurus

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 11 Jun 2029 at 19:07 EDT (1,873 days away) in Gemini

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Messier 92 is well placed The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341; mag 6.5) in Hercules culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 10 Jun 2029 (1,872 days away) in Hercules

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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. Sun, 10 Jun 2029 at 17:32 EDT (1,872 days away) in Taurus