Calendar of Astronomical Events

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
			1 136472 Makemake at opposition Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed Full Moon	2	3 Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury at dichotomy	4 Mercury at aphelion Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) passes perihelion Messier 94 is well placed
5 The Moon at aphelion The Jewel Box cluster is well placed	6 Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS) passes perigee Lunar occultation of Antares	7 The Moon at apogee	8 Conjunction of Venus and Ceres	9 Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii	10 Moon at Last Quarter	11
12	13 Conjunction of Mars and Neptune Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed	14 The Moon at perihelion The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed	15 136199 Eris at solar conjunction Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Mars	16 Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of Mercury and Neptune Messier 83 is well placed	17 New Moon Messier 3 is well placed	18
19 The Moon at perigee Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Close approach of the Moon and M45 Conjunction of Mercury and Mars	20 Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Close approach of Mercury and Saturn Conjunction of Saturn and Mars	21 Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri	22 Lyrid meteor shower 2026 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter	23 136108 Haumea at opposition Comet 141P/Machholz passes perihelion Messier 101 is well placed Moon at First Quarter	24 π-Puppid meteor shower 2026 Conjunction of Venus and Uranus Close approach of the Moon and M44	25 Lunar occultation of Regulus
26 Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) passes perigee	27	28	29	30