Calendar of Astronomical Events

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	1 The Moon at apogee The Moon at aphelion	2 The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii	3 Messier 12 is well placed	4	5 Venus at highest altitude in evening sky	6 Messier 10 is well placed
7 Messier 62 is well placed	8 Moon at Last Quarter	9 Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Mercury at dichotomy	10 Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2026 Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky	11 Messier 92 is well placed	12 Conjunction of the Moon and Mars	13 Close approach of the Moon and M45
14 The Moon at perihelion The Moon at perigee New Moon	15 Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition Mercury at greatest elongation east	16 Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury NGC 6388 is well placed	17 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and M44	18 The cluster IC 4665 is well placed	19 Lunar occultation of Regulus Close approach of Venus and M44	20 The Ptolemy cluster is well placed
21 June solstice Moon at First Quarter	22	23 The Lagoon Nebula is well placed	24 NGC 6541 is well placed	25 Comet 78P/Gehrels passes perihelion	26	27 Lunar occultation of Antares June Bootid meteor shower 2026
28 The Moon at apogee	29 The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed Full Moon	30 The Moon at aphelion Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii