Event Category: Astronomical Event
Messier 4 is well placed
The globular cluster M4 (NGC 6121; mag 5.4) in Scorpius culminates at around midnight local time. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240528_17_100
Moon at Last Quarter
The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky
Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus
Mercury and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°21'. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240531_20_100
Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 22'. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240531_20_101
Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240531_15_100
Lunar occultation of Saturn
The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Argentina, Chile,
Close approach of the Moon and Neptune
The Moon and Neptune pass close to each other. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240601_15_100
Lunar occultation of Neptune
The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Sub-Saharan Africa. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240601_16_100
The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed
The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13, NGC 6205; mag 5.8) culminates at around midnight local time. https://in-the-sky.org/news.php?id=20240601_17_100
The Moon at perigee
The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of