ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: | AstroGiornale

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS: - The Moon at perigee. The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. - Close approach of Mars and M44. Mars and M44 pass within 0°00' of each other. - NGC 6530 is well placed. The open star cluster NGC 6530 (mag 4.6), close to the lagoon nebula (M8) in Sagittarius is well placed in the sky. - NGC 6541 is well placed. The globular cluster NGC 6541 (mag 6.3) in Corona Australis is well placed in the sky.