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Mercury will be bright and well placed for observation in the evening sky. Mercury is always close to the Sun

The Moon will make a close approach to the Sun in the sky as it sweeps along its eastward path

The Hercules globular cluster (M13, NGC 6205) will be well placed for observation, culminating at around midnight local time. At

The Moon will reach first quarter – roughly a week after passing new moon, and a week before reaching full

The Moon and Mars will make a close approach, passing within 1°32′ of each other. The pair will visible in

The Ophiuchid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity. Some shooting stars will be visible each night from

The globular cluster M92 (NGC 6341) in Hercules will be well placed for observation, culminating at around midnight local time.

The Moon will reach full phase – the third full moon of spring 2014, traditionally called the Flower Moon in

The open star cluster IC 4665 in Ophiuchus will be well placed for observation, culminating at around midnight local time.

The Moon will reach last quarter – roughly a week after passing full moon and a week before it will