5th Millennium - Astronomical Events

Astronomical Events

• 4285 (August 6): Venus occults Regulus.
• 4296 (November 22): Venus occults Antares.
• 4385 Comet Hale–Bopp is expected to return to the inner solar system. It last dominated the skies of Earth in 1996–1997.
• 4557 (November 10): Venus occults Regulus.
• 4747 (August 14): Venus occults Regulus.
• 4772
  • October 13: The Mayan Calendar will require a sixth digit.
  • October 21: The Mayan king Pacal of Palenque predicted that on this date the eightieth Calendar Round anniversary of his accession will be celebrated.
• 49th century: The Great Comet of 1811 is expected to return to the inner solar system. According to calculations made at the time, the comet should return around the year 4876.