6th millennium

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The sixth millennium is a period of time which will begin on January 1 5001 and will end on December 31 6000.

Astronomical events

• 5001 September 11: Mercury occults Regulus
• 5366 August 27: Venus occults Aldebaran, the first occultation of Aldebaran by a planet since July 15 18980 BC
• 5898 August 30: Venus occults Regulus
• 5974 September 25: Mercury occults Regulus
• 5997: Comet Hale-Bopp returns to the inner solar system

Science predictions

• 5200: Formation of a Type II civilization under the Kardashev scale.

Science fiction

In 5161 (or, more accurately, CY 10087), the Andromeda Ascendant will be rescued by the crew of the Eureka Maru (for the television series Andromeda).

In 5700, in the DC Comics universe, the Green Lantern at this point will be Pol Manning (actually an identity taken by Hal Jordan and Salakk).

In reference to this, according to Amalgam Comics conitinuity, the Iron Lantern at this point will be Arno Manning, defending a futuristic Coast City.

The 51st century is the origin of Greel in the 1977 Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang.

In the 2005 series of Doctor Who, one of the Doctor's companions is Captain Jack Harkness, a defrocked time agent of the time police, originally from the 51st century. Also, the events of The Girl in the Fireplace take place partly during sometime in the 51st Century.

In 5010, Bobby Pendragon, Gunny, and Patrick check future results of Hindenburg crash in the third book of the sci-fi/fantasy Pendragon series, The Never War.

Reference

• Conjunctions of Regulus and the planets (in German)