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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter From the Appulses feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 12:10 EST |
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Mercury at greatest elongation west From the Inner Planets feed Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:14 EST |
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From the Lunar Occultations feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:56 EST to 04:38 EST |
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Neptune ends retrograde motion From the Outer Planets feed Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:13 EST |
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From the Moon feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 15:52 EST |
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The Orion Nebula is well placed From the Deep Sky feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 |
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The hunter; associated in Greek mythology with a son of Poseidon, but associated by the Sumerians with their great hero Gilgamesh. |
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The bull; said by the Sumerians to be charging at Orion the hunter, but in Greek mythology said to be Zeus in disguise. |
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The hare; often depicted being chased by Orion and his two dogs. |
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The dove; introduced by Plancius in 1592. In Biblical history, said to be the dove of Noah. |
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The giraffe; a large but faint northern constellation introduced by Plancius in 1612. |
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