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Pheonicid meteor shower 2020 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 (1,302 days ago) in Phoenix

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Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 (1,304 days ago) in Virgo

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Russia, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Oceania and Alaska. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 at 04:44 EDT (1,304 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 at 04:29 EDT (1,304 days ago) in Taurus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 28 Nov 2020 at 19:57 EDT (1,306 days ago) in Aquarius

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Sat, 28 Nov 2020 at 07:41 EDT (1,306 days ago) in Aries

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November Orionid meteor shower 2020 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 (1,306 days ago) in Orion

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The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 (1,307 days ago) in Taurus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 at 19:28 EDT (1,308 days ago) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 18:59 EDT (1,309 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°54'. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 14:46 EDT (1,309 days ago) in Pisces

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 23:45 EDT (1,312 days ago) in Aquarius

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2020 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 21 Nov 2020 (1,313 days ago) in Canis Minor

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 at 10:29 EDT (1,315 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°51'. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 at 09:51 EDT (1,315 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 at 04:22 EDT (1,315 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°29'. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 at 03:56 EDT (1,315 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The Pleiades cluster is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.3) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 (1,317 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet C/2020 S3 (Erasmus) passes perigee Comet C/2020 S3 (Erasmus) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 (1,317 days ago) in Corvus

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Leonid meteor shower 2020 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 (1,317 days ago) in Leo