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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2018 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 20 Dec 2018 (2,015 days ago) in Leo Minor

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Venus at highest altitude in morning sky Venus is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 (2,017 days ago) in Libra

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2018 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 16 Dec 2018 (2,019 days ago) in Leo

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The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 15 Dec 2018 (2,020 days ago) in Orion

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The Running Man cluster is well placed The Running Man cluster NGC 1977 (mag 4.2) in Orion's sword culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 15 Dec 2018 (2,020 days ago) in Orion

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sat, 15 Dec 2018 at 10:27 EDT (2,020 days ago) in Scorpius

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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, 15 Dec 2018 at 06:49 EDT (2,020 days ago) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 at 20:51 EDT (2,021 days ago) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°33'. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 at 18:21 EDT (2,021 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 (2,021 days ago) in Scorpius

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Geminid meteor shower 2018 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 14 Dec 2018 (2,021 days ago) in Gemini

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen passes perigee Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes its closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 13 Dec 2018 (2,022 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen reaches peak brightness Comet 46P/Wirtanen is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2018 apparition. Thu, 13 Dec 2018 (2,022 days ago) in Taurus

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The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 (2,023 days ago) in Dorado

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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. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 at 07:24 EDT (2,023 days ago) in Capricornus

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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2018 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 12 Dec 2018 (2,023 days ago) in Hydra

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Tue, 11 Dec 2018 at 07:38 EDT (2,024 days ago) in Libra

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Comet 46P/Wirtanen passes perihelion Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 11 Dec 2018 (2,024 days ago) in Taurus

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Monocerotid meteor shower 2018 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 09 Dec 2018 (2,026 days ago) in Monoceros

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°07'. Sun, 09 Dec 2018 at 00:17 EDT (2,026 days ago) in Sagittarius