2621.

Comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) passes perihelion Comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 03 Dec 2018 (2,039 days ago) in Ophiuchus

2622.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2018 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 02 Dec 2018 (2,040 days ago) in Phoenix

2623.

Comet C/2018 L2 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2018 L2 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 30 Nov 2018 (2,042 days ago) in Ophiuchus

2624.

Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the dawn sky. Thu, 29 Nov 2018 at 21:22 EDT (2,043 days ago) in Virgo

2625.

Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Thu, 29 Nov 2018 at 19:19 EDT (2,043 days ago) in Leo

2626.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Thu, 29 Nov 2018 at 03:32 EDT (2,043 days ago) in Libra

2627.

The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 28 Nov 2018 (2,044 days ago) in Taurus

2628.

November Orionid meteor shower 2018 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 28 Nov 2018 (2,044 days ago) in Orion

2629.

Close approach of the Moon and M44 The Moon and M44 pass close to each other. Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 16:21 EDT (2,045 days ago) in Cancer

2630.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 27 Nov 2018 at 04:11 EDT (2,045 days ago) in Scorpius

2631.

The Moon at perigee The Moon makes its monthly closest approach to the Earth, making it appear fractionally larger than at other times of the month. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 at 07:12 EDT (2,046 days ago) in Gemini

2632.

Comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) passes perigee Comet C/2018 V1 (Machholz-Fujikawa-Iwamoto) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 (2,046 days ago)

2633.

Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Mon, 26 Nov 2018 at 01:22 EDT (2,046 days ago) in Scorpius

2634.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 24 Nov 2018 at 21:48 EDT (2,048 days ago) in Aquarius

2635.

Jupiter at apogee Jupiter reaches its furthest point from the Earth, as it passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 23 Nov 2018 at 22:38 EDT (2,049 days ago) in Scorpius

2636.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 23 Nov 2018 at 00:39 EDT (2,049 days ago) in Taurus

2637.

α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2018 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 21 Nov 2018 (2,051 days ago) in Canis Minor

2638.

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. Wed, 21 Nov 2018 at 01:24 EDT (2,051 days ago) in Cetus

2639.

The Pleiades cluster is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.3) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 (2,054 days ago) in Taurus

2640.

Leonid meteor shower 2018 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 17 Nov 2018 (2,055 days ago) in Leo