3081.

Asteroid 349 Dembowska at opposition Asteroid 349 Dembowska makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 01 Dec 2017 at 02:10 EDT (2,407 days ago) in Taurus

3082.

Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Mercury and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°03'. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 at 04:42 EDT (2,410 days ago) in Sagittarius

3083.

Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 at 04:09 EDT (2,410 days ago) in Sagittarius

3084.

November Orionid meteor shower 2017 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 (2,410 days ago) in Orion

3085.

Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 (2,410 days ago) in Ophiuchus

3086.

The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 (2,411 days ago) in Taurus

3087.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 at 00:58 EDT (2,411 days ago) in Aquarius

3088.

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. Sun, 26 Nov 2017 at 12:03 EDT (2,412 days ago) in Aquarius

3089.

Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 23 Nov 2017 at 21:32 EDT (2,415 days ago) in Ophiuchus

3090.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 at 10:12 EDT (2,416 days ago) in Aquarius

3091.

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. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 at 13:53 EDT (2,417 days ago) in Sagittarius

3092.

α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2017 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 (2,417 days ago) in Canis Minor

3093.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°59'. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 at 19:17 EDT (2,418 days ago) in Sagittarius

3094.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 at 11:40 EDT (2,418 days ago) in Ophiuchus

3095.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°53'. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 at 04:22 EDT (2,418 days ago) in Ophiuchus

3096.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 18 Nov 2017 at 06:43 EDT (2,420 days ago) in Libra

3097.

The Pleiades cluster is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.3) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 (2,421 days ago) in Taurus

3098.

Leonid meteor shower 2017 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 (2,421 days ago) in Leo

3099.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 at 00:39 EDT (2,421 days ago) in Libra

3100.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°05'. Thu, 16 Nov 2017 at 16:26 EDT (2,422 days ago) in Libra