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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°39'. Tue, 14 Nov 2023 at 09:39 EDT (229 days ago) in Scorpius

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Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 at 12:12 EDT (230 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 at 04:28 EDT (230 days ago) in Libra

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Northern Taurid meteor shower 2023 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 12 Nov 2023 (231 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) reaches peak brightness Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2023 apparition. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 (233 days ago) in Hercules

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Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) passes perigee Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 (233 days ago) in Hercules

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Greenland, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Svalbard, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Shetland, Orkney, Northern Ireland and RAF Akrotiri. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 at 05:34 EDT (234 days ago) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 at 05:34 EDT (234 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°00'. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 at 04:30 EDT (234 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 at 16:48 EDT (237 days ago) in Leo

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 06 Nov 2023 at 12:40 EDT (237 days ago) in Libra

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Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 05 Nov 2023 at 11:46 EDT (238 days ago) in Eridanus

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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. Sun, 05 Nov 2023 at 03:37 EDT (238 days ago) in Cancer

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 04 Nov 2023 at 03:16 EDT (239 days ago) in Aquarius

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Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 at 00:55 EDT (240 days ago) in Aries

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Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 at 17:00 EDT (242 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 at 04:24 EDT (242 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Mon, 30 Oct 2023 at 11:49 EDT (244 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) passes perihelion Comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sun, 29 Oct 2023 (245 days ago)

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°08'. Sun, 29 Oct 2023 at 04:14 EDT (245 days ago) in Aries