6661.

Mars at solar conjunction Mars is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 at 16:34 EDT (5,693 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2008 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 (5,693 days ago) in Andromeda

6663.

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. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 at 16:26 EDT (5,693 days ago) in Aquarius

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Pheonicid meteor shower 2008 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 (5,697 days ago) in Phoenix

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 48'. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 at 11:02 EDT (5,697 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, the Americas, Europe, Corsica, Guernsey, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands and Northern Ireland. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 at 10:34 EDT (5,697 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 at 10:34 EDT (5,697 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 at 10:22 EDT (5,697 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 1°17'. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 at 09:43 EDT (5,697 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter pass within 2°00' of each other. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 at 03:44 EDT (5,697 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°02'. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 at 19:39 EDT (5,698 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 at 10:14 EDT (5,698 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 at 11:54 EDT (5,699 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 at 07:14 EDT (5,699 days ago) in Sagittarius

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November Orionid meteor shower 2008 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 (5,700 days ago) in Orion

6676.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 at 11:56 EDT (5,701 days ago) in Scorpius

6677.

Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 at 11:54 EDT (5,701 days ago) in Aquarius

6678.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 at 12:06 EDT (5,703 days ago) in Scorpius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°34'. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 at 13:21 EDT (5,707 days ago) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 at 08:36 EDT (5,707 days ago) in Leo