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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 28 Dec 2028 at 10:40 EDT (1,625 days away) in Taurus

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1 Ceres at solar conjunction 1 Ceres is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Wed, 27 Dec 2028 at 00:43 EDT (1,624 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°50'. Tue, 26 Dec 2028 at 13:51 EDT (1,623 days away) in Cetus

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Comet 185P/Petriew passes perihelion Comet 185P/Petriew makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 25 Dec 2028 (1,622 days away) in Aquarius

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Jupiter at aphelion Jupiter passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Mon, 25 Dec 2028 at 05:29 EDT (1,622 days away) in Virgo

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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, 23 Dec 2028 at 16:45 EDT (1,620 days away) in Pisces

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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, 23 Dec 2028 at 16:00 EDT (1,620 days away) in Pisces

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Ursid meteor shower 2028 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 22 Dec 2028 (1,619 days away) in Ursa Minor

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December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2028 in the northern hemisphere. Thu, 21 Dec 2028 at 03:26 EDT (1,618 days away) in Sagittarius

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2028 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 19 Dec 2028 (1,616 days away) in Leo Minor

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°58'. Sun, 17 Dec 2028 at 01:55 EDT (1,614 days away) 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, 16 Dec 2028 at 20:51 EDT (1,613 days away) in Sagittarius

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 16 Dec 2028 at 17:37 EDT (1,613 days away) in Pisces

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 15 Dec 2028 at 21:07 EDT (1,612 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2028 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 15 Dec 2028 (1,612 days away) in Leo

456.

Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition Asteroid 14 Irene makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 at 23:46 EDT (1,612 days away) in Taurus

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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. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 (1,611 days away) in Orion

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The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 (1,611 days away) in Orion

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°02'. Thu, 14 Dec 2028 at 02:35 EDT (1,611 days away) in Libra

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Geminid meteor shower 2028 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 13 Dec 2028 (1,611 days away) in Gemini