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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 (1,629 days away) in Orion

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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 (1,629 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 (1,629 days away) in Libra

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Geminid meteor shower 2028 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 13 Dec 2028 (1,629 days away) in Gemini

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The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 12 Dec 2028 (1,627 days away) in Dorado

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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2028 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 11 Dec 2028 (1,626 days away) in Hydra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°50'. Mon, 11 Dec 2028 at 15:02 EDT (1,626 days away) in Virgo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 11 Dec 2028 at 10:50 EDT (1,626 days away) in Virgo

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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, 11 Dec 2028 at 07:30 EDT (1,626 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°46'. Sat, 09 Dec 2028 at 18:02 EDT (1,624 days away) in Virgo

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Comet 19P/Borrelly passes perihelion Comet 19P/Borrelly makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 09 Dec 2028 (1,624 days away) in Cetus

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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. Sat, 09 Dec 2028 at 00:39 EDT (1,624 days away) in Leo

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Monocerotid meteor shower 2028 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 Dec 2028 (1,623 days away) in Monoceros

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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2028 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 06 Dec 2028 (1,622 days away) in Vela

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Comet 108P/Ciffreo passes perihelion Comet 108P/Ciffreo makes its closest approach to the Sun. Wed, 06 Dec 2028 (1,621 days away) in Pisces

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Comet 19P/Borrelly reaches peak brightness Comet 19P/Borrelly is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2028 apparition. Wed, 06 Dec 2028 (1,621 days away) in Cetus

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December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2028 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 05 Dec 2028 (1,621 days away) in Andromeda

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Comet 19P/Borrelly passes perigee Comet 19P/Borrelly makes its closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 05 Dec 2028 (1,620 days away) in Eridanus

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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. Sun, 03 Dec 2028 at 15:20 EDT (1,618 days away) in Taurus

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Pheonicid meteor shower 2028 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 01 Dec 2028 (1,617 days away) in Phoenix