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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 01 Dec 2028 at 20:40 EDT (1,619 days away) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Fri, 01 Dec 2028 at 01:51 EDT (1,619 days away) in Taurus

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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Thu, 30 Nov 2028 at 02:23 EDT (1,618 days away) in Aries

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°49'. Wed, 29 Nov 2028 at 07:21 EDT (1,617 days away) in Aries

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November Orionid meteor shower 2028 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 27 Nov 2028 (1,616 days away) in Orion

486.

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 2028 (1,615 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 26 Nov 2028 at 21:11 EDT (1,614 days away) 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, 25 Nov 2028 at 19:09 EDT (1,613 days away) in Pisces

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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. Thu, 23 Nov 2028 at 19:15 EDT (1,611 days away) in Aquarius

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Asteroid 19 Fortuna at opposition Asteroid 19 Fortuna makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 23 Nov 2028 at 09:22 EDT (1,611 days away) in Taurus

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2028 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 21 Nov 2028 (1,609 days away) in Canis Minor

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 19 Nov 2028 at 20:54 EDT (1,607 days away) in Libra

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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, 18 Nov 2028 at 07:35 EDT (1,606 days away) in Ophiuchus

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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 2028 (1,605 days away) in Taurus

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Leonid meteor shower 2028 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 17 Nov 2028 (1,605 days away) in Leo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 16 Nov 2028 at 08:19 EDT (1,604 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 7°19'. Tue, 14 Nov 2028 at 07:09 EDT (1,602 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. Tue, 14 Nov 2028 at 00:53 EDT (1,602 days away) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°43'. Mon, 13 Nov 2028 at 23:18 EDT (1,602 days away) in Virgo

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Northern Taurid meteor shower 2028 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 12 Nov 2028 (1,600 days away) in Taurus