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November Orionid meteor shower 2028 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 27 Nov 2028 (1,595 days away) in Orion

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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 (1,594 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 (1,593 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 (1,592 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 (1,590 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 11:46 EDT (1,590 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 (1,588 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 (1,586 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 (1,585 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 (1,584 days away) in Taurus

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Leonid meteor shower 2028 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 17 Nov 2028 (1,584 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 (1,583 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 (1,581 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 (1,581 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 (1,581 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 (1,579 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°30'. Sat, 11 Nov 2028 at 10:42 EDT (1,578 days away) in Leo

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Close approach of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter pass within 36' of each other. Thu, 09 Nov 2028 at 19:53 EDT (1,576 days away) in Virgo

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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. Thu, 09 Nov 2028 at 16:26 EDT (1,576 days away) in Cancer

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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Venus and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 39'. Thu, 09 Nov 2028 at 14:03 EDT (1,576 days away) in Virgo