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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. Fri, 29 Dec 2034 at 23:30 EDT (3,819 days away) in Gemini

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The Rosette Nebula is well placed The Rosette Nebula (C49; mag 9.0) in Monoceros culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 29 Dec 2034 (3,818 days away) in Monoceros

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The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2232 (mag 4.2) in Monoceros culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 28 Dec 2034 (3,817 days away) in Monoceros

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Conjunction of Venus and Mars Venus and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°48'. Thu, 28 Dec 2034 at 10:02 EDT (3,817 days away) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°51'. Wed, 27 Dec 2034 at 06:09 EDT (3,816 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 27 Dec 2034 at 05:04 EDT (3,816 days away) in Cancer

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 25 Dec 2034 at 03:54 EDT (3,814 days away) in Orion

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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. Sun, 24 Dec 2034 at 20:49 EDT (3,813 days away) in Orion

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Venus at perihelion Venus passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Sun, 24 Dec 2034 at 17:09 EDT (3,813 days away) in Libra

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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. Sun, 24 Dec 2034 at 05:36 EDT (3,813 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Aldebaran The Moon will pass in front of Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, the Portuguese Azores, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands, Orkney, Northern Ireland and RAF Akrotiri. Sat, 23 Dec 2034 at 15:07 EDT (3,812 days away) in Taurus

12.

Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 The Moon and Collinder 50 pass close to each other. Sat, 23 Dec 2034 at 11:39 EDT (3,812 days away) in Taurus

13.

Ursid meteor shower 2034 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 22 Dec 2034 (3,811 days away) in Ursa Minor

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December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2034 in the northern hemisphere. Thu, 21 Dec 2034 at 14:32 EDT (3,810 days away) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from New Zealand. Wed, 20 Dec 2034 at 04:24 EDT (3,809 days away) in Pisces

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2034 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 20 Dec 2034 (3,809 days away) in Leo Minor

17.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands amongst others. Tue, 19 Dec 2034 at 02:42 EDT (3,808 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Tue, 19 Dec 2034 at 02:42 EDT (3,808 days away) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4'05". Tue, 19 Dec 2034 at 02:40 EDT (3,808 days away) in Pisces

20.

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. Mon, 18 Dec 2034 at 12:45 EDT (3,807 days away) in Pisces