461.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Sun, 03 Dec 2017 at 10:46 EDT (2,393 days ago) in Taurus

462.

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, 04 Dec 2017 at 03:45 EDT (2,392 days ago) in Taurus

463.

December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2017 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 05 Dec 2017 (2,390 days ago) in Andromeda

464.

Conjunction of Saturn and Mercury Saturn and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°20'. Wed, 06 Dec 2017 at 06:26 EDT (2,390 days ago) in Sagittarius

465.

Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2017 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 06 Dec 2017 (2,389 days ago) in Vela

466.

Lunar occultation of Regulus The Moon will pass in front of Regulus (Alpha Leonis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Russia, Kazakhstan, China and Mongolia amongst others. Fri, 08 Dec 2017 at 18:10 EDT (2,388 days ago) in Leo

467.

Monocerotid meteor shower 2017 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 08 Dec 2017 (2,387 days ago) in Monoceros

468.

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. Sun, 10 Dec 2017 at 02:51 EDT (2,386 days ago) in Leo

469.

σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2017 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 11 Dec 2017 (2,384 days ago) in Hydra

470.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 at 06:27 EDT (2,384 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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 2017 (2,384 days ago) in Dorado

472.

Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Tue, 12 Dec 2017 at 20:45 EDT (2,384 days ago) in Ophiuchus

473.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°09'. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 at 11:27 EDT (2,383 days ago) in Virgo

474.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 13 Dec 2017 at 14:12 EDT (2,383 days ago) in Virgo

475.

Geminid meteor shower 2017 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 (2,382 days ago) in Gemini

476.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°14'. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 at 09:26 EDT (2,382 days ago) in Libra

477.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 14 Dec 2017 at 11:56 EDT (2,382 days ago) in Libra

478.

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. Fri, 15 Dec 2017 (2,381 days ago) in Orion

479.

The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 15 Dec 2017 (2,381 days ago) in Orion

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2017 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 15 Dec 2017 (2,380 days ago) in Leo