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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Canada, the Contiguous United States, Greenland and Mexico amongst others. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 at 20:55 EDT (118 days away) in Pisces

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Northern Taurid meteor shower 2024 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 (119 days away) in Taurus

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Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition Asteroid 11 Parthenope makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 at 18:58 EDT (120 days away) in Taurus

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Saturn ends retrograde motion Saturn returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at 09:37 EDT (122 days away) in Aquarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 15 Nov 2024 at 16:28 EDT (122 days away) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 02:40 EDT (123 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 04:18 EDT (123 days away) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sat, 16 Nov 2024 at 21:36 EDT (123 days away) in Taurus

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Leonid meteor shower 2024 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 (124 days away) in Leo

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 08:52 EDT (124 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°38'. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 09:54 EDT (124 days away) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Beta Tauri The Moon will pass in front of Beta Tauri (Elnath), creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands and British Indian Ocean Territory. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 at 15:52 EDT (124 days away) in Taurus

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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. Sun, 17 Nov 2024 (124 days away) in Taurus

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 (127 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°26'. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 16:08 EDT (127 days away) in Cancer

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 17:27 EDT (127 days away) in Cancer

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 at 19:32 EDT (127 days away) in Ophiuchus

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2024 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 (128 days away) in Canis Minor

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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. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 at 20:28 EDT (129 days away) in Leo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Canada and Bahamas. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 at 07:39 EDT (134 days away) in Virgo