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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 21:59 EDT (594 days ago) in Pisces |
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Pheonicid meteor shower 2022 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 (593 days ago) in Phoenix |
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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 at 18:48 EDT (592 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 at 12:30 EDT (590 days ago) in Aries |
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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Asia, Europe, Northern Africa, Greenland, Russia, Svalbard and RAF Akrotiri. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 at 12:30 EDT (590 days ago) in Aries |
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December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2022 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 (589 days ago) in Andromeda |
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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. Tue, 06 Dec 2022 at 18:35 EDT (589 days ago) in Taurus |
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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2022 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 (588 days ago) in Vela |
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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:08 EDT (587 days ago) in Taurus |
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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:13 EDT (587 days ago) in Taurus |
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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from the Americas, Europe, Northern Africa, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Svalbard, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Shetland, Orkney, Northern Ireland and Alaska. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:13 EDT (587 days ago) 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 32'. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:24 EDT (587 days ago) in Taurus |
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Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 at 00:35 EDT (587 days ago) in Taurus |
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Monocerotid meteor shower 2022 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 (586 days ago) in Monoceros |
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1 Ceres at perihelion 1 Ceres passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 at 09:01 EDT (586 days ago) in Virgo |
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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. Sun, 11 Dec 2022 at 19:28 EDT (584 days ago) in Cancer |
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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2022 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 (583 days ago) in Hydra |
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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. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 (583 days ago) in Dorado |
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Geminid meteor shower 2022 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 (581 days ago) in Gemini |
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Comet 81P/Wild passes perihelion Comet 81P/Wild makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (580 days ago) in Virgo |