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Quadrantid meteor shower 2025 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 (187 days away) in Bootes

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 at 11:32 EDT (187 days away) in Aquarius

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 at 08:28 EDT (188 days away) in Pisces

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 at 11:51 EDT (188 days away) in Aquarius

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Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Europe, Greenland, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Shetland, Orkney and Northern Ireland. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 at 11:51 EDT (188 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 40'. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 at 12:23 EDT (188 days away) in Aquarius

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Russia and Svalbard. Sun, 05 Jan 2025 at 09:21 EDT (189 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. Mon, 06 Jan 2025 at 18:56 EDT (190 days away) in Pisces

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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, 07 Jan 2025 at 19:00 EDT (191 days away) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon and M45 The Moon and M45 pass close to each other. Thu, 09 Jan 2025 at 20:39 EDT (193 days away) in Taurus

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Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 03:31 EDT (194 days away) in Aquarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 16:45 EDT (194 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°25'. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 at 18:13 EDT (194 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 Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, British Indian Ocean Territory, Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 at 11:12 EDT (195 days away) in Taurus

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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 at 21:04 EDT (195 days away) in Aquarius

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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Sun, 12 Jan 2025 at 08:32 EDT (196 days away) in Cancer

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Asteroid 887 Alinda at opposition Asteroid 887 Alinda makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 04:34 EDT (197 days away) in Gemini

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 17:26 EDT (197 days away) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 13'. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 22:42 EDT (197 days away) in Gemini

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 at 22:48 EDT (197 days away) in Gemini