4261.

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. Thu, 15 Dec 2033 at 22:28 EDT (3,450 days away) in Virgo

4262.

Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2033 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 15 Dec 2033 (3,451 days away) in Leo

4263.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sun, 18 Dec 2033 at 05:44 EDT (3,453 days away) in Ophiuchus

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2033 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 19 Dec 2033 (3,455 days away) in Leo Minor

4265.

December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2033 in the northern hemisphere. Wed, 21 Dec 2033 at 08:46 EDT (3,456 days away) in Sagittarius

4266.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 21 Dec 2033 at 13:47 EDT (3,456 days away) in Sagittarius

4267.

The Moon at perihelion The Moon passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun, which happens each month around the time of new moon. Wed, 21 Dec 2033 at 22:52 EDT (3,456 days away) in Sagittarius

4268.

Ursid meteor shower 2033 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 22 Dec 2033 (3,457 days away) in Ursa Minor

4269.

Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Fri, 23 Dec 2033 at 10:23 EDT (3,458 days away) in Sagittarius

4270.

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. Sun, 25 Dec 2033 at 08:20 EDT (3,460 days away) in Gemini

4271.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Mon, 26 Dec 2033 at 09:10 EDT (3,461 days away) in Aquarius

4272.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°02'. Mon, 26 Dec 2033 at 11:16 EDT (3,461 days away) in Aquarius

4273.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 27 Dec 2033 at 10:55 EDT (3,462 days away) in Aquarius

4274.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°25'. Tue, 27 Dec 2033 at 12:17 EDT (3,462 days away) in Aquarius

4275.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 28 Dec 2033 at 01:57 EDT (3,463 days away) in Pisces

4276.

The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2232 (mag 4.2) in Monoceros culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 28 Dec 2033 (3,463 days away) in Monoceros

4277.

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. Wed, 28 Dec 2033 at 19:20 EDT (3,463 days away) in Pisces

4278.

Asteroid 27 Euterpe at opposition Asteroid 27 Euterpe makes closest approach to the Earth. Wed, 28 Dec 2033 at 21:22 EDT (3,463 days away) in Gemini

4279.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation visible from Europe, Greenland, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkey and Svalbard. Thu, 29 Dec 2033 at 12:03 EDT (3,464 days away) in Pisces

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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. Thu, 29 Dec 2033 (3,464 days away) in Monoceros