501.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 17:58 EDT (584 days ago) in Scorpius

502.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 18:15 EDT (584 days ago) in Pisces

503.

Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy passes perihelion Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 (583 days ago) in Cancer

504.

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. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 at 01:19 EDT (582 days ago) in Ophiuchus

505.

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. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 at 20:31 EDT (582 days ago) in Sagittarius

506.

Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki) creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Sat, 26 Nov 2022 at 12:49 EDT (581 days ago) in Sagittarius

507.

Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) passes perihelion Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (579 days ago) in Sagittarius

508.

November Orionid meteor shower 2022 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (579 days ago) in Orion

509.

The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (579 days ago) in Taurus

510.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°09'. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 at 23:40 EDT (578 days ago) in Capricornus

511.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 at 01:57 EDT (578 days ago) in Capricornus

512.

Asteroid 30 Urania at opposition Asteroid 30 Urania makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 at 02:10 EDT (578 days ago) in Taurus

513.

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, 30 Nov 2022 at 09:37 EDT (577 days ago) in Aquarius

514.

Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 at 21:11 EDT (577 days ago) in Taurus

515.

Asteroid 349 Dembowska at opposition Asteroid 349 Dembowska makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 09:22 EDT (576 days ago) in Taurus

516.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°30'. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 19:56 EDT (576 days ago) in Pisces

517.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 21:59 EDT (576 days ago) in Pisces

518.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2022 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 (575 days ago) in Phoenix

519.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 at 18:48 EDT (574 days ago) in Aquarius

520.

Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 at 12:30 EDT (572 days ago) in Aries