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The Moon at aphelion The Moon reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 at 01:51 EST (13 days ago) in Pisces

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Leonid meteor shower 2021 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 (13 days ago) in Leo

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M45 is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.6) in Taurus is well placed in the sky. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 (13 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 at 03:57 EST (11 days ago) in Taurus

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Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from Oceania, the Americas, Asia and Northern Europe. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 at 04:03 EST (11 days ago) in Taurus

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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Sat, 20 Nov 2021 at 21:12 EST (10 days ago) in Taurus

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2021 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 21 Nov 2021 (9 days ago) in Canis Minor

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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres is well placed in the sky. Sat, 27 Nov 2021 at 02:06 EST (3 days ago) in Taurus

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon rises in the east at around midnight and appears high in the sky at sunrise. Sat, 27 Nov 2021 at 07:28 EST (3 days ago) in Leo

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November Orionid meteor shower 2021 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 28 Nov 2021 (2 days ago) in Orion

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 28 Nov 2021 at 23:54 EST (2 days ago) in Scorpius

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 at 08:10 EST (Tomorrow) in Aquarius

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Pheonicid meteor shower 2021 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 (2 days away) in Phoenix

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury reaches its furthest point from the Sun. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 18:31 EST (2 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 0°41'. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 19:27 EST (2 days away) in Libra

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Australia and New Zealand, Sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Antarctica. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 02:33 EST (4 days away) in Ophiuchus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 02:44 EST (4 days away) in Ophiuchus

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 05:04 EST (4 days away) in Ophiuchus

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sun, 05 Dec 2021 at 04:23 EST (5 days away) in Sagittarius

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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sun, 05 Dec 2021 (5 days away) in Ophiuchus