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M41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.6) in Canis Major is well placed in the sky. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 (384 days ago) in Canis Major

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sat, 02 Jan 2021 at 05:50 PST (383 days ago) in Pisces

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Quadrantid meteor shower 2021 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 03 Jan 2021 (382 days ago) in Bootes

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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. Wed, 06 Jan 2021 at 01:37 PST (379 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of Neptune and Ceres Neptune and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 8°37'. Sun, 10 Jan 2021 at 08:30 PST (375 days ago) in Aquarius

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Uranus ends retrograde motion Uranus returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 at 01:12 PST (371 days ago) in Aries

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M47 is well placed The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422; mag 4.5) in Puppis is well placed in the sky. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 (371 days ago) in Puppis

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γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2021 The γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 18 Jan 2021 (366 days ago) in Ursa Minor

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon appears high in the sky at sunset and sets in the west at around midnight. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 at 13:02 PST (365 days ago) in Pisces

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°03'. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 at 21:35 PST (365 days ago) in Aries

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Close approach of the Moon, Mars and Uranus The Moon, Mars and Uranus pass within 4°38' of each other. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 at 01:49 PST (364 days ago) in Aries

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Asteroid 15 Eunomia at opposition Asteroid 15 Eunomia makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 at 13:34 PST (364 days ago) in Cancer

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Conjunction of Mars and Uranus Mars and Uranus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°43'. Thu, 21 Jan 2021 at 15:41 PST (364 days ago) in Aries

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 22 Jan 2021 (362 days ago) in Capricornus

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Sat, 23 Jan 2021 at 18:10 PST (362 days ago) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 14 Irene at opposition Asteroid 14 Irene makes closest approach to the Earth. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 at 06:22 PST (361 days ago) in Cancer

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sun, 24 Jan 2021 at 23:45 PST (361 days ago) in Capricornus

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Full Moon The Moon is visible for much of the night. Thu, 28 Jan 2021 at 11:16 PST (357 days ago) in Cancer

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M44 is well placed The Beehive open star cluster (M44, NGC 2632, also known as Praesepe; mag 3.7) is well placed in the sky. Sat, 30 Jan 2021 (355 days ago) in Cancer

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Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition Asteroid 18 Melpomene makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 at 13:34 PST (352 days ago) in Cancer