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The Moon at apogee The Moon appears small as it recedes to its furthest point from the Earth. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 at 07:28 PDT (553 days away) in Leo

2.

M41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.6) in Canis Major is well placed in the sky. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 (554 days away) in Canis Major

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Tue, 02 Jan 2024 at 16:38 PDT (554 days away) in Pisces

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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, 03 Jan 2024 at 19:31 PDT (555 days away) in Virgo

5.

Quadrantid meteor shower 2024 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 (556 days away) in Bootes

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sun, 07 Jan 2024 at 00:06 PDT (559 days away) in Ophiuchus

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144P/Kushida reaches its brightest 144P/Kushida is well placed for observation. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 (560 days away) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Antares The Moon will pass in front of Antares, creating a lunar occultation visible from parts of the Americas. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 at 07:17 PDT (560 days away) in Scorpius

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 (560 days away) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°42'. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 at 12:12 PDT (560 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°35'. Tue, 09 Jan 2024 at 10:49 PDT (561 days away) in Ophiuchus

12.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°09'. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 at 00:32 PDT (562 days away) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at perihelion The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 at 17:32 PDT (562 days away) in Sagittarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 at 03:58 PDT (563 days away) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Fri, 12 Jan 2024 at 11:18 PDT (564 days away) in Sagittarius

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The Moon at perigee The Moon appears large as it makes its closest approach to the Earth. Sat, 13 Jan 2024 at 02:35 PDT (565 days away) in Capricornus

17.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°08'. Sun, 14 Jan 2024 at 01:33 PDT (566 days away) in Aquarius

18.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass within 1°56' of each other. Sun, 14 Jan 2024 at 03:02 PDT (566 days away) in Aquarius

19.

Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune, creating a lunar occultation. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 at 13:09 PDT (567 days away) in Pisces

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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. Mon, 15 Jan 2024 (567 days away) in Puppis