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Jupiter at solar conjunction Jupiter is unobservable as it passes around the far side of the Sun – marking the end of one apparition and the beginning of the next. Thu, 01 Jan 2032 at 02:29 EDT (2,785 days away) in Sagittarius

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The cluster Messier 41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.5) in Canis Major culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 02 Jan 2032 (2,786 days away) in Canis Major

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The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Sat, 03 Jan 2032 at 00:11 EDT (2,787 days away) in Pisces

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Quadrantid meteor shower 2032 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 04 Jan 2032 (2,788 days away) in Bootes

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Moon at Last Quarter The Moon reaches last quarter phase – rising in the east at around midnight and appearing high in the sky by sunrise. Mon, 05 Jan 2032 at 17:04 EDT (2,789 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Spica The Moon will pass in front of Spica (Alpha Virginis), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Kiribati and Midway Atoll amongst others. Tue, 06 Jan 2032 at 10:24 EDT (2,790 days away) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Beta1 Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Beta1 Scorpii (Acrab), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Contiguous United States, Mexico and Clipperton Island. Fri, 09 Jan 2032 at 08:32 EDT (2,793 days away) in Scorpius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 46'. Sat, 10 Jan 2032 at 02:45 EDT (2,794 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sat, 10 Jan 2032 at 02:48 EDT (2,794 days away) in Ophiuchus

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Madeira, the Savage Islands, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, the Canary Islands, Northern Ireland and RAF Akrotiri. Sat, 10 Jan 2032 at 02:48 EDT (2,794 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 4°51'. Sun, 11 Jan 2032 at 17:49 EDT (2,795 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Mon, 12 Jan 2032 at 06:02 EDT (2,796 days away) in Sagittarius

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Mon, 12 Jan 2032 at 15:07 EDT (2,796 days away) in Sagittarius

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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. Tue, 13 Jan 2032 at 02:54 EDT (2,797 days away) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Wed, 14 Jan 2032 at 11:40 EDT (2,798 days away) in Sagittarius

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The cluster Messier 47 is well placed The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422; mag 4.4) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Jan 2032 (2,799 days away) in Puppis

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NGC 2403 is well placed NGC 2403 (mag 8.9), a spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Jan 2032 (2,799 days away) in Camelopardalis

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Fri, 16 Jan 2032 at 01:01 EDT (2,800 days away) in Aquarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 5°37'. Fri, 16 Jan 2032 at 04:22 EDT (2,800 days away) in Aquarius

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The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed The open star cluster NGC 2451 (mag 2.8) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Sat, 17 Jan 2032 (2,801 days away) in Puppis