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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including China, Russia, Japan and North Korea amongst others. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 at 00:28 EDT (898 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 at 00:28 EDT (898 days ago) 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 1°06'. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 at 00:20 EDT (898 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko reaches peak brightness Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2021 apparition. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 (899 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Sat, 06 Nov 2021 at 13:22 EDT (900 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 at 18:17 EDT (901 days ago) in Libra

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Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 at 19:49 EDT (902 days ago) in Aries

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 at 17:15 EDT (902 days ago) in Libra

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Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from Canada and the Contiguous United States. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 at 15:36 EDT (903 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°13'. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 at 14:39 EDT (903 days ago) in Virgo

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko passes perihelion Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 (904 days ago) in Gemini

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Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 at 10:57 EDT (908 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 at 16:05 EDT (909 days ago) in Cancer

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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 at 10:28 EDT (909 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed The Perseus Double Cluster (NGC 869 and NGC 884; combined mag 4.3) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 (911 days ago) in Perseus

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Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 24 Oct 2021 at 23:45 EDT (913 days ago) in Virgo

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Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Sun, 24 Oct 2021 (912 days ago) in Virgo

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The Moon at apogee The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Earth, making it appear fractionally smaller than at other times of the month. Sun, 24 Oct 2021 at 11:28 EDT (913 days ago) in Taurus

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Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2021 The Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 24 Oct 2021 (913 days ago) in Leo Minor

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the dawn sky. Sat, 23 Oct 2021 at 18:40 EDT (914 days ago) in Virgo