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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 at 04:09 EDT (2,373 days ago) in Sagittarius

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November Orionid meteor shower 2017 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 28 Nov 2017 (2,373 days ago) in Orion

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Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 (2,373 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 (2,374 days ago) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon will pass in front of Neptune creating a lunar occultation, though it will open be visible only at sea. Mon, 27 Nov 2017 at 00:58 EDT (2,374 days ago) in Aquarius

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Moon at First Quarter The Moon reaches first quarter phase – appearing high in the sky at sunset and setting in the west at around midnight. Sun, 26 Nov 2017 at 12:03 EDT (2,375 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Thu, 23 Nov 2017 at 21:32 EDT (2,378 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 at 10:12 EDT (2,379 days ago) in Aquarius

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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. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 at 13:53 EDT (2,380 days ago) in Sagittarius

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2017 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 21 Nov 2017 (2,380 days ago) in Canis Minor

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°59'. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 at 19:17 EDT (2,381 days ago) 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, 20 Nov 2017 at 11:40 EDT (2,381 days ago) 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°53'. Mon, 20 Nov 2017 at 04:22 EDT (2,381 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 18 Nov 2017 at 06:43 EDT (2,383 days ago) in Libra

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The Pleiades cluster is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.3) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 (2,384 days ago) in Taurus

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Leonid meteor shower 2017 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 (2,384 days ago) in Leo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°57'. Fri, 17 Nov 2017 at 00:39 EDT (2,384 days ago) in Libra

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°05'. Thu, 16 Nov 2017 at 16:26 EDT (2,385 days ago) in Libra

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 at 21:50 EDT (2,387 days ago) in Virgo

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°11'. Tue, 14 Nov 2017 at 19:41 EDT (2,387 days ago) in Virgo