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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 18:59 EDT (1,270 days ago) in Pisces

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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. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 (1,268 days ago) in Taurus

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November Orionid meteor shower 2020 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 (1,267 days ago) in Orion

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 28 Nov 2020 at 19:57 EDT (1,267 days ago) in Aquarius

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 at 04:29 EDT (1,265 days ago) in Taurus

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Penumbral lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Russia, Eastern and Southeast Asia, Oceania and Alaska. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 at 04:44 EDT (1,265 days ago) in Taurus

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Gaia Early Data Release 3 Astronomers release the most detailed census of the stars in the Milky Way ever made. Thu, 03 Dec 2020 at 06:00 EDT (1,262 days ago)

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December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2020 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 05 Dec 2020 (1,260 days ago) in Andromeda

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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2020 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 06 Dec 2020 (1,259 days ago) in Vela

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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, 07 Dec 2020 at 19:37 EDT (1,258 days ago) in Leo

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Monocerotid meteor shower 2020 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 (1,257 days ago) in Monoceros

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Comet C/2020 S3 (Erasmus) passes perihelion Comet C/2020 S3 (Erasmus) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 (1,254 days ago) in Scorpius

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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2020 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 (1,254 days ago) in Hydra

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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 the Contiguous United States, Canada, Alaska and Mexico amongst others. Sat, 12 Dec 2020 at 16:06 EDT (1,253 days ago) in Libra

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Geminid meteor shower 2020 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 13 Dec 2020 (1,251 days ago) in Gemini

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Argentina and Chile. Mon, 14 Dec 2020 at 11:14 EDT (1,251 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2020 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 (1,250 days ago) in Leo

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The Running Man cluster is well placed The Running Man cluster NGC 1977 (mag 4.2) in Orion's sword culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 (1,250 days ago) in Orion

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The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 (1,250 days ago) in Orion

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°55'. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 at 23:30 EDT (1,248 days ago) in Sagittarius