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Venus at dichotomy Venus reaches half phase in the evening sky. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 at 10:28 EDT (912 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 (912 days ago) in Cancer

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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 (911 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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 (907 days ago) in Gemini

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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 (906 days ago) in Virgo

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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 (905 days ago) in Aries

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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 (902 days ago) in Gemini

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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 (901 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 (901 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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 (901 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina amongst others. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 at 16:54 EDT (901 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°06'. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 at 09:24 EDT (899 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 at 10:58 EDT (899 days ago) in Capricornus

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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. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 at 07:46 EDT (898 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°21'. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 at 12:16 EDT (898 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 at 14:45 EDT (898 days ago) in Capricornus

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Northern Taurid meteor shower 2021 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 (897 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko passes perigee Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko makes its closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 (897 days ago) in Gemini

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Leonid meteor shower 2021 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 (892 days ago) in Leo

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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. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 (892 days ago) in Taurus