281.

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. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 04:06 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

282.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 43'. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 05:49 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

283.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 05:57 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

284.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa, Asia, Europe, Russia, Corsica, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas and RAF Akrotiri. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 05:57 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

285.

Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 (1,631 days ago) in Libra

286.

Mercury at greatest elongation west Mercury is bright and well placed in the dawn sky. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 07:28 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Libra

287.

Venus at aphelion Venus passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 12:40 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

288.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°51'. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 13:48 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

289.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 at 14:04 EDT (1,631 days ago) in Sagittarius

290.

November Orionid meteor shower 2019 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 (1,631 days ago) in Orion

291.

The Hyades cluster is well placed The Hyades open star cluster (Collinder 50; mag 1.0) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 28 Nov 2019 (1,631 days ago) in Taurus

292.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 55'. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:03 EDT (1,630 days ago) in Sagittarius

293.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:07 EDT (1,630 days ago) in Sagittarius

294.

Lunar occultation of Saturn The Moon will pass in front of Saturn, creating a lunar occultation visible from Bouvet Island. Fri, 29 Nov 2019 at 16:07 EDT (1,630 days ago) in Sagittarius

295.

Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Venus and Ceres share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°56'. Sat, 30 Nov 2019 at 17:32 EDT (1,629 days ago) in Sagittarius

296.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2019 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 02 Dec 2019 (1,627 days ago) in Phoenix

297.

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. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 at 01:58 EDT (1,625 days ago) in Aquarius

298.

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. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 at 23:08 EDT (1,624 days ago) in Aquarius

299.

December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2019 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 06 Dec 2019 (1,623 days ago) in Andromeda

300.

Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2019 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 07 Dec 2019 (1,622 days ago) in Vela