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Leonid meteor shower 2022 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 (536 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. Fri, 18 Nov 2022 (536 days ago) in Taurus

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Sat, 19 Nov 2022 at 15:35 EDT (535 days ago) in Scorpius

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2022 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 (533 days ago) in Canis Minor

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Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 at 04:34 EDT (532 days ago) in Perseus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 17:58 EDT (531 days ago) in Scorpius

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Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 18:15 EDT (531 days ago) in Pisces

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Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy passes perihelion Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 (530 days ago) in Cancer

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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. Fri, 25 Nov 2022 at 01:19 EDT (529 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, 25 Nov 2022 at 20:31 EDT (529 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, though it will open be visible only at sea. Sat, 26 Nov 2022 at 12:49 EDT (528 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) passes perihelion Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (526 days ago) in Sagittarius

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November Orionid meteor shower 2022 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (526 days ago) in Orion

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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, 28 Nov 2022 (526 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°09'. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 at 23:40 EDT (525 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 at 01:57 EDT (525 days ago) in Capricornus

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Asteroid 30 Urania at opposition Asteroid 30 Urania makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 at 02:10 EDT (525 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 at 09:37 EDT (524 days ago) in Aquarius

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Mars at perigee Mars reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 at 21:11 EDT (524 days ago) in Taurus

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Asteroid 349 Dembowska at opposition Asteroid 349 Dembowska makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 09:22 EDT (523 days ago) in Taurus