241.

Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition Asteroid 324 Bamberga makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 at 04:34 EDT (535 days ago) in Perseus

242.

New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 17:58 EDT (534 days ago) in Scorpius

243.

Jupiter ends retrograde motion Jupiter returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 at 18:15 EDT (534 days ago) in Pisces

244.

Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy passes perihelion Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 24 Nov 2022 (533 days ago) in Cancer

245.

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 (532 days ago) in Ophiuchus

246.

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 (532 days ago) in Sagittarius

247.

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 (531 days ago) in Sagittarius

248.

Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) passes perihelion Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (529 days ago) in Sagittarius

249.

November Orionid meteor shower 2022 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 (529 days ago) in Orion

250.

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 (529 days ago) in Taurus

251.

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 (528 days ago) in Capricornus

252.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 at 01:57 EDT (528 days ago) in Capricornus

253.

Asteroid 30 Urania at opposition Asteroid 30 Urania makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 29 Nov 2022 at 02:10 EDT (528 days ago) in Taurus

254.

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 (527 days ago) in Aquarius

255.

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 (527 days ago) in Taurus

256.

Asteroid 349 Dembowska at opposition Asteroid 349 Dembowska makes closest approach to the Earth. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 09:22 EDT (526 days ago) in Taurus

257.

Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°30'. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 19:56 EDT (526 days ago) in Pisces

258.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 at 21:59 EDT (526 days ago) in Pisces

259.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2022 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 (525 days ago) in Phoenix

260.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Sat, 03 Dec 2022 at 18:48 EDT (524 days ago) in Aquarius