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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2020 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 21 Nov 2020 (1,260 days ago) in Canis Minor |
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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. Sat, 21 Nov 2020 at 23:45 EDT (1,259 days ago) in Aquarius |
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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°54'. Wed, 25 Nov 2020 at 14:46 EDT (1,256 days ago) in Pisces |
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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 (1,256 days ago) in Pisces |
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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. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 at 19:28 EDT (1,255 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 (1,254 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 (1,253 days ago) in Orion |
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The Moon at aphelion The Moon recedes to its orbit's furthest point from the Sun, which happens each month around the time of full moon. Sat, 28 Nov 2020 at 07:41 EDT (1,253 days ago) in Aries |
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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 (1,253 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 (1,251 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 (1,251 days ago) in Taurus |
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Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 (1,251 days ago) in Virgo |
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Pheonicid meteor shower 2020 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 01 Dec 2020 (1,249 days ago) in Phoenix |
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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 (1,248 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 (1,246 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 (1,245 days ago) in Vela |
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Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition Asteroid 16 Psyche makes closest approach to the Earth. Mon, 07 Dec 2020 at 06:58 EDT (1,244 days ago) in Taurus |
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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 (1,244 days ago) in Leo |
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Monocerotid meteor shower 2020 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Dec 2020 (1,243 days ago) in Monoceros |
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Asteroid 79 Eurynome at opposition Asteroid 79 Eurynome makes closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 11 Dec 2020 at 06:58 EDT (1,240 days ago) in Orion |