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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2022 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 (499 days ago) in Vela

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:08 EDT (498 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:13 EDT (498 days ago) in Taurus

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Lunar occultation of Mars The Moon will pass in front of Mars, creating a lunar occultation visible from the Americas, Europe, Northern Africa, Russia, Corsica, Guernsey, Svalbard, Menorca, Mallorca, Ibiza, Isla de Alborán, Melilla, Islas Chafarinas, Shetland, Orkney, Northern Ireland and Alaska. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:13 EDT (498 days ago) in Taurus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'. Wed, 07 Dec 2022 at 23:24 EDT (498 days ago) in Taurus

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Mars at opposition Mars lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 at 00:35 EDT (498 days ago) in Taurus

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Monocerotid meteor shower 2022 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 (497 days ago) in Monoceros

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1 Ceres at perihelion 1 Ceres passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 at 13:47 EDT (497 days ago) in Virgo

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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. Sun, 11 Dec 2022 at 19:28 EDT (495 days ago) in Cancer

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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2022 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 (494 days ago) in Hydra

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The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 (494 days ago) in Dorado

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Geminid meteor shower 2022 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 (492 days ago) in Gemini

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Comet 81P/Wild passes perihelion Comet 81P/Wild makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (491 days ago) in Virgo

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The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (491 days ago) in Orion

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The Running Man cluster is well placed The Running Man cluster NGC 1977 (mag 4.2) in Orion's sword culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (491 days ago) in Orion

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2022 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 (490 days ago) in Leo

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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. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 at 03:56 EDT (490 days ago) in Virgo

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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 (487 days ago) in Pavo

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 (486 days ago) in Leo Minor

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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Americas. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 at 07:02 EDT (485 days ago) in Scorpius