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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. Thu, 29 Dec 2022 at 20:21 EDT (484 days ago) in Cetus

62.

Conjunction of Venus and Pluto Venus and Pluto share the same right ascension, at a separation of 52'. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 at 10:16 EDT (481 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Uranus The Moon and Uranus pass close to each other. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 at 16:45 EDT (481 days ago) in Aries

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Lunar occultation of Uranus The Moon will pass in front of Uranus, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Greenland, Russia, Canada and Sweden amongst others. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 at 16:45 EDT (481 days ago) in Aries

65.

Mercury at perihelion Mercury passes its orbit's closest point to the Sun. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 at 15:04 EDT (480 days ago) in Sagittarius

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The cluster Messier 41 is well placed The open star cluster M41 (NGC 2287; mag 4.5) in Canis Major culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 (480 days ago) in Canis Major

67.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 32'. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 at 14:36 EDT (479 days ago) in Taurus

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Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 at 14:51 EDT (479 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 Africa, Maldives and British Indian Ocean Territory. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 at 14:51 EDT (479 days ago) in Taurus

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Quadrantid meteor shower 2023 The Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 (478 days ago) in Bootes

71.

The Earth at perihelion The Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 at 11:17 EDT (478 days ago) in Pisces

72.

Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 at 18:07 EDT (476 days ago) in Gemini

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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. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 at 22:55 EDT (476 days ago) in Gemini

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Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun. Sat, 07 Jan 2023 at 07:53 EDT (475 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 08 Jan 2023 at 04:19 EDT (474 days ago) in Cancer

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Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) passes perihelion Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 (470 days ago)

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Mars ends retrograde motion Mars returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 at 15:54 EDT (470 days ago) in Taurus

78.

Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Comet C/2022 U2 (ATLAS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Sat, 14 Jan 2023 (468 days ago) in Cassiopeia

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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. Sat, 14 Jan 2023 at 21:10 EDT (468 days ago) in Virgo

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The cluster Messier 47 is well placed The open star cluster M47 (NGC 2422; mag 4.4) in Puppis culminates at around midnight local time. Sun, 15 Jan 2023 (467 days ago) in Puppis