21.

Northern Taurid meteor shower 2021 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 (904 days ago) in Taurus

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko passes perigee Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko makes its closest approach to the Earth. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 (904 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. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 at 01:51 EDT (899 days ago) in Pisces

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Leonid meteor shower 2021 The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 (899 days ago) in Leo

25.

The Pleiades cluster is well placed The Pleiades open star cluster (M45; mag 1.3) in Taurus culminates at around midnight local time. Wed, 17 Nov 2021 (899 days ago) in Taurus

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Full Moon The Moon reaches full phase and is visible for much of the night. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 at 03:57 EDT (897 days ago) in Taurus

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Partial lunar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Moon, visible from the Americas, Russia, Eastern Asia, Oceania and Alaska. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 at 04:03 EDT (897 days ago) in Taurus

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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. Sat, 20 Nov 2021 at 21:12 EDT (896 days ago) in Taurus

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α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2021 The α-Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 21 Nov 2021 (895 days ago) in Canis Minor

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1 Ceres at opposition 1 Ceres lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it closer and brighter than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Fri, 26 Nov 2021 at 23:54 EDT (889 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. Sat, 27 Nov 2021 at 07:28 EDT (889 days ago) in Leo

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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. Sat, 27 Nov 2021 (889 days ago) in Taurus

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November Orionid meteor shower 2021 The November Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 28 Nov 2021 (888 days ago) in Orion

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Mercury at superior solar conjunction Mercury passes around the far side of the Sun. Sun, 28 Nov 2021 at 23:54 EDT (887 days ago) in Scorpius

35.

Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 at 08:10 EDT (885 days ago) in Aquarius

36.

Pheonicid meteor shower 2021 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 (884 days ago) in Phoenix

37.

Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 18:31 EDT (884 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 41'. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 19:27 EDT (884 days ago) in Libra

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Total solar eclipse There will be an eclipse of the Sun, visible from Antarctica. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 02:33 EDT (882 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 02:44 EDT (882 days ago) in Ophiuchus