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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 (882 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 (882 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 (882 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 (881 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 (880 days ago) in Scorpius

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Neptune ends retrograde motion Neptune returns to its usual eastward motion after opposition. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 at 08:10 EDT (878 days ago) in Aquarius

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Pheonicid meteor shower 2021 The Pheonicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 (877 days ago) in Phoenix

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Mercury at aphelion Mercury passes the furthest point along its orbit from the Sun. Thu, 02 Dec 2021 at 18:31 EDT (877 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 (877 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 (875 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 (875 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sat, 04 Dec 2021 at 05:04 EDT (875 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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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. Sun, 05 Dec 2021 at 04:23 EDT (874 days ago) in Sagittarius

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December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2021 The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 (873 days ago) in Andromeda

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Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii The Moon will pass in front of Sigma Sagittarii (Nunki), creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Australia and Solomon Islands amongst others. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 at 02:42 EDT (873 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Venus at highest altitude in evening sky Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 (873 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°52'. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 at 19:49 EDT (873 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 at 20:08 EDT (873 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2021 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 (872 days ago) in Vela

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Venus at greatest brightness Venus reaches its greatest brightness in the evening sky. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 at 11:09 EDT (872 days ago) in Sagittarius