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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. Thu, 28 Oct 2021 at 13:05 PDT (920 days ago) in Cancer

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Venus at greatest elongation east Venus is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 at 07:57 PDT (919 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko passes perihelion Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko makes its closest approach to the Sun. Tue, 02 Nov 2021 (915 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon and Mercury share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°13'. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 at 11:39 PDT (914 days ago) in Virgo

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Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon will pass in front of Mercury, creating a lunar occultation visible from Canada and the Contiguous United States. Wed, 03 Nov 2021 at 12:36 PDT (914 days ago) in Virgo

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 at 14:15 PDT (913 days ago) in Libra

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Uranus at opposition Uranus lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 at 16:49 PDT (913 days ago) in Aries

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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. Fri, 05 Nov 2021 at 15:17 PDT (912 days ago) in Libra

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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. Sat, 06 Nov 2021 at 10:22 PDT (911 days ago) in Ophiuchus

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Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko reaches peak brightness Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is forecast to reach the brightest point in its 2021 apparition. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 (910 days ago) in Gemini

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 1°06'. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 at 21:20 PDT (910 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 at 21:28 PDT (910 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon will pass in front of Venus, creating a lunar occultation visible from countries and territories including China, Russia, Japan and North Korea amongst others. Sun, 07 Nov 2021 at 21:28 PDT (910 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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 Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina amongst others. Mon, 08 Nov 2021 at 13:54 PDT (909 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°06'. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 at 06:24 PDT (907 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 at 07:58 PDT (907 days ago) in Capricornus

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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, 11 Nov 2021 at 04:46 PDT (906 days ago) in Capricornus

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Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter share the same right ascension, at a separation of 4°21'. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 at 09:16 PDT (906 days ago) in Capricornus

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Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 at 11:45 PDT (906 days ago) in Capricornus

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Northern Taurid meteor shower 2021 The Northern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 (905 days ago) in Taurus