381.

Lunar occultation of Jupiter The Moon will pass in front of Jupiter, creating a lunar occultation visible from Africa and South America. Sat, 19 Dec 2048 at 18:32 EDT (8,966 days away) in Taurus

382.

Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon and Jupiter pass close to each other. Sat, 19 Dec 2048 at 18:32 EDT (8,966 days away) in Taurus

383.

December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2048 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sat, 19 Dec 2048 (8,966 days away) in Leo Minor

384.

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. Sat, 19 Dec 2048 at 07:46 EDT (8,966 days away) in Taurus

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Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Mercury and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°26'. Fri, 18 Dec 2048 at 17:34 EDT (8,965 days away) in Sagittarius

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Jupiter at opposition Jupiter lies in the opposite direction to the Sun in the sky, making it slightly closer, brighter and larger than at other times. It is also optimally positioned to be observable for much of the night. Thu, 17 Dec 2048 at 00:25 EDT (8,964 days away) in Taurus

387.

Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2048 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 15 Dec 2048 (8,962 days away) in Leo

388.

Jupiter at perigee Jupiter reaches its closest point to the Earth – marking the best time to observe it in 1970. Tue, 15 Dec 2048 at 15:35 EDT (8,962 days away) in Taurus

389.

Geminid meteor shower 2048 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 14 Dec 2048 (8,961 days away) in Gemini

390.

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. Sat, 12 Dec 2048 at 02:29 EDT (8,959 days away) in Pisces

391.

σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2048 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 11 Dec 2048 (8,959 days away) in Hydra

392.

Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°39'. Thu, 10 Dec 2048 at 14:42 EDT (8,957 days away) in Aquarius

393.

Close approach of the Moon and Mars The Moon and Mars pass close to each other. Thu, 10 Dec 2048 at 10:10 EDT (8,957 days away) in Aquarius

394.

Monocerotid meteor shower 2048 The Monocerotid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 08 Dec 2048 (8,956 days away) in Monoceros

395.

Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 6°24'. Tue, 08 Dec 2048 at 19:05 EDT (8,955 days away) in Capricornus

396.

Close approach of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus pass close to each other. Tue, 08 Dec 2048 at 15:43 EDT (8,955 days away) in Capricornus

397.

Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Asteroid 29 Amphitrite makes closest approach to the Earth. Tue, 08 Dec 2048 at 04:34 EDT (8,955 days away) in Auriga

398.

Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn share the same right ascension, at a separation of 2°06'. Mon, 07 Dec 2048 at 11:17 EDT (8,954 days away) in Sagittarius

399.

Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The Moon and Saturn pass close to each other. Mon, 07 Dec 2048 at 10:39 EDT (8,954 days away) in Sagittarius

400.

Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2048 The Puppid-Velid meteor shower reaches its peak. Sun, 06 Dec 2048 (8,954 days away) in Vela