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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, 11 Dec 2022 at 19:28 EDT (494 days ago) in Cancer

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σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2022 The σ-Hydrid meteor shower reaches its peak. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 (493 days ago) in Hydra

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The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed The Milky Way's dwarf companion, the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC; mag 0.9), in Dorado culminates at around midnight local time. Mon, 12 Dec 2022 (493 days ago) in Dorado

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Geminid meteor shower 2022 The Geminid meteor shower reaches its peak. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 (491 days ago) in Gemini

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Comet 81P/Wild passes perihelion Comet 81P/Wild makes its closest approach to the Sun. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (490 days ago) in Virgo

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The Orion Nebula is well placed The Orion Nebula (M42; mag 4.0) culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (490 days ago) in Orion

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The Running Man cluster is well placed The Running Man cluster NGC 1977 (mag 4.2) in Orion's sword culminates at around midnight local time. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 (490 days ago) in Orion

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Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2022 The Comae Berenicid meteor shower reaches its peak. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 (489 days ago) in Leo

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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. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 at 03:56 EDT (489 days ago) in Virgo

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Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) makes its closest approach to the Sun. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 (486 days ago) in Pavo

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December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022 The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower reaches its peak. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 (485 days ago) in Leo Minor

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Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Moon will pass in front of Delta Scorpii (Dschubba), creating a lunar occultation visible from the Americas. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 at 07:02 EDT (484 days ago) in Scorpius

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Mercury at greatest elongation east Mercury is bright and well placed in the evening sky. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 at 13:47 EDT (484 days ago) in Sagittarius

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December solstice 21 December will be the shortest day of 2022 in the northern hemisphere. Wed, 21 Dec 2022 at 16:43 EDT (484 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Ursid meteor shower 2022 The Ursid meteor shower reaches its peak. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 (483 days ago) in Ursa Minor

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New Moon The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare for a few days. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 at 05:17 EDT (482 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 at 13:15 EDT (482 days ago) in Sagittarius

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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, 24 Dec 2022 at 03:26 EDT (481 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon and Venus share the same right ascension, at a separation of 3°28'. Sat, 24 Dec 2022 at 06:29 EDT (481 days ago) in Sagittarius

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Mercury at dichotomy Mercury reaches half phase in the evening sky. Sat, 24 Dec 2022 at 10:18 EDT (481 days ago) in Sagittarius