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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Note: Moon phases in the calendar vary in size due to the distance
from Earth and are shown at 0h Universal Time.
1 Neptune is stationary, 5 P.M. EST
2 The Moon passes 0.7° north of Mars, 7 P.M. EST
4 New Moon occurs at 2:43 A.M. EST; total solar eclipse
The Moon is at perigee (221,702 miles from Earth), 5:04 A.M. EST
Venus is at greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.9), 9 A.M. EST
6 The Moon passes 1.9° south of Venus, 8 P.M. EST
7 The Moon passes 4° south of Saturn, 9 P.M. EST
9 The Moon passes 4° south of Jupiter, 1 A.M. EST
10 The Moon passes 0.5° north of asteroid Pallas, 8 A.M. EST
Asteroid Nysa is at opposition, 9 A.M. EST
The Moon passes 4° south of Neptune, 8 P.M. EST
First Quarter Moon occurs at 8:36 P.M. EST
14 Geminid meteor shower peaks
15 The Moon passes 1.5° south of Uranus, 1 A.M. EST
17 The Moon is at apogee (252,475 miles from Earth), 9:15 P.M. EST
18 Venus is stationary, 6 A.M. EST
Full Moon occurs at 11:35 P.M. EST
21 Winter solstice occurs at 10:59 A.M. EST
26 Mars passes 5° north of Antares, 1 P.M. EST
Last Quarter Moon occurs at 9:24 P.M. EST
28 Mercury passes 4° south of Venus, 8 P.M. EST
31 The Moon passes 0.9° south of Mars, 3 P.M. EST
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