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The Sun enters the constellation Sagittarius at ~17:08 UT, 17th December 2016.

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The waning gibbous Moon passes south of the Praesepe open star cluster at 04:00 UT, 17th December 2016.

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The waning gibbous Moon passes south of Pollux at 06:24 UT, 16th December 2016

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Maximum northerly lunar declination (+18.937°) is at 21:37 UT, 14th December 2016.
This is the most northerly lunar position of the year.

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Mercury is at dichotomy (Half phase) at 16:48 UT, 14th December 2016.

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The Full Moon in the constellation Taurus is at 00:06 UT, 14th December 2016.

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The near full Moon is north of Aldebaran at 05:30 UT, 13th December 2016

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The Moon is at perigee at 23:36 UT, 12th December 2016.

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Maximum northerly lunar libration is at 23:19 UT, 12th December 2016. 

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The waxing gibbous Moon passes south of the Pleiades at 09:37 UT, 12th December 2016

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