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The 29th century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2801 – 2900 of the Gregorian calendar.
[edit] Astronomical predictions for the 29th century
- The remnants of Comet Ikeya-Seki are expected to return to the inner solar system.
It was last seen from Earth in 1965 – 1966 and broke into three pieces as it approached the Sun.
- March 25, 2816: At 15:47 UTC Mercury will occult Jupiter
- March 6, 2817: At 9:36 UTC Venus will occult Saturn
- April 11, 2818: At 20:41 UTC Mercury will occult Mars
- February 6, 2825: At 10:50 UTC Mars will occult Uranus
- 2829/2830: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- December 15, 2830: At 09:40 UTC Venus will occult Mars
- July 20, 2855: At 05:15 UTC Mercury will occult Jupiter
- 2842/2843: Triple conjunction Mars-Jupiter
- December 16, 2846: Transit of Venus
- December 14, 2854: Partial transit of Venus
- 2866: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- March 16, 2880: Predicted impact date for asteroid (29075) 1950 DA, the near Earth object with the highest known probability of crashing into Earth.
[edit] Science fiction set in the 29th century
- Scientists estimate that it will take until the 29th century for radiation levels in areas directly contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 to become safe for permanent human habitation again. (See Pripyat, Ukraine)
- The Roman numerals for the year 2888 will be MMDCCCLXXXVIII, longer than the next-shorter representation of an earlier year, 1888.
- Canadian Pacific Railway will end their lease of the O&Q in 2883.
[edit] Decades and years