23rd century
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The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300.
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Astronomical predictions for the 23rd century
- In the early 23rd century Pluto will switch ranking with Neptune and temporarily, for about 20 years, will become the 8th planet from the Sun. The last time this has occurred is from 1979-1999.
- Based upon current orbital measurements which gives it a period of 286 Earth years, in 2288, the planetoid 50000 Quaoar will have completed one orbit of the Sun since its discovery in 2002. Similarly, the year 2252 will mark a full orbital cycle since the 2004 discovery of the planetoid 90482 Orcus, which as of 2004 had a calculated period of just under 248 Earth years.
- 2221: Triple conjunction between Mars and Saturn
- Friday, February 22, 2222: At 02:22:22, the date will read something like: 2222-2-22 2:22:22. In places and watches using the 24h format, 2222-2-22 22:22:22 will also be a possibility.
- December 2, 2223: At 12:32 UTC Mars will occult Jupiter
- 2238/2239: Triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn (last triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn was in 1981)
- August 12, 2243: At 04:52 UTC, Venus will occult Saturn
- June 11, 2247: Transit of Venus
- March 4, 2251: At 10:52 UTC, Venus will occult Uranus
- August 1, 2253: Mercury occults Regulus (last occultation of Regulus by Mercury was on August 13, 364 BC)
- June 9, 2255: Transit of Venus
- 2279: Triple conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn
- October 6, 2271: Close conjunction between Venus and Regulus, perhaps occultation of Regulus by Venus
- 2281, 2282: Grand Trine of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The last time this occurred was 1769, 1770.
- Sunday, August 28, 2287: The distance between Mars and Earth closes toward its minimum, the closest approach of the two planets since Wednesday, August 27 2003.
Easter
Year 2285 is the first year since 1818 in which the Western Easter falls on its earliest possible date of March 22.Millennial Anniversaries
- 2247: Rome completes three thousand years (753 BC)
- 2209: The foundation of Cambridge University in 1209.
- 2215: The signing of Magna Carta in 1215, the milestone document establishing the principle that Justice should neither be sold nor denied to anyone.
- 2291: The formation of the Swiss Confederation in 1291.
- 2291: Independence of San Marino, 1291.
- 2291: The Fall of Akko or Acre, marking the effective end of the Crusades, in 1291.
- 2300: The foundation of Bilbao in 1300.
Quincentennials
The 23rd century will see some very important quincentennials, or 500th anniversaries. These will include:
- 2250: Death of Johann Sebastian Bach.
- 2256: Birth of Wolfgang Mozart.
- 2276: American Independence.
- 2288: European landings in Australia.
- 2289: The French Revolution.
- 2291: Enactment of the Bill of Rights and death of Wolfgang Mozart.
Other Expected Events
- The 100th Olympic Games is expected to be in the year 2292
Religious Predictions
If the Jewish account of Creation is true and the world was created in 3761 BC, it will have been 6,000 years since then in 2239. Some people believe this is when the world will end.
Science fiction set in the 23rd century
Literature
- The Fortunate Fall, a novel by Raphael Carter
- The Glass Bead Game, a novel by Hermann Hesse
- Satellite Night trilogy, by Nick Pollotta