The ( Gregorian Calendar ) comprises the years 2201 - 2300 .
- 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 Year s, 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.
- between Mars and Saturn
- Friday , February 22 , 2222 : At 02:22:22, the date will read something like: . In places and watches using the 24h format, '''2222-2-22 22:22:22''' will also be a possibility.
- Mars will Occult Jupiter
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- will occult Saturn
- 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
- between Venus and Regulus, perhaps occultation of Regulus by Venus
- of Uranus , Neptune , and Pluto . The last time this occurred was 1769 , 1770 .
- , August 27 , 2003 .
The 23rd century will see some very important quincentennials, or 500th anniversaries. These will include:
According to the Talmud , The World Will End in the year 2240 .
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 .
- James Tiberius Kirk , born on March 22, 2233.
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- '' Babylon 5 '', a TV-series set in the mid 23rd century.
- '''', a videogame and TV-series is set in the year 2201.
- '' The Fifth Element '' ( 2263 , the beginning is set in 1914 , then shifts to "300 years later;" background props give the exact year).
- '' Forbidden Planet '' set in 2257
- '' Futurama '' in the 2200s, Zoidberg 's race, the Decapodians, first arrived on Earth, later causing the extinction of the Anchovy .
- '' Logan's Run '' (the movie)
- '' Red Dwarf '' (before the accident) in which Lister states that he is "an enlightened 23rd century man" (yet earlier episodes said 21st Century ). Though for the most part, it is set 3 million years later.
- '' Zardoz '', a movie set in a Post-apocalyptic 2293 A.C.
- '' StarQuest Online '' is set around 2216 .
- In '' Starcraft '', the United Powers League is said to take control of Earth on November 22 , 2229 .
- '' Aliens Versus Predator 2 '', a computer game, is set between November , 2230 and January 7 , 2231 .
- '' Fallout 2 '', a computer game, set in 2241 .
- In '' Einhänder '' the Earth and Moon are at war, the events of the game transpiring sometime in 2245 .
- '' Independence War '' (aka ''I-War''), a large-scale spacecraft game is set in 2268 .
- '' Starship Troopers '' is placed in the 23rd Century, as said by Paul Verhoeven in the Director's commentary.
- '' Freelancer '' 's introduction takes place in the 23rd century.
- '''' is set around 2251 .
- '' Raystorm '', a.k.a. Layer Section 2 , takes place in the 23rd century, including a stage in August 5 2219 among others.
- '' Chrono Trigger '', one of the time periods of this game is set in the year 2300, where the Earth is a post-apocalyptic, barren wasteland.
- '''' takes place sometime after 2202 , officially in 22XX.
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