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The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300. 23rd century - 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 d ...

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23rd century - Astronomical predictions for the 23rd century

23rd century - Millennial Anniversary

23rd century - Quincentennials

23rd century - Religious Predictions

23rd century - Science fiction set in the 23rd century

23rd century - Literature

23rd century - Television and film

23rd century - Computer games

23rd century - Arcade and console games

23rd century - Decades and years

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23rd century: Encyclopedia - 23rd century

23rd century

The 23rd century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2201-2300.

23rd century - 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
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.

23rd century - Millennial Anniversary

2215 (MMCCXV) will mark one thousand years since the signing of Magna Carta, the milestone document establishing the principle that Justice should neither be sold or denied to anyone.

23rd century - Quincentennials

The 23rd century will see some very important quincentennials, or 500th anniversaries. These will include:

2256: Birth of Wolfgang Mozart.
2276: American Independence.
2291: Enactment of the Bill of Rights and passing away of Wolfgang Mozart.

23rd century - Religious Predictions

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.

23rd century - Science fiction set in the 23rd century

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

23rd century - Television and film

James T. Kirk, born on March 22, 2233.
Star Trek: The Original Series (pilots circa 2254 and 2265, series circa 2266-2269)
Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (circa 2271-2272, two-and-a-half years after the end of the series)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (circa 2285)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (circa 2285)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (circa 2286)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (circa 2287)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (circa 2293)
Star Trek: Generations (opening circa 2293, seventy eight years before 2371)

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.
The Fifth Element (2263, the beginning is set in 1914, then shifts to "300 years later;" background props give the exact year).
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 in a post-apocalyptic 23rd century.
Babylon 5, a TV-series set in the mid 23rd century.
F-Zero: GP Legend, a videogame and TV-series is set in the year 2201.

23rd century - Computer games

In Starcraft, the United Powers League is said to take control of Earth on November 22, 2229.
Aliens vs. 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.
Mega Man X: Command Mission takes place sometime after 2202, officially in 22XX.
Starship Troopers is placed in the 23rd Century, as said by Paul Verhoeven is the Director's commentary.
Freelancer 's introduction takes place in the 23rd century.