27th century

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This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain information of a tentative nature and the content may change dramatically as the event approaches and more information becomes available.

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Centuries:

26th century - 27th century - 28th century

The 27th century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2601–2700 of the Gregorian calendar.

Contents 1 Astrology 2 Astronomical events 3 Cultural events 4 Science fiction set in the 27th century 5 Decades and years

[edit] Astrology

• Expected to start the Age of Aquarius:
  • ca. 2680, according to Shepherd Simpson, Dr., (Constellation length based);
  • ca. 2654, according to Max Heindel (Zodiacal 30 degrees based; "orb of influence" already started around the 1934/1930s);
  • ca. 2638, according to Elsa M. Glover, PhD., (Zodiacal 30 degrees based)
  • about 2600, according to the International Astronomical Union constellations boundaries division.

[edit] Astronomical events

• December 16, 2603: Transit of Venus
• May 13, 2608: Grazing Transit of Mercury
• December 13, 2611: Partial transit of Venus
• February 16, 2649: At 11:17 UTC Venus will occult Neptune
• 2626/2627: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
• 2629: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
• 2655/2656: Triple conjunction Jupiter-Saturn
• 2663: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
• 2699/2700: Triple conjunctions between Mars-Jupiter, Mars-Neptune and Jupiter-Neptune

[edit] Cultural events

• The 639 year long performance of John Cage's organ work As Slow As Possible (begun in 2001) is scheduled to finish at the St. Burchardi Church in Halberstadt, Germany in 2640.

• Roberto Bolano in his novel Los Detectives Salvajes, through one of the main characters, Cesarea Tinajero (original founder of the real visceralismo poetry society) sets the 27th century as the time when some big dark events will happen in the north of Mexico. In 2666, Bolano's last novel and perhaps his master piece, describes hundreds of rapes and murders in the north of Mexico, most likely linked with the events written in his previously mentioned novel Los Detectives Salvajes. Why Bolano selected this year is unknown, perhaps a not so far away future, although the year makes the reader believe the contrary.

[edit] Science fiction set in the 27th century

• Jerzy Żuławski's classic trilogy of novels On a Silver Moon are set in the 27th Century in which a race of moon dwarves search for a route back to Earth through spiritual enlightenment. Written in 1901-1911, the trilogy is one of the greatest works of Polish science fiction.
• In the Futurama episode entitled "When Aliens Attack", the Planet Express crew spend their Labour Day at "Monument Beach". There, Fry wonders why almost every famous monument in the world has been relocated to a single beach in New New York. Leela explains that in the 2600s New New Yorkers voted for a super-villain governor who stole all the world's monuments. On Mount Rushmore you can see his face carved where Thomas Jefferson's should be.
• The Night's Dawn Trilogy books by Peter F. Hamilton, consisting of The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist and The Naked God, are set in the year 2611.
• The video game series Wing Commander takes place during the mid to late 27th century.
• Most of the F-Zero series, one of Nintendo's video game franchises, takes place during the early 27th century.
• And also another famous title of Nintendo's video game, SuperProbotector is placed in a war against aliens who have destroyed our world in 2636.
• In both Bill & Ted movies (Excellent Adventure and Bogus Journey), the "future scenes" take place in 2688 and 2691, respectively.
• Several characters in the Star Trek universe originate from this century.
• In the Futurama episode entitled A Big Piece of Garbage, Fry said that Professor Farnsworth's smellescope was great, provided he didn't have to smell Uranus. Leela did not get the joke because, according to Professor Farnsworth, astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to get rid of that awful joke once and for all, changing it to "Urectum".
• The Contra series of video games (with the exception of Neo Contra) is set during this century.
• The video game Earthsiege 2 begins in the year 2624, with the Earth having been in a major global war against a self-controlled AI called "Prometheus".
• The events of the video game series AquaNox take place in the mid-27th century.

[edit] Decades and years