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The 24th century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2301–2400 of the Gregorian calendar. Unlike most century years, the year 2400 will be a leap year.
[edit] Astronomical events
- September 11, 2307: At 22:50 UTC, Venus will occult Uranus
- 2313: Triple conjunction Mars-Jupiter
- 2319: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- June 4, 2327: At 00:54 UTC, Venus will occult Mars
- October 8, 2335: At 14:51 UTC, Venus will occult Jupiter
- April 7, 2351: At 17:22 UTC, Mercury will occult Uranus
- December 13, 2360: Transit of Venus
- December 10, 2368: Transit of Venus
- 2388: Triple conjunction Mars-Saturn
- May 11, 2391: Partial transit of Mercury
- November 17, 2400: Venus will occult Antares (last occultation of Antares by Venus was on September 17, 525 BC)
[edit] Science fiction set in the 24th century
[edit] Literature
- Bis zum Nullpunkt des Seins ("To the Zero Point of Existence"), written in 1871 by Kurd Laßwitz, is set in the year 2371.
[edit] Television
[edit] Movies
[edit] Computer games
- The FreeSpace Series, a sci-fi space starfighter sim, takes place from 2335 to 2367
- Independence War 2: Edge of Chaos, a large-scale spacecraft game, takes place in years 2378 and 2393
- The Journeyman Project, a computer game, set in 2318
- Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri takes place in 2327, usually referred to as ClanYear 124, in the date system used by the Clans inhabiting Alpha Centauri.
- Unreal Tournament series, a first-person shooter (circa 2341-2362)
- Mega Man Zero takes place sometime after 2302, but officially takes place in 22XX, at least four years earlier.
- Any Star Trek games taking place in the general timeline of the previously described television series.
[edit] Other games
In the Star Fleet Universe, Y1 - the year of First Contact between humanity and the Vulcans, has been postulated as occurring in 2400, although the Star Trek: First Contact movie previously mentioned identifies the year of first contact as 2063.
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury is set in the 24th century, where books are not allowed.
- Alliance-Union universe, backdrop for a series of novels by C. J. Cherryh starting in the 23rd century.
- Expedition, subtitled Being an Account in Words and Artwork of the 2358 A.D. Voyage to Darwin IV. Humans have made their world very toxic killing most lifeforms and forcing them to use other technology. They have also started studying Darwin IV, a planet bursting with life.
[edit] Comic books
In Marvel Comics' "Hercules, Prince of Power," Zeus slays his son Ares god of war, in 2381.
[edit] Decades and years
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