Calendar
Astronomical Events
Total Lunar Eclipse
A Total Lunar Eclipse occurs on this night
Inf. Conjunction of Mercury
Mercury passes very close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it between the Sun and Earth. This happens once in 116 days (the synodic cycle of […]
Last Quarter Moon
The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.
Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
The Waning Crescent Moon appears 8° from Venus in the eastern predawn sky.
Conjunction of Mars and Jupiter
Mars and Jupiter appear less than 1° apart in the eastern predawn sky
First Quarter Moon
The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.
Mercury at Aphelion
Mercury's 88-day orbit around the Sun will carry it to its furthest point to the Sun – its aphelion – at a distance of 0.47 AU.
Mars at Perihelion
On this day, Mars it closest to the Sun in its orbit.
Summer Solstice
The summer solstice is the day when the Sun appears to reach its highest point in the sky during the year - it marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Moon at Apogee
On this day, the Moon will be at its most distant point from Earth in its orbit.