Calendar

Full Moon

The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

Last Quarter Moon

The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.

New Moon

New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely […]

Anniversary of the 2013 Chelyabinsk Asteroid Impact Event

On February 15 2013 an asteroid exploded in the sky over the city of Chelyabinsk, in the the southern Ural region of Russia. The shock wave blew out windows all over the city, injuring over 1600 people, and damaged several buildings.

First Quarter Moon

The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.

Full Moon

The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

Last Quarter Moon

The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.

New Moon

New Moon. By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely […]

First Quarter Moon

The Moon is at First quarter on this date -it will be visible high in the southern sky in early evening.

Vernal Equinox

The March equinox marks the beginning of astronomical spring and the end of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Full Moon

The Full Moon rises at sunset, and is visible all night. The Vatican Observatory's monthly Full Moon Meetup for Sacred Space Astronomy subscribers is held at 10:00 AM Tucson time.

Last Quarter Moon

The Moon is at Last Quarter (or Third Quarter) – rising around midnight, and visible to the south after sunrise.