Calendar

Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun

Jupiter will pass close to the Sun in the sky as its orbit carries it around the far side of the solar system from the Earth.

First Quarter Moon

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

Fr. Eusebio Kino SJ, died 1711

Eusebio Francisco Kino, SJ (Italian: Eusebio Francesco Chini, Spanish: Eusebio Francisco Kino; 10 August 1645 – 15 March 1711), often referred to as Father Kino, was a Tyrolean Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer and astronomer born in the Territory of the Bishopric of Trent, then part […]

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.

St. Joseph

Saint Joseph's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Joseph or the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, is in Western Christianity the principal feast day of Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and legal father of Jesus Christ, celebrated on 19 […]

Vernal Equinox

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

World Meteorological Day

The World Meteorological Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations, based in Geneva. It "is dedicated to international cooperation and coordination on the state and behaviour of the […]