The
following list contains dates for notable celestial events including moon
phases, meteor showers, eclipses, occultations, oppositions, conjunctions,
and other interesting events. Most of these events can be seen with
unaided eye although some may require a good pair of binoculars for best
viewing. Many of these events and dates were obtained from the
U.S. Naval Observatory and the
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Centre. Events
are organized by date and each is identified with an icon as outlined
below:
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Full Moon |
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Planetary
Event |
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New Moon |
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Occultation |
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Lunar
Eclipse |
|
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Conjunction |
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Solar
Eclipse |
|
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Meteor
Shower |
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Solar
Event |
|
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Comet |
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