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    2020 CE LESTIAL CALE N DAR

    JAN 10 FEB 9 MAR 9 MAR 24 APR 8 MAY 7

    PENUMBRAL
    LUNAR ECLIPSE VENUS AT GREATEST
    This eclipse occurs when
    the Moon passes through
    SUPERMOON SUPERMOON EASTERN ELONGATION SUPERMOON SUPERMOON
    The Moon will be at its The Moon will be at its This is the most ideal time The Moon will be at its The Moon will be at its
    the Earth's lighter shadow,
    closest approach to Earth closest approach to Earth to view Venus since it will closest approach to Earth closest approach to Earth
    or penumbra. The Moon will
    and will look slightly larger and will look slightly larger be at its highest point and will look slightly larger and will look slightly larger
    darken slightly Visible in
    and brighter than normal. and brighter than normal. above the horizon in the and brighter than normal. and brighter than normal.
    most of North America and
    northeastern Asia. evening sky.

    JUNE 4 JUNE 5 JUNE 21 JULY 14 JULY 20 AUG 12/13

    MERCURY AT PENUMBRAL ANNULAR


    ELONGATION LUNAR ECLIPSE SOLAR ECLIPSE
    This is the best day to try
    view Mercury since it will This eclipse occurs when Viewable in parts of the JUPITER AT SATURN AT PERSEID
    the Moon passes through Middle East and Asia.
    be at its highest point above
    the Earth's lighter shadow, Partial eclipse in Asia and
    OPPOSITION OPPOSITION METEOR SHOWER
    the horizon in the evening It’s the best night of the year It’s the best night of the Up to 60 meteors per hour
    or penumbra. The Moon will northern Australia.
    sky. Look for the planet low to view Jupiter, which will be year to view Saturn, which will appear to radiate from
    darken slightly Visible in Approved solar glasses or
    in the western sky just at its very brightest and will be at its very brightest the constellation Perseus.
    most of North America and telescope filters required
    after sunset. visible all night. and visible all night.
    northeastern Asia. during the entire eclipse.

    OCT 1 OCT 13 OCT 31 NOV 30 DEC 13/14 DEC 14

    PENUMBRAL
    MARS AT LUNAR ECLIPSE GEMINIDS
    HARVEST MOON OPPOSITION BLUE MOON This eclipse occurs when METEOR SHOWER TOTAL
    The full Moon closest to
    It’s the best night of the The Moon is not really blue. the Moon passes through The biggest shower of the SOLAR ECLIPSE
    the autumnal equinox is the Earth's lighter shadow, year can produce up to Day turns to night for
    year to view Mars, which This phrase refers to two
    called the Harvest Moon. or penumbra. The Moon will 120 meteors per hour. observers in parts of the
    will be at its very brightest Full Moons that occur in
    Take a look at the darken slightly. Visible in This year, observers will southern Pacific Ocean,
    and visible all night. the same month.
    yellowish-orange Moon low most of North America and see fewer meteors due to central Chile, and central
    in the sky after sunset. northeastern Asia. a bright Moon. Argentina.

    DEEP SKY CHECKLIST


    DEC 21
    SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN
    JUPITER SATURN Beehive Cluster (M44)
    Leo Triplet Galaxies
    Milky Way
    Hercules Cluster (M13)
    Andromeda Galaxy (M31)
    Double Cluster
    Evening Sky: July - November Evening Sky: July - December
    Morning Sky: January - July Morning Sky: February - July (M65, M66, & NGC 3628) Ring Nebula (M57) (NGC869, NGC884)
    CONJUNCTION OF Opposition: July 20 Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) Lagoon Nebula (M8) Globular Cluster (M15)
    Opposition: July 14
    JUPITER AND SATURN Bode Galaxy (M81) Trifid Nebula (M20)
    The conjunction of these two Cigar Galaxy (M82) Sagittarius Cluster (M22) WINTER
    giant planets is known as a Orion Nebula (M42)
    Double Star, Mizor & Alcor Eagle Nebula (M16)
    great conjunction; the last
    one occurred in the year MARS VENUS Sombero Galaxy (M104) Omega Nebula (M17)
    Pleiades Cluster (M45)
    2000. Look to the west just Evening Sky: October - December Evening Sky: January - June Globular Cluster (M3) Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
    Beehive Cluster (M44)
    after sunset to glimpse this Morning Sky: January - July Morning Sky: October - December Auriga Open Clusters
    Albireo Double Star
    rare planetary sight. Opposition: October 13 Greatest Eastern Elongation: March 24 (M36, M37, M38)
    Wild Duck Cluster (M11)
    Lepus Globular Cluster (M79)
    Hyades Cluster
    WINTER SOLSTICE Northern Hemisphere: December 21 SUMMER SOLSTICE Northern Hemisphere: June 21
    LONGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR Southern Hemisphere: June 21 SHORTEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR Southern Hemisphere: December 21

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