2013 CELESTIAL CALENDAR

This is an astronomy calendar of the major celestial events that take place in the year 2017. A feast to behold for the eyes. This includes the moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses, major planetary conjunctions, occultation and the like.

The events listed here can be viewed by our naked eyes and some with the help of binoculars. This would be a great guide to the night sky viewers, both amateurs and experts in the field.



Happy Viewing!!

| Jan  |   Feb  |  Mar   |  Apr   |   May  |  June  |   July   |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec |

January

SUN
6
13
20
27
Full Moon
MON
7
14
21
28
TUES
1

8
15
22
29
WED
2
9
16
23
30
THU
3
10
17
24
31
FRI
4
11
New Moon
18
25
SAT
5
12
19
26

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February

SUN
3
10
New Moon
17
17
MON
4
11
18
25
Full Moon
TUES

5
12
19
26
WED
6
13
20
27
THU
7
14
21
28
FRI
1
8
15
22
  
SAT
2
9
16
23

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March

SUN
31
3
10
17
24
MON
4
11
18
25
TUES

5
12
19
26
WED
6
13
20
27
THU
7
14
21
28
FRI
1
8
15
22
29
SAT
2
9
16
23
30

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April

SUN
7
14
21
28
Saturn at Opposition. The ringed planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view and photograph Saturn and its moons.
MON
1
8
15
22
29
TUES
2

9
16
23
30
WED
3
10
New Moon
17
24
  
THU
4
11
18
25
Full MoonPartial Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
 
FRI
5
12
19
26
  
SAT
6
13
20
27

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May

SUN
5
12
19
26
MON
6
13
20
27
TUES

7
14
21
28
WED
1
8
15
22
29
THU
2
9
16
23
30
FRI
3
10
New MoonAnnular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin in western Australia and move east across the central Pacific Ocean.
17
24
31
SAT
4
11
18
25
Full MoonPenumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, western Europe, and western Africa.

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June

SUN
30
2
9
16
23
MON
3
10
17
24
TUES

4

11
18
25
WED
5
12
19
26
THU
6
13
20
27
FRI  
7
14
21
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 05:04 UT. The Sun is at its highest point in the sky and it will be the longest day of the year. This is also the first day of summer.
28
SAT
1
8
New Moon
15
22
29

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July

SUN
7
14
21
28
MON
1
8
New Moon
15
22
Full Moon
29
TUES
2

9
16
23
30
WED
3
10
17
24
31
THU
4
11
18
25
  
FRI
5
12
19
26
  
SAT
6
13
20
27

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August

SUN
4
11
18
25
MON
5
12
19
26
TUES 1
6
New Moon
13
20
27
Neptune at Opposition. The blue planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view Neptune, although it will only appear as a tiny blue dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
WED 1
7
14
21
Full Moon
28
THU
1
8
15
22
29
FRI 2
9
16
23
30
SAT
3
10
17
24
31

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September

SUN
1
8
15
22The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 20:44 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
29
MON
2
9
16
23
30
TUES
3

10
17
24
  
WED
4
11
18
25
  
THU
5
New Moon
12
19
Full Moon
26
  
FRI
6
13
20
27
  
SAT
7
14
21
28
  

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October

SUN
6
13
20
27
MON
7
14
21
28
TUES
1

8
15
22
29
WED
2
9
16
23
30
THU
3
Uranus at Opposition. The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view Uranus, although it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.
10
17
24
31
FRI
4
11
18
Full MoonPenumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of the world except for Australia and extreme eastern Siberia.
25
SAT
5
New Moon
12
19
26

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November

SUN  
3
New MoonHybrid Solar Eclipse. The eclipse path will begin in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the United States and move east across the Atlantic and across central Africa.
10
17
Full Moon
24
MON
4
11
18
25
TUES

5
12
19
26
WED
6
13
20
27
THU
7
14
21
28
FRI
1
8
15
22
29
SAT
2
9
16
23
30

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December

SUN
7
14
21
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 23:03 UT. The Sun is at its lowest point in the sky and it will be the shortest day of the year. This is also the first day of winter.
28
MON
1
8
15
22New Moon
29
TUES
2

9
16
23
30
WED
3
10
17
24
31
THU
4
11
18
25
  
FRI
5
12
19
26
  
SAT
6
Full Moon
13
20
27
  

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 Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon
Planetary Event
Planetary Event
New Moon
New Moon
Occultation
Occultation
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Conjunction
Conjunction
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Meteor Shower
Meteor Shower
Solar Event
Solar Event
Comet
Comet

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