2015 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
4
11
18
25
MON
5
Full Moon
12
19
26
TUES 1

6

13
20
New Moon
27
WED 1
7
14
21
28
THU
1
8
15
22
29
FRI 2
9
16
23
30
SAT
3
10
17
24
31

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February

SUN
1
8
15
22
 
MON
2
9
16
23
 
TUES
3
New Moon

10

17
24
 
WED
4
11
18
New Moon
25
 
THU
5
12
19
26
 
FRI
6
Jupiter at Opposition. The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth. This is the best time to view  and photograph Jupiter and its moons.
13
20
27
 
SAT
7
14
21
28
 

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March

SUN
1
8
15
22
29
MON
2
9
16
23
30
TUES
3

10

17
24
31
WED
4
11
18
25
 
THU
5
12
19
26
 
FRI
6
13
20
New MoonTotal Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will begin in the central Atlantic Ocean and move north across Greenland and into northern Siberia.The Vernal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 22:45 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of spring.
27
 
SAT
7
14
21
28
 

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April

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
17
24
 
SAT
4
Full MoonTotal Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, eastern Asia, and Australia.
11
18
New Moon
25

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May

SUN
31
3
10
17
24
MON
4
New Moon
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
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.
30

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June

SUN
7
14
21
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 16:38 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
MON
1
8
15
22
29
TUES
2

9

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

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July

SUN
5
12
19
26
MON
6
13
20
27
TUES

7

14
21
28
WED
1
8
15
22
29
THU
2
Full Moon
9
16
New Moon
23
30
FRI
3
10
17
24
31
Full Moon
SAT
4
11
18
25

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August

SUN 30
2
9
16
23
MON
31
3
10
17
24
TUES

4

11
18
25
WED
5
12
19
26
THU
6
13
20
27
FRI  
7
14
New Moon
21
28
SAT
1
8
15
22
29
Full Moon

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September

SUN
6
13
New MoonPartial Solar Eclipse. The partial eclipse will only be visible in southern Africa, Madagascar, and Antarctica.
20
27
MON
7
14
21
28
Full MoonTotal Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North and South America, Europe, Africa, and western Asia.
TUES
1
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.

8

15
22
29
WED
2
9
16
23
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 08:20 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
30
THU
3
10
17
24
 
FRI
4
11
18
25
SAT
5
12
19
26

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October

SUN
4
11
18
25
MON
5
12
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.
19
26
TUES 1

6

13
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.
20
27
Full Moon
WED
7
14
21
28
THU
1
8
15
22
29
FRI 2
9
16
23
30
SAT
3
10
17
24
31

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November

SUN
1
8
15
22
29
MON
2
9
16
23
30
TUES
3

10

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

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December

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

8

15
22
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 04:38 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.
29
WED
2
9
16
23
30
THU
3
10
17
24
31
FRI
4
11
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 04:38 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.
18
25
New Moon
SAT
5
12
19
26

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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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