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January2th – Comet 8P
Tuttle passes within 40 million km (25 million miles) of Earth
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January 29th – Asteroid
TU24 passes within 564,000 Km (350,000 miles) of Earth
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February 1st – Conjunction
of Venus and Jupiter (34 arcmin separation)
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February 17th – Comet 46P
Wirtanen 150 million Km (90 million miles) from Earth
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February 21st – Total
Lunar Eclipse (begins 01h 43m UT)
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March 5th – Conjunction of
Mercury, Venus and Moon
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May 10th – Occultation of
Mars by Moon – daylight (starts
12..25pm ends 12.53pm)
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May 14th – Mercury
greatest elongation
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August 1st – Partial Solar
Eclipse 35% (begins 08h 23min)
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August – Perseid Meteor Shower
(maximum 13th Aug)
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August 12th to 16th
– Conjunction of Mercury, Venus and Saturn
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August 16th – Partial
Lunar Eclipse 81% (begins 19h 35m UT)
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September 11th - Conjunction
of Mercury, Venus and Mars
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October – Orionid Meteor Shower
(maximum 21st Oct)
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November - Taurid Meteor Shower
(maximum 4th Nov)
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November – Leonid Meteor Shower
(maximum 18th Nov)
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December – Geminid Meteor Shower
(maximum 14th Dec)
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The
night sky here at any time of the year is full of beautiful sights and some
surprises.
Events
such as auroras or comets are unpredictable, but when visible will be
highlighted on the Home Page and full details will be posted below. As they
observed further details will be posted on the Events Page.
