Future Events

If you are planning a trip to the Galloway Astronomy Centre the following astronomical events may

help in deciding when to book.

2010 - International Year of Astronomy

Jan 3rd – Quardantid Meteor Shower

Jan 29th – Mars at opposition and closest to the Earth.

Feb 15th – Venus, Jupiter and crescent Moon in evening twilight

Mar 17th - Crescent Moon above Venus

Mar 22nd - Saturn visible all night

Mar 29th - Venus and Mercury in conjunction

April 15th – Venus, Mercury and crescent Moon in evening twilight

June - Start of Noctilucent Cloud season

June 21st - Comet McNaught R1 near Capella, Auriga

Aug - End of Noctilucent Cloud season

Aug 5th Venus, Mars and Saturn conjunction

Aug 12th – Perseids Meteor Shower Max

Aug 18th - Mars and Venus conjunction

Aug 24th – Mercury at greatest elongation East

Sept 18th - Jupiter - in conjunction with Uranus

Oct 1st - Comet Hartley 2 in Cassiopeia moving through Pereus to Auriga during the month

Oct 21st – Orionids Meteor Shower Max

Nov 5th to 14th - Taurid Meteor Shower

Nov 18th – Leonids Meteor Shower Max

Dec 12th – Geminids Meteor Shower Max

Dec 21st - Total eclipse of the Moon just before Moonset

Saturn

All through 2010, the rings of Saturn will be edge on, but despite their thinness they are still easy to

see. This also means that the moons will be easier to see as will events like transits or eclipses at

various times.

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.

Moon Phases

   

                               First Quarter  23nd Jan              First Quarter   22nd Feb

                                                    Full Moon      30th Jan

Full Moon        28th Feb

Last Quarter   7th Jan

Last Quarter    5th Feb

Last Quarter     7th Mar

New Moon     15th Jan

New Moon     14th Feb

New Moon      15th Mar

First Quarter  23rd Mar

First Quarter   21st April

First Quarter   20th May

Full Moon      30th Mar

Full Moon       28th April

Full Moon        27th May

Last Quarter   6th April

Last Quarter     6th May

Last Quarter     4th June

New Moon    14th April

New Moon     14th May

New Moon      12th June

First Quarter 19th June

First Quarter   18th July

First Quarter   16th Aug

Full Moon      26th June

Full Moon       26th July

Full Moon        24th Aug

Last Quarter    4th July

Last Quarter   3rd Aug

Last Quarter     1st Sept

New Moon     11th July

New Moon     10th Aug

New Moon        8th Sept

First Quarter  15th Sept

First Quarter   14th Oct

First Quarter   13th Nov

Full Moon      23rd Sept

Full Moon       23rd Oct

Full Moon        21st Nov

Last Quarter      1st Oct

Last Quarter   30th Oct

Last Quarter    28th Nov

New Moon        7th Oct

New Moon     6th Nov

New Moon      5th Dec

First Quarter  13th Dec

Full Moon      21st Dec

Last Quarter 28th Dec