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2008 CELESTIAL CALENDAR
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
January
| SUN |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| MON |
1 |
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 |
18 |
25 |
1 |
| SAT |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
1 |
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February
| SUN |
1 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24
|
| MON |
1 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
12
|
19 |
26 |
| WED |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| THU |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
| FRI |
1
 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| SAT |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
1 |
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March
| SUN |
30 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
|
| MON |
31 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
11
|
18 |
25 |
| WED |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
| THU |
1 |
6
|
13 |
20
 |
27 |
| FRI |
|
7
|
14 |
21
|
28 |
| SAT |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
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April
| SUN |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27
|
| MON |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
15
|
22 |
29 |
| WED |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
| THU |
3 |
10
|
17 |
24
|
|
| FRI |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
|
| SAT |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
|
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May
| SUN |
1 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25
|
| MON |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
13
|
20
|
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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June
| SUN |
1
|
8 |
15 |
22
|
29
|
| MON |
2 |
9 |
16
|
23 |
30 |
| TUES |
3
|
10
|
17 |
24 |
1 |
| WED |
4 |
11 |
18
|
25 |
1 |
| THU |
5
|
12 |
19
|
26 |
1 |
| FRI |
6 |
13 |
20
|
27 |
1 |
| SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
1 |
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July
| SUN |
1 |
6
|
13 |
20
|
27
|
| MON |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
| TUES |
1
|
|
15
|
22 |
29 |
| WED |
2 |
9
|
16 |
23 |
30 |
| THU |
3
|
10
|
17 |
24
|
31 |
| FRI |
4 |
11 |
18
|
25 |
|
| SAT |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
|
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August
| SUN |
31 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24
|
| MON |
1 |
4
|
11 |
18 |
25 |
| TUES |
1
|
|
12
|
19
|
26 |
| WED |
1
|
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| THU |
1 |
7
|
14 |
21
|
28 |
| FRI |
1
|
8 |
15
|
22 |
29 |
| SAT |
2 |
9
|
16
|
23 |
30
|
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September
| SUN |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28
|
| MON |
1 |
8 |
15
|
22
|
29
|
| TUES |
2 |
|
16
|
23 |
30 |
| WED |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
|
| THU |
4 |
11
|
18 |
25
|
|
| FRI |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
|
| SAT |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
1 |
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October
| SUN |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26
|
| MON |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
14
|
21 |
28
|
| WED |
|
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| THU |
|
9
|
16 |
23
|
30 |
| FRI |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
| SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
1 |
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November
| SUN |
|
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
|
| MON |
1 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
11
|
18 |
25 |
| WED |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
| THU |
1 |
6
|
13
|
20
|
27
|
| FRI |
|
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
| SAT |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
|
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December
| SUN |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21
|
28
|
| MON |
1
|
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| TUES |
2 |
|
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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| Note: |
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Full
Moon |
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Planetary Event |
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New
Moon |
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Occultation |
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Lunar
Eclipse |
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Conjunction |
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Solar
Eclipse |
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Meteor
Shower |
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Solar
Event |
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Comet | |
New Moon
Full Moon
Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter. The planets Venus and Jupiter will appear only 0.6 degrees apart in the early morning sky.
New Moon
Annular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will only be visible over some parts of Antarctica. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout New Zealand and some parts of eastern Australia.
Full Moon
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.
Total Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of the Americas, Africa, and Europe.
New Moon
The Vernal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 05:48 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of spring.
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 23:59 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.
New Moon
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.
Full Moon
New Moon
Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will begin in northern Canada and move east and south through northern Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia, and central China. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of Greenland, Europe, And Asia.
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.
Full Moon
Partial Lunar Eclipse.The eclipse will be visible throughout most of South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
New Moon
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.
Full Moon
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 15:44 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
New Moon
Full Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
New Moon
Conjunction of Moon, Venus, and Jupiter. The crescent moon, Venus, and Jupiter will form a 3-degree triangle in the evening sky.
Full Moon
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 12:04 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
New Moon
