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2009 CELESTIAL CALENDAR
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
January
| 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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February
| SUN |
1
|
8 |
15 |
22 |
1 |
| MON |
2
|
9
|
16 |
23 |
|
| TUES |
3
|
|
17
|
24 |
|
| WED |
4
|
11 |
18 |
25
|
|
| THU |
5
|
12
|
19 |
26
|
|
| FRI |
6
|
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
| SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
1 |
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March
| SUN |
1 |
8
|
15 |
22 |
29
|
| MON |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
| TUES |
3
|
|
17
|
24 |
31 |
| WED |
4
|
11
|
18 |
25 |
|
| THU |
5
|
12
|
19 |
26
|
|
| FRI |
6
|
13
|
20
|
27
|
|
| SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
|
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April
| SUN |
1 |
5
|
12 |
19
|
26
|
| MON |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
14
|
21 |
28 |
| WED |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| THU |
2 |
9
|
16 |
23
|
30 |
| FRI |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
|
| SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25
|
|
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May
| SUN |
31 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24
|
| MON |
1 |
4
|
11 |
18 |
25 |
| TUES |
|
|
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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June
| SUN |
|
7
|
14 |
21
|
28
|
| MON |
1 |
8 |
15
|
22
|
29 |
| TUES |
|
9
|
16 |
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 |
|
9
|
16 |
23
|
30 |
| FRI |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
| SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
|
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August
| SUN |
30 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
|
| MON |
31 |
3 |
10 |
17
|
24 |
| TUES |
|
|
11
|
18 |
25 |
| WED |
|
5 |
12
|
19 |
26
|
| THU |
|
6
|
13 |
20
|
27 |
| FRI |
|
7 |
14
|
21 |
28 |
| SAT |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
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September
| SUN |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27
|
| MON |
|
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 |
1 |
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October
| SUN |
1 |
4
|
11 |
18
|
25
|
| MON |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
13
|
20 |
27
|
| WED |
|
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
| THU |
|
8
|
15 |
22
|
29 |
| FRI |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
| SAT |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
|
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November
| SUN |
|
8 |
15 |
22 |
29
|
| MON |
2
|
9 |
16
|
23 |
30 |
| TUES |
|
|
17
|
24 |
|
| WED |
|
11 |
18 |
25 |
|
| THU |
|
12
|
|
26
|
|
| FRI |
|
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
| SAT |
|
14 |
21 |
28 |
|
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December
| SUN |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20
|
27
|
| MON |
|
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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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 |
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Full Moon
New Moon
Annular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin off the coast of South Africa and move east and north through the Indian Ocean and into Sumatra and Borneo. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of southern Africa, southeastern Asia, and western Australia.
Full Moon
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of eastern Europe, Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and western North America.
New 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.
Full Moon
The Vernal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 11:44 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of spring.
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 05:45 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.
Full Moon
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas.
New Moon
Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will begin in central India and move east through Nepal and China where it will end in the central Pacific Ocean. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of eastern Asia and Hawaii.
Full Moon
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of the Americas, Europe, Africa, and western Asia.
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.
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.
New Moon
Full 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.
New Moon
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 21:18 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
Full Moon
Conjunction os Venus and Saturn. The planets Venus and Saturn will appear only a half-degree apart in the early morning sky.
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 17:47 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.
Full Moon
Partial Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
