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2012 CELESTIAL CALENDAR
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
January
| SUN |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29
|
| MON |
2 |
9
 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
| TUES |
3
|
|
17
|
24 |
31 |
| WED |
4 |
11 |
18
|
25 |
|
| THU |
|
12
|
19 |
26
|
|
| FRI |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
| SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
|
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February
| SUN |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26
|
| MON |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| TUES |
1 |
7
|
14
|
21 |
28
|
| WED |
|
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| THU |
|
9
|
16 |
23
|
|
| FRI |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
|
| SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
1 |
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March
| 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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April
| SUN |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29
|
| MON |
2 |
9
|
16 |
23 |
30 |
| TUES |
3
|
|
17
|
24 |
|
| WED |
4 |
11 |
18
|
25 |
|
| THU |
|
12
|
19 |
26
|
|
| FRI |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
| SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
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May
| 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 |
1 |
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June
| 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 |
30 |
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July
| SUN |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29
|
| MON |
2 |
9
|
16 |
23 |
30 |
| TUES |
3
|
|
17
|
24 |
31 |
| WED |
4 |
11 |
18
|
25 |
|
| THU |
|
12
|
19 |
26
|
|
| FRI |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
| SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
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August
| SUN |
1 |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26
|
| MON |
1 |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
| TUES |
1 |
|
14
|
21 |
28
|
| WED |
|
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| THU |
2
|
9
|
16 |
23
|
30 |
| FRI |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
| SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
1 |
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September
| SUN |
30 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
|
| MON |
|
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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October
| SUN |
1 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28
|
| MON |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29 |
| TUES |
2 |
|
16
|
23 |
30
|
| WED |
|
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
| THU |
|
11
|
18 |
25
|
|
| FRI |
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
|
| SAT |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
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November
| SUN |
1 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25
|
| MON |
1 |
5
|
12 |
19 |
26 |
| TUES |
1
|
6
|
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 |
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December
| SUN |
|
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
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| MON |
|
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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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
Full Moon
New Moon
Mars at Opposition. The red planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. This is the best time to view and photograph Mars.
Full Moon
The Vernal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 05:14 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of spring.
New Moon
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.
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Annular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin in southern China and move east through Japan, the northern Pacific Ocean, and into the western United States. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout parts of eastern Asia and most of North America.
Full Moon
Partial Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and the Americas.
Transit of Venus Across the Sun. This rare event will be entirely visible throughout most of eastern Asia, eastern Australia, and Alaska. A partial transit can be seen in progress at sunrise throughout Europe, western Asia, and eastern Africa. A partial transit can be seen in progress at sunset throughout most of North America, Central America, and western South America.
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 23:09 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
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
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
New Moon
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 14:49 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
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
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will only be visible in parts of extreme northern Australia and the southern Pacific Ocean. A partial eclipse will be visible in most parts of eastern Australia and New Zealand.
Full Moon
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of Europe, eastern Africa, Asia, Australia, the Pacific Ocean, and North America.
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.
New Moon
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 11:11 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