2014 CELESTIAL CALENDAR

This is an astronomy calendar of the major celestial events that take place in the year 2017. A feast to behold for the eyes. This includes the moon phases, meteor showers, eclipses, major planetary conjunctions, occultation and the like.

The events listed here can be viewed by our naked eyes and some with the help of binoculars. This would be a great guide to the night sky viewers, both amateurs and experts in the field.



Happy Viewing!!

| Jan  |   Feb  |  Mar   |  Apr   |   May  |  June  |   July   |  Aug  |  Sep  |  Oct  |  Nov  |  Dec |

January

SUN
5
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.
12
19
26
MON
6
13
20
27
TUES

7
14
21
28
WED
1
New Moon
8
15
22
29
THU
2
9
16
New Moon
23
30
New Moon
FRI
3
10
17
24
31
SAT
4
11
18
25

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February

SUN
3
10
17
24
MON
4
11
18
25
TUES

5
12
19
26
WED
6
13
20
27
THU
7
14
Full Moon
21
28
FRI  
8
15
22
  
SAT
1
9
16
23

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March

SUN
30
2
9
16
23
MON
31
3
10
17
24
TUES

4
11
18
25
WED
5
12
19
26
THU
6
13
20
The Vernal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 16:57 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of spring.
27
FRI  
7
14
21
28
SAT
1
New Moon
8
15
22
29

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April

SUN
6
13
20
27
MON
7
14
21
28
TUES
1
8
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.
15
Full MoonTotal Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, and Australia.
22
29
New MoonAnnular Solar Eclipse. The path of annularity will begin off the coast of South Africa and move across Antarctica and into the east coast of Australia.
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
4
11
18
25
MON
5
12
19
26
TUES

6
13
20
27
WED 1
7
14
Full Moon
21
28
New Moon
THU
1
8
15
22
29
FRI 2
9
16
23
30
SAT
3
10
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.
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
  
WED
4
11
18
25
  
THU
5
12
19
26
  
FRI
6
13
Full Moon
20
27
New Moon
  
SAT
7
14
21
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 10:51 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.
28
  

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July

SUN
6
13
20
27
MON
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
SAT
5
12
Full Moon
19
26
New Moon

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August

SUN
31
3
10
Full Moon
17
24
MON
4
11
18
25
New Moon
TUES

5
12
19
26
WED
6
13
20
27
THU
7
14
21
28
FRI
1
8
15
22
29
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.
SAT
2
9
16
23
30

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September

SUN
7
14
21
28
MON
1
8
15
22
29
TUES
2
9
Full Moon
16
23
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 02:29 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
30
WED
3
10
17
24
New Moon
  
THU
4
11
18
25
  
FRI
5
12
19
26
  
SAT
6
13
20
27
  

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October

SUN
5
12
19
26
MON
6
13
20
27
TUES
7
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.
14
21
28
WED
1
8
Full MoonTotal Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, eastern Asia, and Australia.
15
22
29
THU
2
9
16
23
New MoonPartial Solar Eclipse. The partial eclipse will be visible throughout most of North and Central America.
30
FRI
3
10
17
24
31
SAT
4
11
18
25

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November

SUN
30
2
9
16
23
MON
3
10
17
24
TUES

4
11
18
25
WED
5
12
19
26
THU
6
Full Moon
13
20
27
FRI  
7
14
21
28
SAT
1
8
15
22
New Moon
29

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December

SUN
7
14
21
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 23:03 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.
28
MON
1
8
15
22New Moon
29
TUES
2

9
16
23
30
WED
3
10
17
24
31
THU
4
11
18
25
  
FRI
5
12
19
26
  
SAT
6
Full Moon
13
20
27
  

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 Legend

Full Moon
Full Moon
Planetary Event
Planetary Event
New Moon
New Moon
Occultation
Occultation
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Conjunction
Conjunction
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Meteor Shower
Meteor Shower
Solar Event
Solar Event
Comet
Comet

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