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2017 CELESTIAL CALENDAR
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec
January
SUN |
1 |
8
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15
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22 |
29
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MON |
2 |
9
|
16 |
23 |
30 |
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TUES |
3 |
|
17
|
24 |
31 |
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WED |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
|
|
THU |
5 |
12
|
19 |
26
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FRI |
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
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|
SAT |
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
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February
SUN |
|
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
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MON |
|
6
|
13 |
20
|
27 |
|
TUES |
|
|
14
|
21 |
28 |
|
WED |
1 |
8 |
15
|
22 |
|
|
THU |
2
|
9
|
16 |
23
|
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FRI |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
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SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
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March
SUN |
|
5 |
12 |
19
|
26
|
|
MON |
|
6
|
13 |
20 |
27 |
|
TUES |
|
|
14
|
21 |
28 |
|
WED |
1 |
8 |
15
|
22
|
29 |
|
THU |
2 |
9
|
16 |
23
|
30 |
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FRI |
3 |
10 |
17
|
24 |
31 |
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SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
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April
SUN |
1 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
MON |
1 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
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TUES |
1 |
|
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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May
SUN |
|
7 |
14 |
21 |
28
|
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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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June
SUN |
|
4
|
11 |
18 |
25
|
|
MON |
|
5 |
12
|
19
|
26
|
|
TUES |
|
|
13
|
20 |
27 |
|
WED |
|
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
|
THU |
1 |
8
|
15 |
22
|
29 |
|
FRI |
2
|
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
|
SAT |
3 |
10
|
17 |
24 |
1 |
|
Top
July
SUN |
1 |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23
|
30 |
MON |
1 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
TUES |
1 |
|
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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August
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 |
19 |
26 |
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Top
September
SUN |
|
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
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MON |
|
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
|
TUES |
|
5 |
12 |
19 |
26 |
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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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October
SUN |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
29
|
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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
|
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SAT |
7
|
14 |
21 |
28
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November
SUN |
|
5 |
12 |
19 |
26
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MON |
|
6 |
13 |
20 |
27 |
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TUES |
|
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
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WED |
1 |
8 |
15
|
22
|
29 |
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THU |
2
|
9
|
16
|
23
|
30 |
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FRI |
3 |
10 |
17
|
24 |
|
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SAT |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
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December
SUN |
1 |
3 |
10 |
17 |
24 |
31 |
| MON |
1 |
4 |
11 |
18 |
25 |
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| TUES |
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|
12
|
19
|
26 |
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| WED |
|
6 |
13
|
20 |
27 |
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| THU |
|
7 |
14 |
21 |
28 |
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| FRI |
1 |
8 |
15 |
22
|
29 |
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| SAT |
2 |
9 |
16 |
23 |
30 |
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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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Spacecraft
Event |
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Full Moon
New Moon
Full 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.
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality will begin in the central Atlantic Ocean and move north across Greenland and into northern Siberia.
March Equinox. The March equinox occurs at 04:30 UTC. The Sun will shine directly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world.
Full Moon
Total Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North America, South America, eastern Asia, and Australia.
New Moon
Full Moon
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
New Moon
The Summer Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 16:38 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
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
Full 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.
New Moon
Partial Solar Eclipse. The partial eclipse will only be visible in southern Africa, Madagascar, and Antarctica.
The Autumnal Equinox occurs in the northern hemisphere at 08:20 UT. There will be equal amounts of day and night. This is also the first day of fall.
Full Moon
Total Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North and South America, Europe, Africa, and western Asia.
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
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
New Moon
The Winter Solstice occurs in the northern hemisphere at 04:38 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
Full Moon
New Moon
Full Moon
Full Moon
Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Lyrids Meteor Shower
Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower
Perseids Meteor Shower
Orionids Meteor Shower
Leonids Meteor Shower
Geminids Meteor Shower
Juno at Jupiter
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
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.
Perseids Meteor Shower
New Moon
Total Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse will be visible throughout most of North and South America, Europe, Africa, and western Asia.
Orionids Meteor Shower
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
