Astro Calendar

2017 Events

January

January 1: Crescent Moon 4° below Venus
January 2: Crescent Moon 3° below Mars
January 3-4: Quadrantids meteor shower
January 12: Venus 22 arc-minutes north of Neptune
January 31: Waxing crescent Moon near Venus and Mars

February

February 10: Penumbral lunar eclipse at moonrise
February 11: Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova passes near Earth
February 16: Venus at brigthtest (mag -4.8)
February 26: Mars 0.5° above Uranus

April

April 7th: Jupiter at opposition
April 7th: Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak passes near Earth (brightest)

August

August 21st: Total Solar Eclipse for North America

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Mars and the Milky Way

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Campgrounds are offer good occasions to observe the night sky; away from the city lights or industrial parks.  And with little more than a camera on a tripod, some fantastic pictures can be taken.

But there are two drawbacks:
1) Campers make campfires that create a haze near the ground.
2) Trailers and vehicles often have lights on that ruin the show.

Mars (left) and the Milky Way - Benoit Guertin

Mars (left) and the Milky Way – Benoit Guertin

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