The Daze 2008
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January 2008
Tuesday January 1st 2008
The year starts in New Year party spirit, the Moon in Libra making easy aspects.
Wednesday January 2nd 2008
The Moon trines Mars and is void from 00:34 GMT, and enters Scorpio 01:33 GMT.
The Moon with her Node and Mars then form a planetary kite pattern, with a watery grand trine on the backbone of a Mars Pluto opposition. The pattern peaks around 05:30 GMT.
Mars opposes Pluto 22:34 GMT, eased by the Lunar Node over the next few days.
Earth in perihelion 23:51 GMT
Thursday January 3rd 2008
The Moon reaching apogee 08:04 GMT slowly wanes away in Scorpio.
Friday January 4th 2008
The old Moon, sextiles Mercury 00:31 GMT and becomes void, hits her balsamic phase 28 degrees Scorpio 11:08 GMT, then enters Sagittarius 14:14 GMT.
Saturday January 5th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Venus in Sagittarius at 03:20 GMT.
She moves on to square Saturn and Uranus during the day.
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 10:09 GMT visible from South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
Sunday January 6th 2008
The Sun sextiles Uranus 12:10 GMT.
Venus squares Saturn 13:39 GMT
The Moon opposes Mars 21:35 GMT
Hell of a day!
Monday January 7th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Pluto and void of course at 00:28 GMT. She enters Capricorn 01:43 GMT. She is conjunct Jupiter (5 degree separation) 10:27 GMT.
Tuesday January 8th 2008
Mercury enters Aquarius 04:40 GMT.
New Moon 18 degrees Capricorn 11:38 GMT.
This lunation is the ultimate New Moon before a Annular Solar Eclipse on February 7th 2008. With the passing of today's New Moon we are once again in an eclipse season.
The Moon is void from the moment of New Moon.
Wednesday January 9th 2008
The Moon enters Aquarius 11:13 GMT and makes nice aspects whilst there.
She is very closely aligned to Mercury (third of a degree) at 15:39 GMT. This alignment is visible as a lunar occultation of Mercury at 15:31 GMT observable from south South America and Southwest Africa. This is the first of 5 lunar occultations of Mercury this year, Jan 9th, March 5th, Aug 1st, Sept 30th and Dec 29th.
Thursday January 10th 2008
The young Moon waxes in Aquarius.
Friday January 11th 2008
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs 01:17 GMT for observers in Tasmania and New Zealand. This is the 8th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time. Geocentric conjunction 01:31 GMT.
The Moon sextiles Pluto 17:52 GMT and becomes void. She enters Pisces at 16:44 GMT.
Saturday January 12th 2008
Moon crescent phase 6 degrees Pisces 06:23 GMT
The Moon, the Earth and Saturn are linearly aligned (within a degree) at 09:20 GMT.
Jupiter at 5 degrees Capricorn makes a 'one off' semi-square to Neptune 11:57 GMT.
Venus squares Uranus 17:23 GMT
The Moon, the Earth and Uranus align (within 3 degrees this time) at 23:12 GMT.
Sunday January 13th 2008
Around 21:00 GMT the Moon forms a mutable T-Square with Mars and Pluto.
The Moon squares Pluto and becomes void at 23:41 GMT
Monday January 14th 2008
The Moon enters Aries 00:24 GMT.
She forms a 'finger of fate' pattern with Mercury and Saturn around 18:34 GMT.
Tuesday January 15th 2008
The Moon reaches first quarter 19:47 GMT 25 Aries.
Wednesday January 16th 2008
The Moon trines Pluto and is void at 03:40. She enters Taurus 04:13 GMT, and forms a constructive earthy grand trine with Saturn and Jupiter between 15:00 and 18:00 GMT.
Thursday January 17th 2008
The Moon increasing in light and motion is in Taurus.
Friday January 18th 2008
The Moon trines the Sun at 02:06 GMT and enters Gemini 06:30 GMT.
Saturday January 19th 2008
The last day of the astrological month of Capricorn.
Moon gibbous 04:48 GMT at 13 degrees Gemini.
Moon perigee 08:30 GMT
The Moon opposes Venus at 23:14 GMT.
The Moon is conjunct Mars (within 1.2 degrees) at 23:36 GMT. This is visible in north Siberia and the arctic as a lunar occultation of Mars, one of four this year, Jan 19th, April 12th, May 10th and June 8th.
Sunday January 20th 2008
Venus in Sagittarius opposes Mars in Gemini 03:11 GMT.
The Moon opposes Pluto 07:47 GMT, becomes void and enters Cancer at 08:06 GMT.
The Sun enters Aquarius at 16:44 GMT joining Chiron, Mercury, Neptune an d the lunar node in that sign and a new astrological month commences.
Monday January 21st 2008
Jupiter trines Saturn at 09:14 GMT today. (1st March 16th 2007, 2nd May 6th 2007, 3rd January 21st 2008, 4th September 8th 2008, final blast Nov 21st 2008).
The Moon trines Uranus and becomes void at 10:57 GMT.
Tuesday January 22nd 2008
The Moon enters Leo 10:21 GMT.
Full Moon 13:36 GMT 2 degrees Leo
This 'Candlemass' Full Moon at the moment of her climax rises at Tehran. Mars rises and Venus sets over the UK. Mercury and Neptune culminate over the UK.
This Full Moon is the ultimate one before the Total Lunar Eclipse on February 21st 2008 in Virgo.
The full moon occults the star Upsilon Leo for UK observers approximately 20:49 to 21:34 GMT
Wednesday January 23rd 2008
Mercury is conjunct Neptune within 17 minutes of arc at 01:16 GMT at 21 degrees Aquarius.
The Moon, the Earth and Neptune align within a degree of exact linearity at 22:50 GMT.
Thursday January 24th 2008
The Moon, the Earth and Mercury align within a third of a degree of exact linearity at 00:14 GMT.
Venus is conjunct Pluto at the very end of Sagittarius at 06:56 GMT.
Venus so moved by the encounter enters Capricorn at 08:06 GMT joining Jupiter in that sign.
The Moon trines Pluto and is void at 14:44 GMT
Lunar occultation of the 'royal star' Regulus GMT today. Visible from. This is the 15th of 20 monthly lunar occultations of this star. After the last one on June 20th 2008 at the south pole there are none till Nov 21st 2016.
The Moon enters Virgo 14:49 GMT
Friday January 25th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Saturn in Virgo within 3 degrees at 04:14 GMT.
Saturday January 26th 2008
Pluto first enters Capricorn 03:45 to 04:22 GMT today, joining Venus and Jupiter in that sign.
Pluto enters Capricorn for the first time in 247 years. The last time Pluto was in Capricorn was during the U.S. revolutionary war. (Pluto was opposite this point, at 0° Cancer, during 1912-1915.) Neptune is still septile Pluto. This is a critical time in the U.S. presidential primary season. Mountain Astrologer
Moon disseminating phase 04:44 GMT 21 degrees Virgo.
The Moon squares Virgo and is void at 11:33 GMT.
She enters Libra 22:36 GMT, squaring both Pluto and Venus before sunrise tomorrow (GMT).
Sunday January 27th 2008
The Moon decelerates and wanes in Libra.
Monday January 28th 2008
The Moon forms a fairly loose airy grand trine with Mars, Mercury and Neptune from 16:00 to 22:00 GMT.
Mercury turns retrograde 20:30, once more into the bosom of Neptune.
The Moon trines Mars and is void at 21:48 GMT
Tuesday January 29th 2008
The Moon enters Scorpio 09:35 GMT.
Wednesday January 30th 2008
Venus trines Saturn 02:19 GMT.
The very slow moving Moon reaches last quarter phase 05:04 GMT at 10 degrees Scorpio.
Mars turns direct 22:17 GMT
Thursday January 31st 2008
Moon apogee 04:19 GMT
She squares the Neptune Mercury conjunction by 08:35 GMT and is void of course for nearly 14 hours.
She enters Sagittarius 22:08 GMT.
February 2008
Friday February 1st 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 18:11 GMT visible from the tip of South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
Sunday February 3rd 2008
Moon balsamic phase 29 degrees Sagittarius 07:37 GMT
Thursday February 7th 2008
Annular Eclipse of the Sun at 18 degrees Aquarius
Central eclipse 03-55 GMT
visible only from Antarctica.
Thursday February 7th 2008
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs 10:32 GMT for observers in the Malvinas, southern South Africa and the Indian ocean. This is the 9th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time.
Sunday February 10th 2008
Moon crescent phase 17:41 GMT 6 degrees Aries.
Thursday February 14th 2008
Moon perigee 01:08 GMT.
Moon first quarter 03:35 GMT 25 degrees Taurus.
Sunday February 17th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 13:57 GMT 13 degrees Cancer.
Thursday Feb. 21st 2008
Total Lunar Eclipse at 2 degrees Virgo 04-26 GMT
visible from Europe.
Lunar occultation of the 'royal star' Regulus GMT today. Visible from. This is the 16th of 20 monthly lunar occultations of this star. After the last one on June 20th 2008 at the south pole there are none till Nov 21st 2016.
Sunday February 24th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 23:51 GMT 21 degrees Libra.
Thursday February 28th 2008
Moon apogee 01:19 GMT
Friday February 29th 2008
Moon last quarter 02:19 GMT 10 degrees Sagittarius.
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 02:31 GMT visible from the southern oceans. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
March 2008
Tuesday March 4th 2008
Moon balsamic phase 02:20 GMT 29 degrees Capricorn.
Wednesday March 5th 2008
Three lunar occultations occur today in tropical Aquarius!
A lunar occultation of Mercury is observable today at 14-01 GMT from South America and Northwest Africa. This is the 2nd of 5 lunar occultations of Mercury this year, Jan 9th, March 5th, Aug 1st, Sept 30th and Dec 29th.
The next two occultations today are both observable from south California and west Mexico. A lunar occultation of Venus visible from the Pacific and central USA occurs today at 19:20 GMT, this is the first of 2 this year, the other is on Dec. 1st.
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs at 21:40 GMT for observers in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. This is the 10th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time. The remaining 10 are all in the northern hemisphere.
Friday March 7th 2008
New Moon 18 degrees Pisces 17:15 GMT
Monday March 10th 2008
Moon perigee 21:49 GMT
Tuesday March 11th 2008
Moon crescent phase 01:57 GMT 6 degrees Taurus.
Friday March 14th 2008
Moon first quarter 10:47 GMT 24 degrees Gemini.
Monday March 17th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 23:59 GMT 13 degrees Leo.
Wednesday March 19th 2008
Lunar occultation of the 'royal star' Regulus GMT today. Visible from. This is the 17th of 20 monthly lunar occultations of this star. After the last one on June 20th 2008 at the south pole there are none till Nov 21st 2016.
Thursday March 20th 2008
Vernal equinox 05:49:23 GMT
Friday March 21st 2008
Full Moon 2 degrees Libra 18:41 GMT
Tuesday March 25th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 20 degrees Scorpio 19:03 GMT
Wednesday March 26th 2008
Moon apogee 20:18 GMT
Thursday March 27th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 10:20 GMT visible from the tip of South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
Saturday March 29th 2008
Moon last quarter 21:48 GMT 10 degrees Capricorn.
April 2008
Wednesday April 2nd 2008
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs 09:15 GMT for observers in south America, much of Africa and the Middle East. This is the 11th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time.
Moon balsamic phase 28 degrees Aquarius 18:02GMT
April 6th 2008
New Moon 17 degrees Aries 03:56 GMT.
April 7th 2008
Moon perigee 19:40 GMT
April 9th 2008
Moon crescent phase 09:24 GMT 5 degrees Gemini
April 12th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Mars. This is visible in the north Atlantic and central Norway at 05:36 GMT as a lunar occultation of Mars, one of four this year, Jan 19th, April 12th, May 10th and June 8th.
Moon first quarter 18:33 GMT 23 degrees Cancer.
April 15th 2008
Lunar occultation of the 'royal star' Regulus GMT today. Visible from. This is the 18th of 20 monthly lunar occultations of this star. After the last one on June 20th 2008 at the south pole there are none till Nov 21st 2016.
April 16th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 11:24 GMT 12 degrees Virgo.
April 20th 2008
Full Moon 1 degree Scorpio 10:26 GMT
April 23rd 2008
Moon apogee 09:34 GMT
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 17:13 GMT visible from south Australia and new Zealand. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
April 24th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 20 degrees Sagittarius 13:01 GMT
April 28th 2008
Moon last quarter 9 degrees Aquarius 14:13 GMT
Tuesday April 29th 2008
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs 19:27 GMT for observers in the East Indies, the north pacific and in north Australia. This is the 12th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time.
May 2008
May 2nd 2008
Moon balsamic phase 06:09 GMT 27 degrees Pisces.
May 5th 2008
New Moon 15 degrees Taurus 12:19 GMT
May 6th 2008
Moon perigee 03:08 GMT
May 8th 2008
Moon crescent phase 16:40 GMT 3 degrees Cancer.
May 10th 2008
The Moon occults Mars at the very start of Leo (visible in the daytime telescopically from the UK). The times of this important telescope daylight occultation 'centred' on the UK are from around 12:15 GMT to 13:05 GMT (for mid UK). The occultation is observable from Europe and Indo China. Geocentric conjunction 13:46 GMT. The Moon is conjunct Mars (within 1.2 degrees) at 13:51GMT. This is one of four this year, Jan 19th, April 12th, May 10th and June 8th.
May 12th 2008
Moon first quarter 22 degrees Leo 03:48 GMT.
Lunar occultation of the 'royal star' Regulus GMT today. Visible from. This is the 19th of 20 monthly lunar occultations of this star. After the last one on June 20th 2008 at the south pole there are none till Nov 21st 2016.
May 13th 2008
Mars in Aphelion 01:54 GMT 6 degrees Virgo..
May 16th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 11 degrees Libra 00:22 GMT.
May 20th 2008
Full Moon 29 degrees Scorpio 02:12 GMT
Moon apogee 14:26 GMT
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 23:22 GMT visible from the tip of South Africa and the east of South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
May 24th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 18 degrees Capricorn 04:52 GMT.
Tuesday May 27th 2008
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs 03:13 GMT for observers in the northern half of Africa, the Middle East and Russia. This is the 13th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time.
May 28th 2008
Moon last quarter 7 degrees Pisces 02:58 GMT.
May 31st 2008
Moon balsamic phase 26 degrees Aries 15:00 GMT
June 2008
Mid June 2008: The Full Moon at 27° 50' Sagittarius is conjunct Pluto at 0° Capricorn. Mars at 22° Leo opposes the Chiron-Neptune conjunction along the lunar nodal axis. One possibility, with Chiron-Neptune in Aquarius that year, is the formation of local groups specifically focused on self-reliance and prosperity through alternative approaches to food and energy production. Mountain Astrologer
June 3rd 2008
Moon perigee 13:14 GMT
New Moon 14 degrees Gemini 19:24 GMT
June 7th 2008
Moon crescent phase 2 degrees Leo 00:48 GMT
June 8th 2008
The Moon is conjunct Mars (within 1.2 degrees) at 02:15 GMT. This is visible in the South Pacific as a lunar occultation of Mars, the last of four this year, Jan 19th, April 12th, May 10th and June 8th.
June 9th 2008
Lunar occultation of the 'royal star' Regulus GMT today. Visible from. This is the final one of 20 monthly lunar occultations of this star. After today's occultation there are none anywhere on Earth till Nov 21st 2016.
June 10th 2008
Moon first quarter 20 degrees Virgo 15:05 GMT.
June 14th 2008
Pluto retrogrades back into Sagittarius 03:47 GMT today. He returns to Capricorn on November 27th.
Moon gibbous phase 14:46 GMT 9 degrees Scorpio.
June 16th 2008
Moon apogee 17:33 GMT
June 17th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 05:24 GMT visible from South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
June 18th 2008
Full Moon 28 degrees Gemini 17:32 GMT.
June 21st 2008
Cancer Solstice 0:00:27 GMT
June 22nd 2008
Moon disseminating phase 17 degrees Aquarius 18:04 GMT
Monday 23rd June 2008
A lunar occultation of Neptune in Aquarius occurs 08:46 GMT for observers in North America. This is the 14th of a monthly series of 20 occultations of Neptune at the current time.
June 26th 2008
Moon last quarter 5 degrees Aries 12:11 GMT
June 29th 2008
Moon balsamic phase 21:34 GMT at 23 degrees Taurus.
July 2008
July 1st 2008
Moon perigee 21:39 GMT
July 3rd 2008
New Moon 12 degrees Cancer 02:20 GMT
July 4th 2008
Earth in aphelion 07:41 GMT
July 6th 2008
Moon crescent phase 30 degrees Leo 10:36 GMT
July 10th 2008
Moon first quarter 18 degrees Libra 04:36 GMT
July 14th 2008
Moon apogee 04:12 GMT
Moon gibbous phase 06:23 GMT 7 degrees Sagittarius
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 11:56 GMT visible from south Australia and New Zealand. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
July 17th 2008
The gibbous moon occults the star 52 Sagittarius for UK observers approximately 23:43 to 01:00 GMT.
July 18th 2008
Full Moon 26 degrees Capricorn 08:00 GMT
Sunday July 20th 2008
July 22nd 2008
Moon disseminating phase 04:36 GMT 15 degrees Pisces
July 25th 2008
Moon last quarter 18:43 GMT 3 degrees Taurus.
July 29th 2008
Moon balsamic phase 03:07 GMT 21 degrees Gemini.
Moon perigee 23:33 GMT
August 2008
August 1st 2008
Total Solar Eclipse at 10 degrees Leo
visible from Europe NE N. America, Asia
[Total: north Canada, Greenland, Siberia, Mongolia, China].
Central eclipse 10-21 GMT
Once the eclipse is over there is a lunar occultation of Mercury at 16:38 GMT observable from the Antarctic. This is the 3rd of 5 lunar occultations of Mercury this year, Jan 9th, March 5th, Aug 1st, Sept 30th and Dec 29th.
August 4th 2008
Moon crescent phase 22:37 GMT 28 degrees Virgo
August 8th 2008
Moon first quarter 17 degrees Scorpio 20:21 GMT
August 10th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 19:17 GMT visible from central South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
Moon apogee 20:25 GMT
August 12th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 22:53 GMT 6 degrees Capricorn
August 16th 2008
Partial lunar eclipse 25 degrees Aquarius
22-10 GMT.
August 20th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 12:53 GMT 13 degrees Aries.
August 23rd 2008
Moon last quarter 23:51 GMT 1 degree Gemini
August 26th 2008
Moon perigee 03:57 GMT
August 27th 2008
Moon balsamic phase 09:03 GMT 19 degrees Cancer.
August 30th 2008
New Moon 8 degrees Virgo 19:59 GMT
September 2008
September 3rd 2008
Moon crescent phase 13:08 GMT 26 degrees Libra.
September 7th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 03:12 GMT visible from the south Pacific. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
Moon first quarter 26 degrees Libra 13:08 GMT
Moon apogee 15:01 GMT
September 8th 2008
Jupiter trines Saturn 1st March 16th 2007, 2nd May 6th 2007, 3rd January 21st 2008, 4th September 8th 3008, final blast Nov 21st 2008
September 11th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 15:37 GMT 4 degrees Aquarius
September 13th 2008
The gibbous moon occults Neptune for UK observers approximately 02:31 to 03:07 GMT
September 15th 2008
Full Moon 23 degrees Pisces 09:14 GMT
September 18th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 19:54 GMT 11 degrees Taurus
September 20th 2008
Moon perigee 03:28 GMT. The disseminating moon occults the Pleiades for UK observers approximately 01:55 to 03:22 GMT.
September 22nd 2008
The last quarter moon occults the star Delta Cancer for UK observers approximately 04:53 to 06:04 GMT
Moon last quarter phase 05:05 GMT 29 degrees Gemini
Libra equinox 15:45:34 GMT
September 25th 2008
Moon balsamic phase 16:37 GMT 18 degrees Leo
September 29th 2008
New Moon 7 degrees Libra 08:13 GMT
September 30th 2008
There is a lunar occultation of Mercury at 11:18 GMT observable from Southeast South America. This is the 4th of 5 lunar occultations of Mercury this year, Jan 9th, March 5th, Aug 1st, Sept 30th and Dec 29th.
October 2008
October 3rd 2008
Moon crescent phase 25 degrees Scorpio 06:06 GMT
October 4th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 11:08 GMT visible from south Africa and most of Australia. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
October 5th 2008
Moon apogee 10:33 GMT
October 7th 2008
Moon first quarter 09:05 GMT 14 degrees Capricorn.
October 11th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 07:45 GMT 3 degrees Pisces.
October 14th 2008
Full Moon 22 degrees Aries 20:03 GMT
October 17th 2008
Moon perigee 06:04 GMT
October 18th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 02:54 GMT 10 degrees Gemini.
October 21st 2008
Moon last quarter 11:56 GMT 28 degrees Cancer.
October 25th 2008
Moon balsamic phase 02:48 GMT 17 degrees Virgo.
October 28th 2008
New Moon 6 degrees Scorpio 23:15 GMT
October 31st 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 18:29 GMT visible from central South America. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
November 2008
November 4, 2008: Election day in the U.S. sees an exact opposition of Saturn and Uranus at 18 58' Virgo-Pisces (the solar eclipse degree of September 2007). This is the first opposition of the cycle that started with their conjunction in 1988 (at 29° Sagittarius). These two planets were last in opposition during 1965-66, with Saturn in mid Pisces and Uranus in mid Virgo. Environmental issues will be huge in this election, and major reforms could be instituted. Mountain Astrologer.
November 2nd 2008
Moon crescent phase 01:02 GMT 25 degrees Sagittarius,
Moon apogee 04:52 GMT
November 4th 2008
Saturn opposes Uranus 1st hit today 13:34 Nov 4th 2008, 2nd Feb 5th 2009, 3rd Sep 15th 2008, 4th April 26th 2010, final Jul 26th 2010.
November 6th 2008
Moon first quarter 04:04 GMT 14 degrees Aquarius
November 9th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 22:31 GMT 3 degrees Aries
November 13th 2008
Full Moon 21 degrees Taurus 06:18 GMT
The full moon occults the Pleiades UK observers approximately 18:31 GMT to 20:53 GMT
November 14th 2008
Moon perigee 09:58 GMT
November 16th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 11:11 GMT 9 degrees Cancer
November 19th 2008
Moon last quarter 28 degrees Leo 21:32 GMT
November 21st 2008
Jupiter trines Saturn 1st March 16th 2007, 2nd May 6th 2007, 3rd January 21st 2008, 4th September 8th 3008, final blast Nov 21st 2008
November 23rd 2008
Moon balsamic phase 16:14 GMT 17 degrees Libra.
November 27th 2008
Pluto finally enters Capricorn 02:07 GMT.
New Moon 6 degrees Sagittarius 16:56 GMT
November 28th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 01:03 GMT visible from the east China sea and most of the East Indies. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
November 29th 2008
Moon apogee 16:54 GMT
December 2008
December 1st 2008
The crescent moon occults Venus for UK telescope observers approximately 15:48 to 17:17 GMT, geocentric conjunction 16:03 GMT. The occultation is observable from the north Atlantic and western Europe.
This is the last of 2 lunar occultations of Venus this year, the other was on March 5th.
Moon crescent phase 25 degrees Capricorn 20:43 GMT
December 5th 2008
Moon first quarter 14 degrees Pisces 21:27 GMT
December 6th 2008
The first quarter moon occults the star Lambda Pisces for UK observers approximately 21:50 to 22:38 GMT
December 9th 2008
Moon gibbous phase 11:30 GMT 3 degrees Taurus
December 12th 2008
Full Moon 21 degrees Gemini 16:38 GMT
Moon perigee 21:52 GMT. The Moon is the closest to the Earth she gets all year at that moment.
December 13th 2008
The full moon occults the star 139 Tau for UK observers approximately 06:44 to 07:33 GMT, she goes on to occults the star Epsilon Gemini for UK observers approximately 21:10 to 22:11 GMT
December 15th 2008
Moon disseminating phase 21:37 GMT 9 degrees Leo.
December 16th 2008
The waning moon occults the star R Leo for UK observers approximately 22:48 to 23:48 GMT
December 19th 2008
Moon last quarter 10:30 GMT 28 degrees Virgo.
December 21st 2008
Capricorn solstice 12:04:51 GMT
December 23rd 2008
Moon balsamic phase 09:01 GMT 17 degrees Scorpio.
December 25th 2008
Lunar occultation of Antares occurs today 07:09 GMT visible from much of Africa and the Indian Ocean. Lunar occultations of Antares occur every month from Dec. 2004 to Feb. 2010. There are none then till July 2023
December 26th 2008
Moon apogee 17:44 GMT. The Moon is the farthest from the Earth she gets all year at that moment.
December 27th 2008
New Moon 6 degrees Capricorn 12:23 GMT
December 29th 2008
Two lunar occultations occur today in Capricorn.
A lunar occultation of Jupiter visible in the southern Pacific and Atlantic oceans at 09:05 GMT, this is the first of three.
A lunar occultation of Mercury at 15:31 GMT observable from the Far East.. This is the last of 5 lunar occultations of Mercury this year, Jan 9th, March 5th, Aug 1st, Sept 30th and Dec 29th.
December 31st 2008
Moon crescent phase 25 degrees Aquarius 15:17 GMT
