Calendar of Astronomical Events

 

03 November 2000 Night Taurid meteor shower peaks. Slow and bright. ( Comet Encke debris ). Several days either side 
12 November 2000 Moon 2 deg. South of Jupiter 
15 November 2000 Morning Mercury at greatest elongation. 19deg. 
17 November 2000 Midnight + Leonids meteor shower. Temple-Tuttle debris, orbital period = 33 years yes
19 November 2000 All Night Saturn at Opposition in Taurus. Mag -0.4 
21 November 2000 Moon 4 deg. North of Mars 
28 November 2000 All Night Jupiter at Opposition in Taurus at Mag -2.8 
13 December 2000 All Night Geminid meteor shower peaks around Dec 13-14. Radiant near Castor. Asteroid Phaethon. 
13 December 2000 Morning Mars 4 deg. North of Spica 
25 December 2000 17:35 UT Partial Solar Eclipse from N. America 
25 December 2000 Mercury is in Superior conjunction 
29 December 2000 Moon passes 1.8 deg. North of Venus

 

09 January 2001 20:20 UT Total Lunar Eclipse from Europe, Africa and Asia 
28 January 2001 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
01 February 2001 Evening Venus brilliant in evening sky all month in Pisces Mag -4.6 yes
21 April 2001 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
22 April 2001 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
22 May 2001 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
13 June 2001 11:00 PM Mars in Opposition - 20.79" Mag -2.3 yes
21 June 2001 12:03 UT Solstice Eclipe of the Sun from Southern Africa. Max. dur = 4m57s 
05 July 2001 01:35 PM Partial Lunar Eclipse from India. Ends 16:15 GMT 
12 August 2001 Midnight + Perseids meteor shower peaks. Visible for a week either side of peak. 
18 September 2001 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
03 November 2001 Night Taurid meteor shower peaks. Slow and bright. ( Comet Encke debris ). Several days either side 
17 November 2001 Midnight + Leonids meteor shower. Temple-Tuttle debris, orbital period = 33 years yes
03 December 2001 All Night Saturn at Opposition in Taurus. Mag -0.4 
13 December 2001 All Night Geminid meteor shower peaks around Dec 13-14. Radiant near Castor. Asteroid Phaethon. 
30 December 2001 10:29 AM Lunar Eclipse (?) not visible from Bristol

 

11 January 2002 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
21 April 2002 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
22 April 2002 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
04 May 2002 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
10 June 2002 Annular Solar Eclipse from Pacific Ocean. Max. dur=23s 
12 August 2002 Midnight + Perseids meteor shower peaks. Visible for a week either side of peak. 
17 August 2002 Morning Venus at greatest elongation in Gemini at Mag -4.3. Ends month near Saturn 
22 August 2002 Evening Venus at greatest elongation low in the west at Mag -4.3 
01 September 2002 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
01 September 2002 Evening Venus is a brilliant evening object low in west at Mag -4.6 
03 November 2002 Night Taurid meteor shower peaks. Slow and bright. ( Comet Encke debris ). Several days either side 
17 November 2002 Midnight + Leonids meteor shower. Temple-Tuttle debris, orbital period = 33 years yes
01 December 2002 Morning Venus is dazzling at Mag -4.6 forming a pair with Mars throughout the month 
13 December 2002 All Night Geminid meteor shower peaks around Dec 13-14. Radiant near Castor. Asteroid Phaethon. 
17 December 2002 All Night Saturn at Opposition in Taurus. Mag -0.5 
26 December 2002 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes

 

02 February 2003 12:00 AM Jupiter at Opposition in Cancer Mag -2.6 yes
16 April 2003 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
21 April 2003 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
22 April 2003 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
07 May 2003 07:52 AM Transit of Mercury 
16 May 2003 03:14 AM Total Lunar Eclipse visible from Europe. Totality ends 04:07 GMT 
31 May 2003 Annular Solar Eclipse from Northern Scotland. Max duration 3 mins. 37" 
12 August 2003 Midnight + Perseids meteor shower peaks. Visible for a week either side of peak. 
14 August 2003 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
28 August 2003 12:27 AM Mars in Aquarius at Opposition - 25.11" Mag -2.9. Closest approach this century yes
03 November 2003 Night Taurid meteor shower peaks. Slow and bright. ( Comet Encke debris ). Several days either side 
09 November 2003 01:07 AM Total Lunar Eclipse visible from Europe, America, Africa. Ends 01:30 GMT 
17 November 2003 Midnight + Leonids meteor shower. Temple-Tuttle debris, orbital period = 33 years yes
09 December 2003 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
13 December 2003 All Night Geminid meteor shower peaks around Dec 13-14. Radiant near Castor. Asteroid Phaethon. 
31 December 2003 All Night Saturn at Opposition in Taurus. Mag -0.4 

 

04 March 2004 12:00 AM Jupiter at Opposition in Leo. Mag -2.5 yes
29 March 2004 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
29 March 2004 Evening Venus at greatest elongation in Aries. Mag -4.4 yes
19 April 2004 Partial Solar Eclipse from Southern Africa 
21 April 2004 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
22 April 2004 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
04 May 2004 07:52 PM Total Lunar Eclipse visible from Europe. Totality ends 21:08 GMT 
08 June 2004 08:20 AM Transit of Venus yes
01 July 2004 Morning Venus is brilliant in Taurus at Mag -4.5 
27 July 2004 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
12 August 2004 Midnight + Perseids meteor shower peaks. Visible for a week either side of peak. 
03 November 2004 Night Taurid meteor shower peaks. Slow and bright. ( Comet Encke debris ). Several days either side 
17 November 2004 Midnight + Leonids meteor shower. Temple-Tuttle debris, orbital period = 33 years yes
21 November 2004 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
13 December 2004 All Night Geminid meteor shower peaks around Dec 13-14. Radiant near Castor. Asteroid Phaethon. 

 

12 March 2005 Evening Mercury is a good evening sky object yes
21 April 2005 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
22 April 2005 Night Lyrid meteor shower ( max. either 21 / 22 Apr ) radiant near Vega yes
03 October 2005 Annular Solar Eclipse from Portugal 
01 November 2005 Mars in Opposition - 20 arc secs. Mag -1.8 
13 December 2005 All Night Geminid meteor shower peaks around Dec 13-14. Radiant near Castor. Asteroid Phaethon. 

 

29 March 2006 Total Solar Eclipse from Europe 
08 November Transit of Mercury
01 December 2007 Mars in Opposition 
01 August 2008 Total Solar Eclipse from Europe 
01 January 2010 Mars in Opposition
06 June 2012 Transit of Venus 
 

 

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