 | 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. |
