Astronomical Calendar of Events

January

January 3-4 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower
January 10 - Venus at greatest eastern elongation
January 13 - Full moon
January 16 - Mars at opposition
January 29 - New moon

February

February 12 - Full moon
February 13-17 - Pluto Festival
February 28 - New moon

March

March 8 - Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
March 14 - Full moon
March 14 - Total lunar eclipse
March 20 - March Equinox
March 29 - Partial solar eclipse
March 29 - New moon

April

April 13 - Full moon
April 15 - four planets in alignment
April 21 - Mercury at greatest western elongation
April 21-27 - International Dark Sky Week
April 22-23 - Lyrids Meteor Shower
April 27 - New moon

May

May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower
May 12 - Full moon
May 27 - New moon
May 31 - Venus at greatest western elongation

June

June 11 - Full moon
June 21 - June Solstice
June 25 - New moon

July

July 4 - Mercury at greatest eastern elongation
July 10 - Full moon
July 24 - New moon
July 28-29 - Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower

August

August 9 - Full moon
August 12-13 - Perseids Meteor Shower
August 19 - Mercury at greatest western elongation
August 23 - New moon

September

September 7 - Full moon
September 7 - Total lunar eclipse
September 21 - New moon
September 21 - Partial solar eclipse
September 21 - Saturn at opposition
September 22 - September Equinox
September 23 - Neptune at opposition
September 25-27 - Flagstaff Star Party and Celebration of the Night

October

October 7 - Full moon
October 7 - Supermoon
October 7 - Draconids Meteor Shower
October 21 - New moon
October 20 - Orionid Meteor Shower
October 21-22 - Orionid meteor shower peak
October 29 - Mercury at greatest eastern elongation

November

November 4-5 - Taurids Meteor Shower
November 5 - Full moon
November 5 - Supermoon
November 17-18 - Leonid Meteor Shower
November 20 - New moon
November 21 - Uranus at opposition

December

December 4 - Full moon
December 4 - Supermoon
December 7 - Mercury at greatest western elongation
December 13-14 - Geminids Meteor Shower
December 20 - New moon
December 21 - December Solstice
December 21-22 - Ursids Meteor Shower