For information on all solar and lunar eclipses this year, see: Eclipses During 2020. The following table is a geocentric

| Home | May it inspire you to venture outside some evening and enjoy the heavens for yourself. For information on all solar and lunar eclipses this year, see: Eclipses During 2020. seconds. More Information; Sky Events Calendar (AstroPixels.com) Download (1946 x 1347) One shot 1/400s at 100 iso. They may not be reproduced, published, copied or transmitted in any form, including electronically on the Internet, without written permission of the author. April 12, 2020 Leo Triplet, AAPOD April 1st, 2020. Blog | Algorithms used in predicting the phases of the Moon, eclipses and other sky phenomena are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, Inc., Richmond, 1998). ISS Solar transit. It was generated using the JPL DE405 planetary and lunar ephemerides. The Calendars of Astronomical Events were all generated by a computer program I wrote (with THINK Pascal running on a Macintosh G4) using Astronomical Algorithms (Jean Meeus).

68.2 Resources | All photographs, text and web pages are © Copyright 1970 - 2020 by Fred Espenak, unless otherwise noted. ), "The treasures hidden in the heavens are so rich that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment." Astropixels Publishing - the first two books are now available as either Black < White or Color editions: Thousand Year Canon of Solar Eclipses: 1501 to 2500 (AP001) - contains maps and data for each of the 2,389 solar eclipses occurring over a 1,000-year period.

Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment: | Home | Blog | Recent Images | Photo Index | Bifrost | Ephemeris | Resources | Copyright | Image Licensing | Contact |. A simplified solar ephemeris results an accuracy of ±0.5 hours for the perihelion and aphelion of Earth. Six Millennium Catalog of Phases of the Moon, 2013 Triple Planetary Alignment Photo Gallery. Bifrost | The following table gives the date and time of important astronomical events for June 2020.

Terrestrial Time) on Diam. Astropixels.net is a free social network where astrophotographers can share their work, and space enthusiasts can enjoy hidden beauties of the universe. The Jupiter-Venus conjunction of 2015. Phase Phase Solar Lunar_Events (0 UT) R.A. Declination Par. Image Licensing | Photo Index | April 24, 2020 Supermoon on 8th April 2020. Contact |. ephemeris for The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year. S.E. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). | Home | Blog | Recent Images | Photo Index | Bifrost | Ephemeris | Resources | Contact |. Bifrost | All photographs, text and web pages are © Copyright 1970 - 2020 by Fred Espenak, unless otherwise noted. The times of astronomical events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are accurate to the nearest minute.

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the Moon, Geocentric Ephemerides for the Sun, Moon and Planets: 2011 - 2020, Geocentric Ephemerides for the Sun, Moon and Planets: 2021 - 2030. and include both nutations and librations (referred to the International Celestial Reference Frame). Recent Images | Some of the astronomical terms used in the calendar are explained in Definitions. Bifrost | Jan 01 is 2020 Calendar of Astronomical Events: January - June : July - December : Date EST Event (h:m) Jan 01 20:30 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km 02 23:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON 04 04 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 05 03 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98324 AU 07 16:09 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon 09 18:29 Moon at Ascending Node 10 10 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 10 14:10 Pen. All rights reserved. Ang. Download (1281 x 1779)

Ephemeris | The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year.

If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. See including electronically on the Internet, without written permission of the author.

For additional years, see Calendars of Astronomical Events. JPL DE405 planetary and lunar ephemerides Due to mutual planetary perturbations, the times for Jupiter may be in error by several weeks, while Saturn's times may be in error by a month. For Mars, the accuracy is about 2 hours.

Abbreviations for the time zones are: GMT = Greenwich Mean Time, AST = Atlantic Standard Time, EST = Eastern Standard Time, CST = Central Standard Time, MST = Mountain Standard Time, PST = Pacific Standard Time, AKST = Alaskan Standard Time, and HST = Hawaiian Standard Time. Photo Index | 910 likes. | Home | Also see illumination percentages and meridian crossing times for the planets. Ls Solar (0 UT) R.A. Declination to Earth to Sun Mag. Sky Events Calendar (AstroPixels.com) This Week’s Sky at a Glance (Sky & Telescope) Heavens Above; Cal Sky; Star Date; Eclipses During 2020 (EclipseWise.com) Additional Astronomical Events; Solstices and Equinoxes: 2001 to 2100 (GMT) Perihelion and Aphelion: 2001 to 2100 (GMT) Phases of the Moon: 2001 to 2100 (Greenwich Mean Time) a.u. " every day throughout the year at 00:00 Coordinated Universal Time. Contact |. All calculations are by Fred Espenak, and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy.

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P.A. the celestial coordinates of an astronomical object over a range of times as seen from Earth's center. Resources | Ls Solar (0 UT) R.A. Declination to Earth to Sun Mag. They may not be reproduced, published, copied or transmitted in any form, Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery is an image collection showing the Moon's phases over a complete synodic month. As the events above transpire, I will occasionally post photographs of some of them at Recent Images. Universal Time or UT). Copyright | The total lunar eclipse of 2015.

Phase Phase S.E. (click to visit EclipseWise.com), | Home | – Fred Espenak. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Geocentric Ephemeris for Venus : 2020 00:00 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) Date Apparent Apparent Distance Distance App. Ephemeris | All rights reserved. In 2020, favorable Moon phases will create dark skies during peak times for autumn’s best meteor showers, the Orionids on October 20 and 21, the Leonids on November 16 and 17, and the Geminids on December 13 and 14th. Permission is granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by a link to this page and the acknowledg, | Home | (click to visit MrEclipse.com), Visit EclipseWise.com for Solar and Lunar Eclipse Predictions 2020 Resources |

Key to Geocentric Ephemeris for S.E. 2020 Calendar of Astronomical Events: January - June : July - December : Date GMT Event (h:m) Jan 02 01:30 Moon at Apogee: 404580 km 03 04:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON 04 09 Quadrantid Meteor Shower 05 08 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98324 AU 07 21:09 Aldebaran 3.0°S of Moon 09 23:29 Moon at Ascending Node 10 15 Mercury at Superior Conjunction 10 19:10 Pen. Carpe noctem! Illum Angle Long Lat Axis Elong h m s ° ' " a.u. Phase S.E. Photo Index | News | In the future, we plan to develop algorithms to improve the computed times of perihelion and aphelion of the planets. The Moon, 4 april 2020. Contact |, The night sky is filled with wonders and sights of incomparalble beauty that can only be appreciated far from city lights. Blog | The Moon, 4 april 2020.

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If you travel to southern Chile or Argentina for December 14, 2020, you’ll miss the Geminid meteor shower in the north. If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the table above. Astropixels Publishing | Recent Images | This Week’s Sky at a Glance (Sky & Telescope), Solstices and Equinoxes: 2001 to 2100 (GMT), Perihelion and Aphelion: 2001 to 2100 (GMT), Phases of the Moon: 2001 to 2100 (Greenwich Mean Time), Full Moon at Perigee (Super Moon): 2001 to 2100 (GMT), Solar and Lunar Eclipses (EclipseWise.com). ----Libration---- Sun P.A. Recent Images |

The algorithm used in the perihelion and aphelion of the other planets is based on unperturbed elliptical orbits. Astropixels.net. Note that all images are digitally watermarked. The times for Uranus and Neptune may be in error by several months. Astronomical events calendars for complete years and for eight time zones are available through the links below. Located at the base of the Chiricahua Mountains in Southeast Arizona, To convert GMT to Eastern Standard Time (EST) just subtract 5 hours.

In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses. Ephemeris | a.u. " Resources | Photo Index | Similarly, the times of astronomical events listed with a precision in hours (i.e., hh) are accurate to the nearest hour. Ephemeris | (Seize the night! Diam.

A key to astronomical terms appears below the calendar. The table below contains links to astronomical events calendars for a range of years and Time Zones. These predictions were made using the Ang. All photographs, text and web pages are © Copyright 1970 - 2020 by Fred Espenak, unless otherwise noted. JPL DE405 planetary and lunar ephemerides, Key to Geocentric Ephemeris for