March 14th, 2010
New Moon
Night Sky Calendar
| Date | Title | Description | |
| 03/14/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 03/15/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 03/15/2010 12:00am |
-1.3 mag ISS pass | EVENT | TIME | ALT. | DIR. begin:20:49:46 10 NNW max:20:51:56 19 NNE end:20:52:20 18 NNE |
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| 03/16/2010 12:00am |
-2.1 mag. ISS pass | EVENT | TIME | ALT. | DIR. begin: 21:14:08 10 NW max: ESE 21:16:16 34 N end: 21:16:16 34 N |
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| 03/17/2010 12:00am |
-1.4 mag ISS pass | EVENT | TIME | ALT. | DIR. begin: 20:04:00 10 NNW max: 20:06:12 19 NNE end: 20:08:23 10 ENE |
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| 03/17/2010 12:00am |
-1.1 mag ISS pass | EVENT | TIME | ALT. | DIR. begin: 21:38:46 10 WNW max: 21:40:15 26 WNW end: 21:40:15 26 WNW |
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| 03/18/2010 12:00am |
-2.7 mag ISS pass | EVENT | TIME | ALT. | DIR. begin: 20:28:19 10 NW max: 20:31:06 42 NNE end: 20:32:46 20 E |
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| 03/20/2010 11:33am |
Vernal Equinox | 11:33 am MDT | |
| 03/22/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 03/23/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 03/30/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 03/31/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 04/06/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 04/07/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 04/13/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 04/14/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 04/20/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 04/21/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 04/22/2010 12:00am |
Lyrids | ZHR - 20 (meteors per hour near peak) Peak - 11 AM MDT Duration - 1.3 days Source - comet Thatcher NOTES: A waxing gibous moons washes out evening observations. |
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| 04/28/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 04/29/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 05/01/2010 12:00am |
May Day | A cross quarter date marking the midpoint between the spring equinox and the summer solstice | |
| 05/05/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 05/06/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 05/06/2010 12:00am |
eta Aquariid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 60 Peak - 1 AM MDT Duration - 5 days Source - comet Halley NOTES: 3rd quarter moon will hamper pre-dawn observations |
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| 05/12/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 05/13/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 05/20/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 05/21/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 05/28/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 05/29/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 06/04/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 06/05/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 06/11/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 06/12/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 06/19/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 06/20/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 06/21/2010 5:29am |
Summer Solstice | 5:29 AM, MDT | |
| 06/26/2010 12:00am |
Partial Lunar Eclipse | 67% umbral coverage at maximum. Eclipse begins near moonset (just before sunrise) for most of the western US. Specifically, look for the umbral phase to begin at 4:17 AM, MDT, and end at 7:00 AM, MDT. Moonset is at 6:00 AM, MDT. | |
| 06/26/2010 12:00am |
Total Solar Eclipse | South Pacific Ocean event. Partial phase not visible from North America | |
| 06/27/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 06/28/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 07/04/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 07/05/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 07/11/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 07/12/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 07/18/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 07/19/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 07/26/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 07/27/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 07/29/2010 12:00am |
Southern delta Aquariid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 20 Peak - 3 AM MDT Duration - 8 days Source - comet no longer exists NOTES: full moon hampers viewing |
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| 08/01/2010 12:00am |
Day of Lammas | A cross quarter date marking the midpoint between the summer solstice and the autumnal equinox | |
| 08/02/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 08/03/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 08/09/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 08/10/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 08/12/2010 10:00pm |
Perseid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 90 Peak - 10 PM MDT Duration - 2 days Source - comet Swift/Tuttle NOTES: arguable the most well-known meteor shower of the year, due to its high zhr, and the warm summer temperatures make for good, comfortable, all-night viewing. New moon on the 9th means no washout! |
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| 08/17/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 08/18/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 08/25/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 08/26/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 09/01/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 09/02/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 09/08/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 09/09/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 09/15/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 09/16/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 09/22/2010 9:09pm |
Autumnal Equinox | 9:09 PM, MDT | |
| 09/23/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 09/24/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 09/30/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 10/01/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 10/07/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 10/08/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 10/08/2010 12:00am |
Draconid Meteor Shower | ZHR - minimal Peak - 11 AM MDT Duration - brief, 0.1 days Source - comet Giacobini-Zinner NOTES: |
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| 10/15/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 10/16/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 10/21/2010 12:00am |
Orionid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 20 Peak - 10 AM MDT Duration - 2 days Source - comet Halley NOTES: full moon will hamper viewing |
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| 10/23/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 10/24/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 10/30/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 10/31/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 10/31/2010 12:00am |
Hallowe'en | A cross quarter date marking the midpoint between the fall equinox and the winter solstice | |
| 11/05/2010 12:00am |
Southern Taurid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 10 Peak - 10 AM MDT Duration - 15 days Source - comet Encke NOTES: a weak shower, but with no moon this year |
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| 11/06/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 11/07/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 11/12/2010 12:00am |
Northern Taurid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 15 Peak - 10 AM MDT Duration - 15 days Source - comet Encke NOTES: a weak shower, waxing crescent moon will allow viewing of dim meteors |
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| 11/13/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 11/14/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 11/17/2010 12:00am |
Leonid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 15 Peak - 3 PM MST Duration - 1 day Source - comet Tempel-Tuttle NOTES: the third meteor shower of the month, but this one is close to the full moon in 2010 |
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| 11/21/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 11/21/2010 | Full Moon | Traditional Blue Moon, being the 3rd full moon in a season with four full moons. The dates are: Fall equinox: September 22nd 1st full moon: September 23rd 2nd full moon: October 22nd 3rd full moon: November 21st 4th full moon: December 21st (1:13 AM MST) Winter solstice: December 21st (4:38 PM MST) |
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| 11/22/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 11/28/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 11/29/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 12/05/2010 | New Moon | ||
| 12/06/2010 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 12/13/2010 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 12/14/2010 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 12/14/2010 12:00am |
Geminid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 120 Peak - 4 AM MDT Duration - 1 day Source - asteroid 3200 Phaethon NOTES: 2nd most anticipated shower of 2010, this was the first and (currently) only meteor shower proven to be caused by an asteroid |
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| 12/20/2010 10:29pm |
Total Lunar Eclipse | North America's best eclipse for the year, with the umbral phase lasting 3 1/2 hours. All of the eclipse will be visible from all of US states. Contact points: U1 (partial phase begins): 11:32 PM MST on the 20th U2 (total phase begins): 12:40 AM MST on the 21st Maximum eclipse: 1:18 AM MST U3 (total phase ends): 1:53 AM MST U4 (partial phase ends): 3:01 AM MST |
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| 12/21/2010 | Full Moon | ||
| 12/21/2010 4:38pm |
Winter Solstice | 4:38 PM, MST | |
| 12/22/2010 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 12/22/2010 12:00am |
Ursid Meteor Shower | ZHR - 10 Peak - 12 PM MST Duration - 0.5 days Source - comet Tuttle, though not definitive at this time NOTES: a weak shower, but with no moon for pre-dawn viewing |
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| 12/28/2010 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 12/29/2010 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 01/04/2011 | New Moon | ||
| 01/05/2011 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 01/11/2011 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 01/12/2011 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 01/19/2011 | Full Moon | ||
| 01/20/2011 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 01/26/2011 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 01/27/2011 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 02/02/2011 | New Moon | ||
| 02/03/2011 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 02/10/2011 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 02/11/2011 | Waxing Gibbous Moon | ||
| 02/18/2011 | Full Moon | ||
| 02/19/2011 | Waning Gibbous Moon | ||
| 02/25/2011 | Last Quarter Moon | ||
| 02/26/2011 | Waning Crescent Moon | ||
| 03/04/2011 | New Moon | ||
| 03/05/2011 | Waxing Crescent Moon | ||
| 03/11/2011 | First Quarter Moon | ||
| 03/12/2011 | Waxing Gibbous Moon |