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― SKY CALENDAR ―

 
   
AUGUST 2010
8/1/2010 Mars near Saturn in west  tonight at dusk
8/9/2010 Venus, Mars & Saturn form tight triangle in west at dusk tonight & tomorrow
8/10/2010 Moon at perigee (222,362 mi)
8/12/2010 Perseid meteor shower peaks before dawn tomorrow
8/12/2010 Venus, Mars & Saturn above waxing crescent moon at dusk
8/13/2010 Venus, Mars & Saturn to right of waxing crescent moon at dusk
8/17/2010 Reddish-orange stars Antares near waxing crescent moon tonight
8/22/2010 Brilliant Venus near Mars at dusk tonight
8/24/2010 Full Sturgeon moon at apogee (252,518 mi);  smallest of 2010
8/26/2010 Bright Jupiter near waning gibbous moon before dawn tomorrow
   
SEPTEMBER 2010
9/5/2010 Zodiacal light in east at dawn from dark-sky site for next two weeks
9/7/2010 Moon at perigee (221,948 mi)
9/10/2010 Venus & Mars above waxing crescent moon at dusk
9/11/2010 Venus & Mars to right of waxing crescent moon at dusk
9/21/2010 Moon at apogee (252,379 mi)
9/22/2010 Autumnal equinox occurs at 8:09 p.m. PDT today;  full Harvest moon tonight
9/23/2010 Venus at its brightest in west at dusk
   
OCTOBER 2010
10/5/2010 Zodiacal light in east at dawn from dark-sky site for next two weeks
10/6/2010 Moon at perigee (223,355 mi
10/9/2010 Brilliant Venus above waxing crescent moon at dusk
10/18/2010 Moon at apogee (251,921 mi)
10/19/2010 Bright Jupiter near waxing gibbous moon tonight
10/20/2010 Orionids meteor shower before dawn tomorrow
10/22/2010 Full Hunter's moon
   
NOVEMBER 2010
11/3/2010 Moon at perigee (226,298 mi)
11/6/2010 Daylight Savings Time ends tomorrow
11/7/2010 Mars near waxing crescent moon at dusk
11/15/2010 Moon at apogee (251,426 mi); appears above bright Jupiter
11/16/2010 Leonids meteor shower before dawn tomorrow
11/20/2010 Full Beaver moon
11/21/2010 Mars above Mercury in west shortly after sunset
11/30/2010 Saturn above waning crescent moon at dawn tomorrow
   
DECEMBER 2010
12/1/2010 Venus near waning crescent moon at dawn tomorrow
12/6/2010 Mars just below waxing crescent moon in southwest after sunset
12/13/2010 Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight and before dawn tomorrow
12/20/2010 Total lunar eclipse of full Cold moon tonight and tomorrow morning
12/21/2010 Winter solstice occurs at 3:38 p.m. PST today
12/25/2010 Moon at perigee (228,954 mi)
12/27/2010 Saturn near last quarter moon at dawn tomorrow
   
 

All events and times are tabulated for the western U.S. (Pacific Time)
Please make adjustments for your local time.

 
 

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