NOVAC Observing Report Jun 9, 2019 to Jul 14, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jun 29 11:59 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -26 J 195 29) Jul 5 9:54 PM Io Eclipse End (S -13 J 169 26) Jul 7 1:34 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -28 J 226 20) Jul 12 11:49 PM Io Eclipse End (S -26 J 207 27) The Sun Jun 9 rises at 5:43 AM, sets at 8:32 PM Jul 14 will rise at 5:55 AM, will set at 8:33 PM The Moon Jun 10 First Quarter Jun 17 Full Moon Jun 25 Last Quarter Jul 2 New Moon Jul 9 First Quarter Events Jun 10 Jupiter is at opposition (Earth between Jupiter and the Sun) Jun 21 Summer solstice Jun 23 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (Mercury about 17 degrees above the horizon at sunset from June 13 to June 24) Jul 2 Total solar eclipse (visible from parts of Chili and Argentina) Jul 9 Saturn is at opposition (Earth between Saturn and the Sun) The Planets Jun 9 Jul 14 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:01 AM 2:35 PM 10:09 PM 7:02 AM 1:55 PM 8:48 PM Venus 4:44 AM 11:53 AM 7:02 PM 5:14 AM 12:38 PM 8:02 PM Mars 7:40 AM 3:06 PM 10:32 PM 7:14 AM 2:22 PM 9:31 PM Jupiter 8:25 PM 1:14 AM 5:59 AM 5:50 PM 10:35 PM 3:25 AM Saturn 10:30 PM 3:22 AM 8:10 AM 8:04 PM 12:54 AM 5:40 AM mag diam notes for Jun 9 notes for Jul 14 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.4 6.3" WNW, 16* 2* Venus -3.9 10.3" Mars 1.8 3.8" WNW, 21* 10* Jupiter -2.6 46.0" ESE, 1* 23* Saturn 0.2 18.1" 5* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Jul 14, 2019 to Aug 11, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jul 20 1:44 AM Io Eclipse End (S -30 J 239 12) Aug 11 (next meeting) 9:30 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -15 J 203 28) The Sun Jul 14 rises at 5:55 AM, sets at 8:33 PM Aug 11 will rise at 6:18 AM, will set at 8:08 PM The Moon Jul 16 Full Moon Jul 24 Last Quarter Jul 31 New Moon Aug 7 First Quarter Events Jul 16 Partial lunar eclipse (from Espenak) Jul 21 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) Jul 30 The Southern delta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 12 to Aug 23) (from IMO) Aug 9 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Jul 14 Aug 11 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:02 AM 1:55 PM 8:48 PM 4:47 AM 11:56 AM 7:05 PM Venus 5:14 AM 12:38 PM 8:02 PM 6:13 AM 1:12 PM 8:11 PM Mars 7:14 AM 2:22 PM 9:31 PM 6:54 AM 1:43 PM 8:31 PM Jupiter 5:50 PM 10:35 PM 3:25 AM 3:54 PM 8:40 PM 1:30 AM Saturn 8:04 PM 12:54 AM 5:40 AM 6:07 PM 10:52 PM 3:41 AM mag diam notes for Jul 14 notes for Aug 11 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 3.5 11.5" WNW, 2* Venus -3.9 9.8" Mars 1.8 3.6" WNW, 10* 4* Jupiter -2.5 44.4" SSE, 23* 29* Saturn 0.1 18.3" ESE, 5* 18* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Aug 11, 2019 to Sep 8, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Aug 11 (meeting date) 9:30 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -15 J 203 28) The Sun Aug 11 rises at 6:18 AM, sets at 8:08 PM Sep 8 will rise at 6:43 AM, will set at 7:28 PM The Moon Aug 15 Full Moon Aug 23 Last Quarter Aug 30 New Moon Sep 5 First Quarter Events Aug 13 The Perseid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 17 to Aug 24) (from IMO) Aug 14 Venus is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Sep 2 Mars is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Sep 3 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Aug 11 Sep 8 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 4:47 AM 11:56 AM 7:05 PM 7:03 AM 1:24 PM 7:44 PM Venus 6:13 AM 1:12 PM 8:11 PM 7:17 AM 1:34 PM 7:50 PM Mars 6:54 AM 1:43 PM 8:31 PM 6:33 AM 1:00 PM 7:26 PM Jupiter 3:54 PM 8:40 PM 1:30 AM 2:10 PM 6:56 PM 11:41 PM Saturn 6:07 PM 10:52 PM 3:41 AM 4:13 PM 8:58 PM 1:46 AM mag diam notes for Aug 11 notes for Sep 8 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.2 7.1" 3* Venus -3.9 9.6" 4* Mars 1.8 3.5" WNW, 4* Jupiter -2.4 41.3" S, 29* 28* Saturn 0.2 18.0" SE, 18* 25* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Sep 8, 2019 to Oct 13, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Sep 27 8:45 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -22 J 232 16) Sep 28 8:57 PM Io Eclipse End (S -24 J 235 14) The Sun Sep 8 rises at 6:43 AM, sets at 7:28 PM Oct 13 will rise at 7:15 AM, will set at 6:33 PM The Moon Sep 14 Full Moon Sep 21 Last Quarter Sep 28 New Moon Oct 5 First Quarter Oct 13 Full Moon Events Sep 10 Neptune is at opposition (from Espenak) Sep 23 Autumnal equinox (from Espenak) The Planets Sep 8 Oct 13 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:03 AM 1:24 PM 7:44 PM 9:21 AM 2:23 PM 7:24 PM Venus 7:17 AM 1:34 PM 7:50 PM 8:37 AM 1:57 PM 7:16 PM Mars 6:33 AM 1:00 PM 7:26 PM 6:07 AM 12:05 PM 6:02 PM Jupiter 2:10 PM 6:56 PM 11:41 PM 12:14 PM 4:57 PM 9:40 PM Saturn 4:13 PM 8:58 PM 1:46 AM 1:57 PM 6:42 PM 11:27 PM mag diam notes for Sep 8 notes for Oct 13 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.3 4.9" W, 3* 8* Venus -3.9 9.8" W, 4* 7* Mars 1.7 3.5" Jupiter -2.2 38.0" S, 28* 24* Saturn 0.4 17.4" SSE, 25* 29* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Oct 13, 2019 to Nov 10, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights none The Sun Oct 13 rises at 7:15 AM, sets at 6:33 PM Nov 10 will rise at 6:45 AM, will set at 4:59 PM The Moon Oct 13 Full Moon Oct 21 Last Quarter Oct 27 New Moon Nov 4 First Quarter Events Oct 19 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Oct 22 The Orionid meteor shower peaks (active Oct 2 to Nov 7) (from IMO) Oct 28 Uranus is at opposition (from Espenak) Nov 3 EST starts The Planets Oct 13 Nov 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 9:21 AM 2:23 PM 7:24 PM 7:01 AM 12:01 PM 5:01 PM Venus 8:37 AM 1:57 PM 7:16 PM 8:43 AM 1:27 PM 6:12 PM Mars 6:07 AM 12:05 PM 6:02 PM 4:47 AM 10:21 AM 3:56 PM Jupiter 12:14 PM 4:57 PM 9:40 PM 9:47 AM 2:29 PM 7:11 PM Saturn 1:57 PM 6:42 PM 11:27 PM 11:14 AM 3:59 PM 8:45 PM mag diam notes for Oct 13 notes for Nov 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.1 6.0" WSW, 8* Venus -3.9 10.3" WSW, 7* 11* Mars 1.8 3.6" Jupiter -2.0 34.6" SSW, 24* 19* Saturn 0.5 16.4" S, 29* 27* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Nov 10, 2019 to Dec 8, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights none The Sun Nov 10 rises at 6:45 AM, sets at 4:59 PM Dec 8 will rise at 7:14 AM, will set at 4:46 PM The Moon Nov 12 Full Moon Nov 19 Last Quarter Nov 26 New Moon Dec 4 First Quarter Events Nov 11 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) Nov 18 The Leonid meteor shower peaks (active Nov 6 to Nov 30) (from IMO) Nov 28 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Nov 10 Dec 8 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:01 AM 12:01 PM 5:01 PM 5:47 AM 10:48 AM 3:48 PM Venus 8:43 AM 1:27 PM 6:12 PM 9:30 AM 2:09 PM 6:48 PM Mars 4:47 AM 10:21 AM 3:56 PM 4:29 AM 9:42 AM 2:54 PM Jupiter 9:47 AM 2:29 PM 7:11 PM 8:24 AM 1:05 PM 5:47 PM Saturn 11:14 AM 3:59 PM 8:45 PM 9:34 AM 2:21 PM 7:07 PM mag diam notes for Nov 10 notes for Dec 8 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 5.2 10.0" Venus -3.9 10.9" SW, 11* 17* Mars 1.8 3.8" Jupiter -1.9 32.8" SW, 19* 9* Saturn 0.6 15.7" SSW, 27* 20* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Dec 8, 2019 to Jan 12, 2020 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights none The Sun Dec 8 rises at 7:14 AM, sets at 4:46 PM Jan 12 will rise at 7:26 AM, will set at 5:07 PM The Moon Dec 12 Full Moon Dec 18 Last Quarter Dec 26 New Moon Jan 2 First Quarter Jan 10 Full Moon Events Dec 14 The Geminid meteor shower peaks (active Dec 4 to Dec 17) (from IMO) Dec 21 Winter solstice (from Espenak) Dec 26 Annular solar eclipse (from Espenak) Dec 27 Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Jan 10 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Jan 10 Penumbral lunar eclipse (from Espenak) The Planets Dec 8 Jan 12 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:47 AM 10:48 AM 3:48 PM 7:41 AM 12:24 PM 5:06 PM Venus 9:30 AM 2:09 PM 6:48 PM 9:29 AM 2:47 PM 8:07 PM Mars 4:29 AM 9:42 AM 2:54 PM 4:09 AM 9:00 AM 1:50 PM Jupiter 8:24 AM 1:05 PM 5:47 PM 6:40 AM 11:23 AM 4:05 PM Saturn 9:34 AM 2:21 PM 7:07 PM 7:31 AM 12:20 PM 5:09 PM mag diam notes for Dec 8 notes for Jan 12 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.6 5.5" Venus -3.9 11.9" SW, 17* 28* Mars 1.7 4.0" Jupiter -1.8 31.9" SW, 9* Saturn 0.6 15.2" SW, 20* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter)