NOVAC Observing Report Jan 13, 2019 to Feb 10, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights none The Sun Jan 13 rises at 7:26 AM, sets at 5:08 PM Feb 10 will rise at 7:06 AM, will set at 5:40 PM The Moon Jan 14 First Quarter Jan 21 Full Moon Jan 27 Last Quarter Feb 4 New Moon Events Jan 20-21 Total lunar eclipse (10:34 PM Partial eclipse begins, 11:41 PM Total eclipse begins, 12:44 PM Total eclipse ends, 1:51 AM Partial eclipse ends) Jan 29 Mercury is in superior conjunction (Mercury behind the Sun) The Planets Jan 13 Feb 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:54 AM 11:34 AM 4:14 PM 7:38 AM 12:59 PM 6:21 PM Venus 3:55 AM 8:58 AM 2:00 PM 4:29 AM 9:20 AM 2:10 PM Mars 10:54 AM 5:08 PM 11:22 PM 9:49 AM 4:27 PM 11:06 PM Jupiter 4:43 AM 9:30 AM 2:17 PM 3:16 AM 8:01 AM 12:46 PM Saturn 6:47 AM 11:33 AM 4:18 PM 5:09 AM 9:56 AM 2:42 PM mag diam notes for Jan 13 notes for Feb 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.6 4.8" 7* Venus -4.4 22.8" Mars 0.7 6.8" S, 55* 58* Jupiter -1.8 32.4" Saturn 0.5 15.0" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Feb 10, 2019 to Mar 10, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Mar 2 3:00 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -42 J 137 8) Mar 2 3:09 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -41 J 139 9) Mar 9 3:12 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -38 J 144 13) Mar 9 5:02 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -18 J 168 25) Mar 9 5:36 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -11 J 176 27) The Sun Feb 10 rises at 7:06 AM, sets at 5:40 PM Mar 10 will rise at 7:28 AM, will set at 7:10 PM The Moon Feb 12 First Quarter Feb 19 Full Moon Feb 26 Last Quarter Mar 6 New Moon Events Feb 26 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Mar 6 Neptune is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Mar 10 EDT starts The Planets Feb 10 Mar 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:38 AM 12:59 PM 6:21 PM 7:33 AM 1:42 PM 7:51 PM Venus 4:29 AM 9:20 AM 2:10 PM 5:43 AM 10:48 AM 3:53 PM Mars 9:49 AM 4:27 PM 11:06 PM 9:49 AM 4:50 PM 11:52 PM Jupiter 3:16 AM 8:01 AM 12:46 PM 2:42 AM 7:26 AM 12:10 PM Saturn 5:09 AM 9:56 AM 2:42 PM 4:29 AM 9:17 AM 2:04 PM mag diam notes for Feb 10 notes for Mar 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.2 5.2" WSW, 7* 8* Venus -4.2 17.7" Mars 1.0 5.8" SW, 58* 53* Jupiter -2.0 34.4" Saturn 0.6 15.3" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Mar 10, 2019 to Apr 14, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Mar 16 6:48 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -7 J 186 28) The Sun Mar 10 rises at 7:28 AM, sets at 7:10 PM Apr 14 will rise at 6:34 AM, will set at 7:44 PM The Moon Mar 14 First Quarter Mar 20 Full Moon Mar 28 Last Quarter Apr 5 New Moon Apr 12 First Quarter Events Mar 10 EDT starts Mar 14 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) Mar 20 Vernal equinox (from Espenak) Apr 11 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Mar 10 Apr 14 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:33 AM 1:42 PM 7:51 PM 5:39 AM 11:31 AM 5:23 PM Venus 5:43 AM 10:48 AM 3:53 PM 5:24 AM 11:14 AM 5:04 PM Mars 9:49 AM 4:50 PM 11:52 PM 8:46 AM 4:09 PM 11:31 PM Jupiter 2:42 AM 7:26 AM 12:10 PM 12:31 AM 5:15 AM 9:58 AM Saturn 4:29 AM 9:17 AM 2:04 PM 2:18 AM 7:07 AM 11:55 AM mag diam notes for Mar 10 notes for Apr 14 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 3.3 10.2" W, 8* Venus -4.0 14.7" Mars 1.3 5.1" WSW, 53* 42* Jupiter -2.1 37.3" Saturn 0.6 15.8" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Apr 14, 2019 to May 5, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights May 5 12:59 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -35 J 149 17) The Sun Apr 14 rises at 6:34 AM, sets at 7:44 PM May 5 will rise at 6:06 AM, will set at 8:04 PM The Moon Apr 19 Full Moon Apr 26 Last Quarter May 4 New Moon Events Apr 22 Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Apr 23 The Lyrid meteor shower peaks (active Apr 14 to Apr 30) (from IMO) The Planets Apr 14 May 5 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:39 AM 11:31 AM 5:23 PM 5:31 AM 12:02 PM 6:35 PM Venus 5:24 AM 11:14 AM 5:04 PM 5:04 AM 11:25 AM 5:46 PM Mars 8:46 AM 4:09 PM 11:31 PM 8:17 AM 3:45 PM 11:14 PM Jupiter 12:31 AM 5:15 AM 9:58 AM 11:00 PM 3:48 AM 8:32 AM Saturn 2:18 AM 7:07 AM 11:55 AM 12:56 AM 5:45 AM 10:33 AM mag diam notes for Apr 14 notes for May 5 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.3 7.3" Venus -3.9 12.3" Mars 1.5 4.4" W, 42* 34* Jupiter -2.4 41.5" Saturn 0.6 16.7" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report May 5, 2019 to Jun 9, 2019 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights May 12 3:35 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -23 J 194 28) May 18 12:03 AM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -30 J 149 17) May 19 12:53 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -31 J 161 23) May 25 1:44 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -30 J 180 28) May 26 2:46 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -26 J 198 28) Jun 1 5:41 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -2 J 242 8) Jun 2 4:40 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -11 J 232 16) The Sun May 5 rises at 6:06 AM, sets at 8:04 PM Jun 9 will rise at 5:43 AM, will set at 8:32 PM The Moon May 11 First Quarter May 18 Full Moon May 26 Last Quarter Jun 3 New Moon Events May 6 The eta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks (active Apr 19 to May 28) (from IMO) May 21 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets May 5 Jun 9 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:31 AM 12:02 PM 6:35 PM 7:01 AM 2:35 PM 10:09 PM Venus 5:04 AM 11:25 AM 5:46 PM 4:44 AM 11:53 AM 7:02 PM Mars 8:17 AM 3:45 PM 11:14 PM 7:40 AM 3:06 PM 10:32 PM Jupiter 11:00 PM 3:48 AM 8:32 AM 8:25 PM 1:14 AM 5:59 AM Saturn 12:56 AM 5:45 AM 10:33 AM 10:30 PM 3:22 AM 8:10 AM mag diam notes for May 5 notes for Jun 9 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.6 5.5" 16* Venus -3.9 11.3" Mars 1.7 4.1" W, 34* 21* Jupiter -2.5 43.9" 1* Saturn 0.5 17.3" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) 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 (from Espenak) Jun 21 Summer solstice (from Espenak) Jun 23 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Jul 2 Total solar eclipse (from Espenak) Jul 9 Saturn is at opposition (from Espenak) 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)