NOVAC Observing Report Apr 9, 2023 to May 7, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights none The Sun Apr 9 rises at 6:41 AM, sets at 7:39 PM May 7 will rise at 6:04 AM, will set at 8:06 PM The Moon Apr 13 Last Quarter Apr 20 New Moon Apr 27 First Quarter May 5 Full Moon Events Apr 11 Jupiter is in conjunction with the Sun (behind the Sun) Apr 11 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (Mercury about 18 degrees above the horizon at sunset from Apr 10 to Apr 13) Apr 20 Hybrid Solar Eclipse (visible in portions of the Pacific and western Australia) Apr 22 The Lyrid meteor shower peaks (active Apr 14 to Apr 30) May 1 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (Mercury between Earth and the Sun) May 5 Penumbral lunar eclipse (visible in Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa) May 6 The eta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks (active Apr 19 to May 28) The Planets Apr 9 May 7 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:21 AM 2:19 PM 9:19 PM 5:45 AM 12:30 PM 7:15 PM Venus 8:24 AM 3:40 PM 10:57 PM 8:31 AM 4:08 PM 11:44 PM Mars 10:59 AM 6:31 PM 2:05 AM 10:22 AM 5:46 PM 1:12 AM Jupiter 6:52 AM 1:18 PM 7:43 PM 5:19 AM 11:53 AM 6:27 PM Saturn 4:57 AM 10:22 AM 3:47 PM 3:14 AM 8:41 AM 2:08 PM mag diam notes for Apr 9 notes for May 7 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.2 7.3" W, 18* Venus -4.1 14.7" W, 36* 39* Mars 1.1 6.1" SW, 70* 56* Jupiter -2.0 33.1" Saturn 1.0 15.8" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report May 7, 2023 to Jun 11, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jun 10 5:16 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -5 J 101 21) The Sun May 7 rises at 6:04 AM, sets at 8:06 PM Jun 11 will rise at 5:43 AM, will set at 8:33 PM The Moon May 12 Last Quarter May 19 New Moon May 27 First Quarter Jun 3 Full Moon Jun 10 Last Quarter Events May 9 Uranus is in conjunction with the Sun (behind the Sun) May 29 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (Mercury about 12 degrees above the horizon at sunrise from May 30 to Jun 10) Jun 4 Venus is at greatest eastern elongation (Venus about 38 degrees above the horizon at sunset from Apr 25 to May 22) The Planets May 7 Jun 11 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:45 AM 12:30 PM 7:15 PM 4:39 AM 11:44 AM 6:50 PM Venus 8:31 AM 4:08 PM 11:44 PM 9:08 AM 4:24 PM 11:38 PM Mars 10:22 AM 5:46 PM 1:12 AM 9:47 AM 4:52 PM 11:56 PM Jupiter 5:19 AM 11:53 AM 6:27 PM 3:22 AM 10:05 AM 4:47 PM Saturn 3:14 AM 8:41 AM 2:08 PM 1:00 AM 6:28 AM 11:56 AM mag diam notes for May 7 notes for Jun 11 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 3.8 11.9" Venus -4.2 18.0" W, 39* 34* Mars 1.4 5.2" WSW, 56* 38* Jupiter -2.1 33.4" Saturn 1.0 16.4" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Jun 11, 2023 to Jul 9, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jul 8 3:32 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -21 J 97 19) Jul 8 5:31 AM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -4 J 118 42) The Sun Jun 11 rises at 5:43 AM, sets at 8:33 PM Jul 9 will rise at 5:51 AM, will set at 8:36 PM The Moon Jun 18 New Moon Jun 26 First Quarter Jul 3 Full Moon Jul 9 Last Quarter Events Jun 21 Summer solstice (from Espenak) Jul 1 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Jun 11 Jul 9 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 4:39 AM 11:44 AM 6:50 PM 6:34 AM 1:57 PM 9:19 PM Venus 9:08 AM 4:24 PM 11:38 PM 9:06 AM 3:48 PM 10:30 PM Mars 9:47 AM 4:52 PM 11:56 PM 9:22 AM 4:07 PM 10:51 PM Jupiter 3:22 AM 10:05 AM 4:47 PM 1:46 AM 8:34 AM 3:22 PM Saturn 1:00 AM 6:28 AM 11:56 AM 11:05 PM 4:37 AM 10:04 AM mag diam notes for Jun 11 notes for Jul 9 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.4 6.2" 7* Venus -4.3 25.7" W, 34* 22* Mars 1.6 4.5" W, 38* 25* Jupiter -2.2 35.0" Saturn 0.9 17.4" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Jul 9, 2023 to Aug 13, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jul 22 2:49 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -27 J 97 20) Jul 29 3:04 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -27 J 103 28) Jul 29 5:24 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -8 J 133 54) Aug 5 5:38 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -7 J 147 60) Aug 13 1:30 AM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -36 J 97 20) The Sun Jul 9 rises at 5:51 AM, sets at 8:36 PM Aug 13 will rise at 6:20 AM, will set at 8:06 PM The Moon Jul 9 Last Quarter Jul 17 New Moon Jul 25 First Quarter Aug 1 Full Moon Aug 8 Last Quarter Events Jul 30 The Southern delta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 12 to Aug 23) (from IMO) Aug 9 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Aug 13 The Perseid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 17 to Aug 24) (from IMO) Aug 13 Venus is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Jul 9 Aug 13 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:34 AM 1:57 PM 9:19 PM 8:40 AM 2:52 PM 9:02 PM Venus 9:06 AM 3:48 PM 10:30 PM 6:37 AM 1:02 PM 7:27 PM Mars 9:22 AM 4:07 PM 10:51 PM 8:53 AM 3:10 PM 9:25 PM Jupiter 1:46 AM 8:34 AM 3:22 PM 11:37 PM 6:33 AM 1:25 PM Saturn 11:05 PM 4:37 AM 10:04 AM 8:43 PM 2:08 AM 7:37 AM mag diam notes for Jul 9 notes for Aug 13 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.2 5.2" WNW, 7* 11* Venus -4.5 38.5" W, 22* Mars 1.7 4.1" W, 25* 15* Jupiter -2.3 37.4" Saturn 0.7 18.2" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Aug 13, 2023 to Sep 10, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Aug 20 12:19 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -37 J 90 12) Aug 20 3:38 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -28 J 125 50) Aug 20 5:30 AM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -11 J 169 65) Aug 27 2:13 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -39 J 112 39) Sep 3 4:07 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -28 J 154 62) Sep 10 6:01 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -9 J 230 61) The Sun Aug 13 rises at 6:20 AM, sets at 8:06 PM Sep 10 will rise at 6:45 AM, will set at 7:25 PM The Moon Aug 16 New Moon Aug 24 First Quarter Aug 30 Full Moon Sep 6 Last Quarter Events Aug 13 The Perseid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 17 to Aug 24) (from IMO) Aug 13 Venus is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) Aug 27 Saturn is at opposition (from Espenak) Sep 6 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Aug 13 Sep 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:40 AM 2:52 PM 9:02 PM 6:14 AM 12:32 PM 6:52 PM Venus 6:37 AM 1:02 PM 7:27 PM 4:07 AM 10:46 AM 5:24 PM Mars 8:53 AM 3:10 PM 9:25 PM 8:32 AM 2:25 PM 8:17 PM Jupiter 11:37 PM 6:33 AM 1:25 PM 9:49 PM 4:46 AM 11:38 AM Saturn 8:43 PM 2:08 AM 7:37 AM 6:48 PM 12:10 AM 5:36 AM mag diam notes for Aug 13 notes for Sep 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.5 8.1" W, 11* Venus -3.9 57.8" Mars 1.8 3.9" W, 15* 10* Jupiter -2.5 41.4" Saturn 0.5 18.8" 6* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Sep 10, 2023 to Oct 8, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Sep 23 11:47 PM Europa Eclipse Start (S -48 J 107 32) Oct 1 2:24 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -49 J 160 63) Oct 8 5:00 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -26 J 249 52) The Sun Sep 10 rises at 6:45 AM, sets at 7:25 PM Oct 8 will rise at 7:11 AM, will set at 6:40 PM The Moon Sep 14 New Moon Sep 22 First Quarter Sep 29 Full Moon Oct 6 Last Quarter Events Sep 19 Neptune is at opposition (from Espenak) Sep 22 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) Sep 23 Autumnal equinox (from Espenak) The Planets Sep 10 Oct 8 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:14 AM 12:32 PM 6:52 PM 6:26 AM 12:27 PM 6:27 PM Venus 4:07 AM 10:46 AM 5:24 PM 3:30 AM 10:05 AM 4:39 PM Mars 8:32 AM 2:25 PM 8:17 PM 8:14 AM 1:43 PM 7:12 PM Jupiter 9:49 PM 4:46 AM 11:38 AM 7:54 PM 2:48 AM 9:39 AM Saturn 6:48 PM 12:10 AM 5:36 AM 4:53 PM 10:14 PM 3:38 AM mag diam notes for Sep 10 notes for Oct 8 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 3.2 9.9" Venus -4.5 43.0" Mars 1.7 3.7" WSW, 10* 6* Jupiter -2.7 45.2" Saturn 0.5 18.8" ESE, 6* 18* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Oct 8, 2023 to Nov 12, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Oct 13 9:03 PM Io Eclipse Start (S -30 J 95 17) Oct 20 10:58 PM Io Eclipse Start (S -52 J 121 45) Oct 28 12:52 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -64 J 174 64) Nov 4 4:56 AM Io Eclipse End (S -32 J 273 30) Nov 12 (next meeting) 7:28 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -30 J 112 35) The Sun Oct 8 rises at 7:11 AM, sets at 6:40 PM Nov 12 will rise at 6:47 AM, will set at 4:57 PM The Moon Oct 14 New Moon Oct 21 First Quarter Oct 28 Full Moon Nov 5 Last Quarter Events Oct 14 Annular solar eclipse (from Espenak) Oct 20 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Oct 22 The Orionid meteor shower peaks (active Oct 2 to Nov 7) (from IMO) Oct 23 Venus is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) Oct 28 Partial lunar eclipse (from Espenak) Nov 2 Jupiter is at opposition (from Espenak) Nov 5 EST starts The Planets Oct 8 Nov 12 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:26 AM 12:27 PM 6:27 PM 8:02 AM 12:47 PM 5:33 PM Venus 3:30 AM 10:05 AM 4:39 PM 3:00 AM 9:02 AM 3:03 PM Mars 8:14 AM 1:43 PM 7:12 PM 6:58 AM 11:59 AM 5:00 PM Jupiter 7:54 PM 2:48 AM 9:39 AM 4:24 PM 11:09 PM 5:59 AM Saturn 4:53 PM 10:14 PM 3:38 AM 1:34 PM 6:54 PM 12:18 AM mag diam notes for Oct 8 notes for Nov 12 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.2 5.1" 5* Venus -4.5 28.7" Mars 1.6 3.7" WSW, 6* Jupiter -2.9 48.4" 6* Saturn 0.6 18.3" SE, 18* 32* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Nov 12, 2023 to Dec 10, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Nov 12 (meeting date) 7:28 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -30 J 112 35) The Sun Nov 12 rises at 6:47 AM, sets at 4:57 PM Dec 10 will rise at 7:16 AM, will set at 4:46 PM The Moon Nov 13 New Moon Nov 20 First Quarter Nov 27 Full Moon Dec 5 Last Quarter Events Nov 13 Uranus is at opposition (from Espenak) Nov 17 Mars is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Nov 18 The Leonid meteor shower peaks (active Nov 6 to Nov 30) (from IMO) Dec 4 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Nov 12 Dec 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:02 AM 12:47 PM 5:33 PM 8:50 AM 1:26 PM 6:03 PM Venus 3:00 AM 9:02 AM 3:03 PM 3:48 AM 9:13 AM 2:38 PM Mars 6:58 AM 11:59 AM 5:00 PM 6:47 AM 11:32 AM 4:17 PM Jupiter 4:24 PM 11:09 PM 5:59 AM 2:25 PM 9:08 PM 3:54 AM Saturn 1:34 PM 6:54 PM 12:18 AM 11:47 AM 5:08 PM 10:29 PM mag diam notes for Nov 12 notes for Dec 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.5 5.0" SW, 5* 11* Venus -4.3 19.8" Mars 1.5 3.7" Jupiter -2.9 49.2" ENE, 6* 27* Saturn 0.8 17.4" SE, 32* 38* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Dec 10, 2023 to Jan 7, 2024 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Dec 23 5:21 PM Io Eclipse End (S -6 J 123 43) Dec 30 7:16 PM Io Eclipse End (S -27 J 174 63) Jan 6 9:11 PM Io Eclipse End (S -48 J 241 54) The Sun Dec 10 rises at 7:16 AM, sets at 4:46 PM Jan 7 will rise at 7:27 AM, will set at 5:02 PM The Moon Dec 12 New Moon Dec 19 First Quarter Dec 26 Full Moon Jan 3 Last Quarter Events Dec 14 The Geminid meteor shower peaks (active Dec 4 to Dec 20) (from IMO) Dec 21 Winter solstice (from Espenak) Dec 22 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Dec 10 Jan 7 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:50 AM 1:26 PM 6:03 PM 5:45 AM 10:37 AM 3:28 PM Venus 3:48 AM 9:13 AM 2:38 PM 4:45 AM 9:39 AM 2:33 PM Mars 6:47 AM 11:32 AM 4:17 PM 6:32 AM 11:11 AM 3:50 PM Jupiter 2:25 PM 9:08 PM 3:54 AM 12:33 PM 7:15 PM 2:02 AM Saturn 11:47 AM 5:08 PM 10:29 PM 10:02 AM 3:26 PM 8:50 PM mag diam notes for Dec 10 notes for Jan 7 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.0 7.8" SW, 11* Venus -4.1 16.0" Mars 1.4 3.8" Jupiter -2.8 46.8" E, 27* 50* Saturn 0.9 16.6" S, 38* 35* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter)
Preliminary NOVAC Observing ReportsChris Lee2016-07-08T14:49:40-04:00