NOVAC Observing Report May 15, 2022 to Jun 12, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights May 29 5:19 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -5 J 124 28) The Sun May 15 rises at 5:56 AM, sets at 8:14 PM Jun 12 will rise at 5:43 AM, will set at 8:34 PM The Moon May 16 Full Moon May 22 Last Quarter May 30 New Moon Jun 7 First Quarter Events May 15 Total lunar eclipse (10:27 PM Partial Eclipse begins, 11:29 PM Total Eclipse begins, May 16 12:53 AM Total Eclipse ends, May 16 1:55 AM Partial Eclipse ends) May 21 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (Mercury between the Sun and the Earth) The Planets May 15 Jun 12 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:26 AM 1:41 PM 8:56 PM 4:40 AM 11:36 AM 6:33 PM Venus 4:16 AM 10:33 AM 4:49 PM 3:54 AM 10:48 AM 5:42 PM Mars 3:24 AM 9:12 AM 3:01 PM 2:24 AM 8:38 AM 2:53 PM Jupiter 3:41 AM 9:40 AM 3:40 PM 2:02 AM 8:07 AM 2:12 PM Saturn 2:11 AM 7:26 AM 12:41 PM 12:22 AM 5:37 AM 10:52 AM mag diam notes for May 15 notes for Jun 12 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 4.0 11.6" WNW, 7* Venus -4.0 15.1" Mars 0.8 6.1" Jupiter -2.2 35.9" Saturn 0.8 16.8" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Jun 12, 2022 to Jul 10, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jun 26 3:17 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -21 J 118 24) Jul 3 3:15 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -22 J 123 28) Jul 10 5:51 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -1 J 175 52) The Sun Jun 12 rises at 5:43 AM, sets at 8:34 PM Jul 10 will rise at 5:52 AM, will set at 8:35 PM The Moon Jun 14 Full Moon Jun 20 Last Quarter Jun 28 New Moon Jul 6 First Quarter Events Jun 16 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (Mercury about 13 degrees above the horizon at sunrise from Jun 16 to Jun 28) Jun 21 Summer solstice The Planets Jun 12 Jul 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 4:40 AM 11:36 AM 6:33 PM 5:15 AM 12:43 PM 8:11 PM Venus 3:54 AM 10:48 AM 5:42 PM 3:55 AM 11:16 AM 6:36 PM Mars 2:24 AM 8:38 AM 2:53 PM 1:24 AM 8:03 AM 2:42 PM Jupiter 2:02 AM 8:07 AM 2:12 PM 12:19 AM 6:27 AM 12:36 PM Saturn 12:22 AM 5:37 AM 10:52 AM 10:26 PM 3:43 AM 8:57 AM mag diam notes for Jun 12 notes for Jul 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.9 8.9" Venus -3.9 12.9" Mars 0.6 6.7" Jupiter -2.4 38.6" Saturn 0.7 17.6" (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Jul 10, 2022 to Aug 14, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jul 23 2:03 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -30 J 123 29) Jul 30 3:57 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -21 J 161 50) Aug 6 5:51 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -5 J 217 50) The Sun Jul 10 rises at 5:52 AM, sets at 8:35 PM Aug 14 will rise at 6:21 AM, will set at 8:04 PM The Moon Jul 13 Full Moon Jul 20 Last Quarter Jul 28 New Moon Aug 5 First Quarter Aug 11 Full Moon Events Jul 16 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Jul 30 The Southern delta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 12 to Aug 23) (from IMO) Aug 13 The Perseid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 17 to Aug 24) (from IMO) Aug 14 Saturn is at opposition (from Espenak) The Planets Jul 10 Aug 14 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:15 AM 12:43 PM 8:11 PM 8:24 AM 2:45 PM 9:04 PM Venus 3:55 AM 11:16 AM 6:36 PM 4:48 AM 12:00 PM 7:11 PM Mars 1:24 AM 8:03 AM 2:42 PM 12:12 AM 7:15 AM 2:18 PM Jupiter 12:19 AM 6:27 AM 12:36 PM 9:58 PM 4:10 AM 10:18 AM Saturn 10:26 PM 3:43 AM 8:57 AM 8:02 PM 1:13 AM 6:27 AM mag diam notes for Jul 10 notes for Aug 14 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.6 5.2" 11* Venus -3.9 11.4" Mars 0.4 7.5" Jupiter -2.6 42.1" Saturn 0.5 18.3" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Aug 14, 2022 to Sep 11, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Sep 2 9:56 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -26 J 110 14) Sep 10 1:58 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -45 J 183 52) The Sun Aug 14 rises at 6:21 AM, sets at 8:04 PM Sep 11 will rise at 6:46 AM, will set at 7:23 PM The Moon Aug 19 Last Quarter Aug 27 New Moon Sep 3 First Quarter Sep 10 Full Moon Events Aug 14 Saturn is at opposition (from Espenak) Aug 27 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Aug 14 Sep 11 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:24 AM 2:45 PM 9:04 PM 8:33 AM 2:11 PM 7:49 PM Venus 4:48 AM 12:00 PM 7:11 PM 5:51 AM 12:26 PM 7:01 PM Mars 12:12 AM 7:15 AM 2:18 PM 11:11 PM 6:29 AM 1:44 PM Jupiter 9:58 PM 4:10 AM 10:18 AM 8:02 PM 2:10 AM 8:15 AM Saturn 8:02 PM 1:13 AM 6:27 AM 6:06 PM 11:15 PM 4:27 AM mag diam notes for Aug 14 notes for Sep 11 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.0 6.1" W, 11* 5* Venus -3.9 10.4" Mars 0.1 8.9" Jupiter -2.8 46.9" Saturn 0.3 18.7" 13* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Sep 11, 2022 to Oct 9, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Sep 17 5:59 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -11 J 263 20) Oct 1 11:18 PM Io Eclipse End (S -48 J 160 47) Oct 8 8:55 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -27 J 130 31) Oct 9 1:13 AM Io Eclipse End (S -57 J 215 48) The Sun Sep 11 rises at 6:46 AM, sets at 7:23 PM Oct 9 will rise at 7:12 AM, will set at 6:39 PM The Moon Sep 17 Last Quarter Sep 25 New Moon Oct 2 First Quarter Oct 9 Full Moon Events Sep 16 Neptune is at opposition (from Espenak) Sep 22 Autumnal equinox (from Espenak) Sep 23 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) Sep 26 Jupiter is at opposition (from Espenak) Oct 8 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Sep 11 Oct 9 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:33 AM 2:11 PM 7:49 PM 5:42 AM 11:52 AM 6:02 PM Venus 5:51 AM 12:26 PM 7:01 PM 6:54 AM 12:45 PM 6:35 PM Mars 11:11 PM 6:29 AM 1:44 PM 10:00 PM 5:24 AM 12:46 PM Jupiter 8:02 PM 2:10 AM 8:15 AM 6:03 PM 12:07 AM 6:07 AM Saturn 6:06 PM 11:15 PM 4:27 AM 4:13 PM 9:20 PM 2:31 AM mag diam notes for Sep 11 notes for Oct 9 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 1.3 9.5" WSW, 5* Venus -3.9 9.9" Mars -0.3 10.5" Jupiter -2.9 49.4" 7* Saturn 0.4 18.4" ESE, 13* 23* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Oct 9, 2022 to Nov 13, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Oct 16 12:55 AM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -60 J 219 46) Oct 16 3:07 AM Io Eclipse End (S -48 J 254 27) Nov 11 5:21 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -5 J 129 28) The Sun Oct 9 rises at 7:12 AM, sets at 6:39 PM Nov 13 will rise at 6:49 AM, will set at 4:56 PM The Moon Oct 9 Full Moon Oct 17 Last Quarter Oct 25 New Moon Nov 1 First Quarter Nov 8 Full Moon Events Oct 21 The Orionid meteor shower peaks (active Oct 2 to Nov 7) (from IMO) Oct 22 Venus is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Oct 25 Partial solar eclipse (from Espenak) Nov 6 EST starts Nov 8 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Nov 8 Total lunar eclipse (from Espenak) Nov 9 Uranus is at opposition (from Espenak) The Planets Oct 9 Nov 13 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:42 AM 11:52 AM 6:02 PM 7:06 AM 12:04 PM 5:02 PM Venus 6:54 AM 12:45 PM 6:35 PM 7:17 AM 12:15 PM 5:14 PM Mars 10:00 PM 5:24 AM 12:46 PM 6:41 PM 2:13 AM 9:41 AM Jupiter 6:03 PM 12:07 AM 6:07 AM 2:38 PM 8:34 PM 2:34 AM Saturn 4:13 PM 9:20 PM 2:31 AM 12:56 PM 6:03 PM 11:11 PM mag diam notes for Oct 9 notes for Nov 13 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.6 6.8" Venus -3.9 9.7" 3* Mars -0.7 12.8" Jupiter -2.9 49.5" E, 7* 25* Saturn 0.5 17.8" SE, 23* 33* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Nov 13, 2022 to Dec 11, 2022 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Nov 18 5:14 PM Io Eclipse End (S -5 J 133 32) Nov 18 8:00 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -36 J 185 49) Nov 25 7:09 PM Io Eclipse End (S -27 J 176 48) Nov 25 10:39 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -66 J 245 33) Dec 2 9:04 PM Io Eclipse End (S -49 J 227 43) Dec 2 10:47 PM Europa Eclipse Start (S -67 J 253 27) Dec 9 11:00 PM Io Eclipse End (S -69 J 260 20) Dec 11 (next meeting) 5:29 PM Io Eclipse End (S -8 J 162 46) The Sun Nov 13 rises at 6:49 AM, sets at 4:56 PM Dec 11 will rise at 7:17 AM, will set at 4:46 PM The Moon Nov 16 Last Quarter Nov 23 New Moon Nov 30 First Quarter Dec 7 Full Moon Events Nov 17 The Leonid meteor shower peaks (active Nov 6 to Nov 30) (from IMO) Dec 7 Mars is at opposition (from Espenak) The Planets Nov 13 Dec 11 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:06 AM 12:04 PM 5:02 PM 8:45 AM 1:18 PM 5:51 PM Venus 7:17 AM 12:15 PM 5:14 PM 8:17 AM 12:55 PM 5:34 PM Mars 6:41 PM 2:13 AM 9:41 AM 4:07 PM 11:37 PM 7:12 AM Jupiter 2:38 PM 8:34 PM 2:34 AM 12:48 PM 6:45 PM 12:46 AM Saturn 12:56 PM 6:03 PM 11:11 PM 11:10 AM 4:20 PM 9:29 PM mag diam notes for Nov 13 notes for Dec 11 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -1.0 4.7" 9* Venus -3.9 9.8" WSW, 3* 7* Mars -1.5 16.4" 6* Jupiter -2.8 45.9" ESE, 25* 41* Saturn 0.7 16.8" SSE, 33* 35* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Dec 11, 2022 to Jan 8, 2023 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Dec 11 (meeting date) 5:29 PM Io Eclipse End (S -8 J 162 46) The Sun Dec 11 rises at 7:17 AM, sets at 4:46 PM Jan 8 will rise at 7:27 AM, will set at 5:03 PM The Moon Dec 16 Last Quarter Dec 23 New Moon Dec 29 First Quarter Jan 6 Full Moon Events Dec 14 The Geminid meteor shower peaks (active Dec 4 to Dec 20) (from IMO) Dec 21 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Dec 21 Winter solstice (from Espenak) Jan 7 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Dec 11 Jan 8 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:45 AM 1:18 PM 5:51 PM 7:07 AM 12:02 PM 4:56 PM Venus 8:17 AM 12:55 PM 5:34 PM 8:41 AM 1:36 PM 6:31 PM Mars 4:07 PM 11:37 PM 7:12 AM 1:50 PM 9:19 PM 4:51 AM Jupiter 12:48 PM 6:45 PM 12:46 AM 11:05 AM 5:06 PM 11:07 PM Saturn 11:10 AM 4:20 PM 9:29 PM 9:27 AM 2:40 PM 7:52 PM mag diam notes for Dec 11 notes for Jan 8 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.6 5.6" SW, 9* Venus -3.9 10.1" SW, 7* 14* Mars -1.8 16.8" ENE, 6* 35* Jupiter -2.6 42.0" SE, 41* 51* Saturn 0.8 16.1" S, 35* 27* (* 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