NOVAC Observing Report Jun 8, 2008 to Jul 13, 2008 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Jun 13 11:46 PM Europa Eclipse Start (S -25 J 143 13) Jun 13 11:57 PM Io Eclipse Start (S -26 J 145 15) Jun 21 1:51 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -27 J 179 28) Jun 21 2:23 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -25 J 187 29) Jun 28 3:45 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -18 J 216 24) Jun 28 5:00 AM Europa Eclipse Start (S -8 J 232 16) Jul 5 5:39 AM Io Eclipse Start (S -3 J 245 6) The Sun Jun 8 rises at 5:43 AM, sets at 8:32 PM Jul 13 will rise at 5:54 AM, will set at 8:34 PM The Moon Jun 10 First Quarter Jun 18 Full Moon Jun 26 Last Quarter Jul 2 New Moon Jul 10 First Quarter Events Jun 8 Venus is in superior conjunction (behind the Sun) Jun 20 Summer solstice Jul 1 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (about 15 degrees above the horizon at sunrise from July 5 to July 8) Jul 9 Jupiter is at opposition (Earth between the Sun and Jupiter) The Planets Jun 8 Jul 13 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:53 AM 1:02 PM 8:10 PM 4:38 AM 12:01 PM 7:24 PM Venus 5:44 AM 1:07 PM 8:31 PM 6:39 AM 1:55 PM 9:11 PM Mars 10:16 AM 5:16 PM 12:18 AM 9:43 AM 4:17 PM 10:52 PM Jupiter 10:40 PM 3:31 AM 8:18 AM 8:08 PM 12:56 AM 5:40 AM Saturn 11:38 AM 6:19 PM 1:05 AM 9:35 AM 4:13 PM 10:50 PM mag diam notes for Jun 8 notes for Jul 13 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 5.2 12.2" Venus -3.9 9.6" 6* Mars 1.5 4.8" WSW, 42* 26* Jupiter -2.6 45.8" 4* Saturn 1.6 17.4" WSW, 50* 26* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Jul 13, 2008 to Aug 10, 2008 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Aug 2 8:53 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -7 J 154 19) Aug 9 11:30 PM Europa Eclipse End (S -31 J 200 28) The Sun Jul 13 rises at 5:54 AM, sets at 8:34 PM Aug 10 will rise at 6:18 AM, will set at 8:09 PM The Moon Jul 18 Full Moon Jul 25 Last Quarter Aug 1 New Moon Aug 8 First Quarter Events Jul 27 The Southern delta-Aquarid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 12 to Aug 19) Jul 29 Mercury is in superior conjunction (behind the Sun) Aug 1 Total solar eclipse (visible in Greenland and Asia) The Planets Jul 13 Aug 10 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 4:38 AM 12:01 PM 7:24 PM 7:16 AM 2:03 PM 8:47 PM Venus 6:39 AM 1:55 PM 9:11 PM 7:43 AM 2:22 PM 9:00 PM Mars 9:43 AM 4:17 PM 10:52 PM 9:19 AM 3:31 PM 9:42 PM Jupiter 8:08 PM 12:56 AM 5:40 AM 6:06 PM 10:48 PM 3:35 AM Saturn 9:35 AM 4:13 PM 10:50 PM 8:01 AM 2:34 PM 9:08 PM mag diam notes for Jul 13 notes for Aug 10 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.8 6.0" 7* Venus -3.9 9.8" WNW, 6* 9* Mars 1.7 4.3" W, 26* 18* Jupiter -2.7 47.3" ESE, 4* 18* Saturn 1.5 16.5" W, 26* 11* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Aug 10, 2008 to Sep 14, 2008 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Aug 17 2:08 AM Europa Eclipse End (S -36 J 241 9) Aug 22 8:37 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -9 J 169 25) Aug 22 11:55 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -37 J 219 22) Aug 23 9:16 PM Io Eclipse End (S -16 J 180 27) Aug 30 12:36 AM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -42 J 234 14) Aug 30 11:11 PM Io Eclipse End (S -35 J 217 23) Sep 7 1:06 AM Io Eclipse End (S -45 J 245 5) The Sun Aug 10 rises at 6:18 AM, sets at 8:09 PM Sep 14 will rise at 6:49 AM, will set at 7:17 PM The Moon Aug 16 Full Moon Aug 23 Last Quarter Aug 30 New Moon Sep 7 First Quarter Events Aug 12 The Perseid meteor shower peaks (active Jul 17 to Aug 24) (from IMO) Aug 14 Neptune is at opposition (from Espenak) Aug 16 Partial lunar eclipse; mag=0.805 (from Espenak) Sep 3 Saturn is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Sep 11 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) Sep 13 Uranus is at opposition (from Espenak) The Planets Aug 10 Sep 14 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 7:16 AM 2:03 PM 8:47 PM 9:06 AM 2:36 PM 8:05 PM Venus 7:43 AM 2:22 PM 9:00 PM 9:00 AM 2:41 PM 8:22 PM Mars 9:19 AM 3:31 PM 9:42 PM 8:53 AM 2:35 PM 8:17 PM Jupiter 6:06 PM 10:48 PM 3:35 AM 3:44 PM 8:26 PM 1:12 AM Saturn 8:01 AM 2:34 PM 9:08 PM 6:05 AM 12:33 PM 7:01 PM mag diam notes for Aug 10 notes for Sep 14 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.8 5.1" W, 7* 9* Venus -3.9 10.3" W, 9* 12* Mars 1.7 4.0" W, 18* 11* Jupiter -2.7 45.8" SE, 18* 26* Saturn 1.4 16.1" W, 11* (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Sep 14, 2008 to Oct 12, 2008 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Sep 27 8:01 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -13 J 196 28) Oct 4 8:38 PM Ganymede Eclipse Start (S -23 J 212 25) The Sun Sep 14 rises at 6:49 AM, sets at 7:17 PM Oct 12 will rise at 7:15 AM, will set at 6:34 PM The Moon Sep 15 Full Moon Sep 22 Last Quarter Sep 29 New Moon Oct 7 First Quarter Events Sep 22 Autumnal equinox (from Espenak) Oct 6 Mercury is in inferior conjunction (from Espenak) The Planets Sep 14 Oct 12 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 9:06 AM 2:36 PM 8:05 PM 6:23 AM 12:13 PM 6:04 PM Venus 9:00 AM 2:41 PM 8:22 PM 10:03 AM 3:02 PM 8:00 PM Mars 8:53 AM 2:35 PM 8:17 PM 8:37 AM 1:56 PM 7:14 PM Jupiter 3:44 PM 8:26 PM 1:12 AM 2:01 PM 6:43 PM 11:26 PM Saturn 6:05 AM 12:33 PM 7:01 PM 4:31 AM 10:56 AM 5:20 PM mag diam notes for Sep 14 notes for Oct 12 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 0.3 7.5" WSW, 9* Venus -3.9 11.3" WSW, 12* 14* Mars 1.7 3.8" WSW, 11* 7* Jupiter -2.5 41.7" SSE, 26* 28* Saturn 1.3 16.0" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Oct 12, 2008 to Nov 9, 2008 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Oct 24 8:05 PM Io Eclipse End (S -22 J 220 22) Nov 9 (next meeting) 5:25 PM Io Eclipse End (S -6 J 209 26) Nov 9 (next meeting) 7:07 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -25 J 232 16) The Sun Oct 12 rises at 7:15 AM, sets at 6:34 PM Nov 9 will rise at 6:45 AM, will set at 4:59 PM The Moon Oct 14 Full Moon Oct 21 Last Quarter Oct 28 New Moon Nov 5 First Quarter Events Oct 21 The Orionid meteor shower peaks (active Oct 2 to Nov 7) (from IMO) Oct 22 Mercury is at greatest western elongation (from Espenak) Nov 2 EST starts The Planets Oct 12 Nov 9 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 6:23 AM 12:13 PM 6:04 PM 5:55 AM 11:16 AM 4:36 PM Venus 10:03 AM 3:02 PM 8:00 PM 10:02 AM 2:36 PM 7:10 PM Mars 8:37 AM 1:56 PM 7:14 PM 7:25 AM 12:23 PM 5:20 PM Jupiter 2:01 PM 6:43 PM 11:26 PM 11:26 AM 4:10 PM 8:54 PM Saturn 4:31 AM 10:56 AM 5:20 PM 1:55 AM 8:16 AM 2:37 PM mag diam notes for Oct 12 notes for Nov 9 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury 1.9 9.1" Venus -4.0 12.6" SW, 14* 18* Mars 1.6 3.8" WSW, 7* 3* Jupiter -2.3 38.3" S, 28* 28* Saturn 1.3 16.3" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Nov 9, 2008 to Dec 14, 2008 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights Nov 9 (meeting date) 5:25 PM Io Eclipse End (S -6 J 209 26) Nov 9 (meeting date) 7:07 PM Ganymede Eclipse End (S -25 J 232 16) The Sun Nov 9 rises at 6:45 AM, sets at 4:59 PM Dec 14 will rise at 7:19 AM, will set at 4:47 PM The Moon Nov 13 Full Moon Nov 19 Last Quarter Nov 27 New Moon Dec 5 First Quarter Dec 12 Full Moon Events Nov 17 The Leonid meteor shower peaks (active Nov 10 to Nov 23) (from IMO) Nov 25 Mercury is in superior conjunction (from Espenak) Dec 5 Mars is in conjunction with the Sun (from Espenak) Dec 13 The Geminid meteor shower peaks (active Dec 7 to Dec 17) (from IMO) The Planets Nov 9 Dec 14 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 5:55 AM 11:16 AM 4:36 PM 8:16 AM 12:49 PM 5:23 PM Venus 10:02 AM 2:36 PM 7:10 PM 10:23 AM 3:17 PM 8:10 PM Mars 7:25 AM 12:23 PM 5:20 PM 7:12 AM 11:52 AM 4:33 PM Jupiter 11:26 AM 4:10 PM 8:54 PM 9:33 AM 2:21 PM 7:10 PM Saturn 1:55 AM 8:16 AM 2:37 PM 11:44 PM 6:06 AM 12:25 PM mag diam notes for Nov 9 notes for Dec 14 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.9 5.0" 5* Venus -4.0 14.5" SW, 18* 27* Mars 1.5 3.7" WSW, 3* Jupiter -2.1 35.5" SSW, 28* 21* Saturn 1.2 16.8" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter) NOVAC Observing Report Dec 14, 2008 to Jan 11, 2009 Jupiter Eclipse Events on Friday and Saturday Nights none The Sun Dec 14 rises at 7:19 AM, sets at 4:47 PM Jan 11 will rise at 7:26 AM, will set at 5:07 PM The Moon Dec 19 Last Quarter Dec 27 New Moon Jan 4 First Quarter Jan 10 Full Moon Events Dec 21 Winter solstice (from Espenak) Jan 4 Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (from Espenak) The Planets Dec 14 Jan 11 rises transits sets rises transits sets Mercury 8:16 AM 12:49 PM 5:23 PM 8:19 AM 1:22 PM 6:26 PM Venus 10:23 AM 3:17 PM 8:10 PM 9:51 AM 3:25 PM 9:00 PM Mars 7:12 AM 11:52 AM 4:33 PM 6:53 AM 11:34 AM 4:14 PM Jupiter 9:33 AM 2:21 PM 7:10 PM 8:05 AM 12:58 PM 5:51 PM Saturn 11:44 PM 6:06 AM 12:25 PM 9:54 PM 4:17 AM 10:36 AM mag diam notes for Dec 14 notes for Jan 11 ---- ----- ---------------- ---------------- Mercury -0.7 4.9" SW, 5* 13* Venus -4.2 18.3" SSW, 27* 37* Mars 1.3 3.8" Jupiter -2.0 33.2" SW, 21* 7* Saturn 1.1 17.8" (* degrees elevation at sunset taking into account atmospheric refraction) (mag = apparent magnitude, diam = apparent equatorial angular diameter)