2010 CONJUNCTIONS
THE TABLE BELOW LIST THE DATES AND TIMES WHEN THE MOON PASSES CLOSE
TO THE NAKED-EYE PLANETS IN 2010 (FROM CALSKY) ACCURATE FOR LONG BEACH, NY
TIMES GIVEN ARE FOR THE EASTERN TIME ZONE
Wednesday January 6
Time
4.0h
Object (Link)
Event
Close to Saturn, 0.8mag Separation=7.82°, PA=36.3°, h=46.7°, Sun elevation hsun=-37.0°
Wednesday January 13
Time
6.8h
15.2h
Sunday January 17
Time
14.3h
19.1h
Friday February 12
Time
6.4h
Sunday February 14
Time
13.1h
17.6h
18.0h
Tuesday Feb 16
Time
8.4h
Monday March 1
Time
21.4h
Saturday March 13
Time
6.8h
Sunday March 14
Time
17.9h
Tuesday March 16
Time
19.8h
Sunday April 11
Time
5.9h
11.1h
Thursday April 15
Time
19.8h
21.0h
Sunday April 25
Time
20.2h
Wednesday May 12
Time
5.5h
6.2h
Saturday May 15
Time
22.0h
Thursday June 3
Time
11.2h
Sunday June 6
Time
2.5h
Friday June 11
Time
4.8h
Monday June 14
Time
22.4h
Thursday June 17
Time
21.0h
Sunday July 4
Time
0.8h
Monday July 12
Time
16.9h
20.9h
Thursday July 15
Time
17.7h
20.9h
Friday July 16
Time
20.9h
Tuesday July 27
Time
22.6h
Friday July 30
Time
23.0h
Friday August 13
Time
20.4h
Tuesday August 24
Time
4.1h
Thursday August 26
Time
20.9h
Tuesday Sept 7
Time
17.5h
Thursday Sept 9
Time
10.5h
Saturday Sept 11
Time
19.6h
Wednesday Sept 22
Time
22.8h
23.8h
Thursday October 7
Time
6.9h
Saturday October 9
Time
13.2h
19.1h
Tuesday October 19
Time
23.1h
Friday November 5
Time
7.0h
Sunday November 7
Time
17.2h
Saturday Nov 13
Time
19.9h
Tuesday Nov 16
Time
1.2h
Wednesday Dec 1
Time
5.1h
Monday Dec 6
Time
16.8h
17.1h
Monday Dec 13
Time
17.4h
Friday Dec 31
Time
5.9h
Object (Link)
Event
Close to Mercury, 0.9mag Separation=6.1°, PA=16.6°, h=7.5°
Close to Mercury, 0.9mag Separation=5.38°, PA=343.9°, h=3.2°, Sun elevation hsun=13.8° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Neptune, 8.0mag Separation=2.99°, PA=143.0°, h=35.9°, Sun elevation hsun=21.6° (in daylight)
Close to Jupiter, -2.1mag Separation=5.6°, PA=113.0°, h=5.1°
Event
Close to Mercury, -0.2mag Separation=4.0°, PA=229.1°, h=3.7°
Event
Close to Venus, -3.9mag Separation=4.87°, PA=138.6°, h=38.0°, Sun elevation hsun=35.0° (in daylight)
Close to Venus, -3.9mag Separation=5.0°, PA=157.5°, h=5.1°
Close to Jupiter, -2.0mag Separation=5.0°, PA=132.1°, h=3.2°
Event
Close to Uranus, 5.9mag Separation=4.76°, PA=154.2°, h=4.0°, Sun elevation hsun=15.6° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Saturn, 0.6mag Separation=7.28°, PA=29.2°, h=21.7°, Sun elevation hsun=-40.4°
Event
Close to Neptune, 8.0mag Separation=2.87°, PA=154.3°, h=16.1°, Sun elevation hsun=6.4° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.0mag Separation=5.03°, PA=150.7°, h=1.2°, Sun elevation hsun=11.9° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Venus, -3.9mag Separation=7.1°, PA=123.5°, h=4.9°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.1mag Separation=5.8°, PA=121.3°, h=7.0°
Close to Jupiter, -2.1mag Separation=5.30°, PA=141.5°, h=44.6°, Sun elevation hsun=49.3° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Mercury, 1.5mag Separation=1.09°, PA=170.5°, h=12.7°, Sun elevation hsun=-3.7°
Close to Venus, -3.9mag Separation=6.8°, PA=108.6°, h=4.8°
Event
Close to Saturn, 0.7mag Separation=8.5°, PA=355.2°, h=40.1°
Event
Close to Mercury, 2.0mag Separation=6.7°, PA=153.8°, h=5.0°
Close to Mercury, 2.0mag Separation=6.65°, PA=157.1°, h=13.1°, Sun elevation hsun=5.2° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Venus, -4.0mag Separation=4.9°, PA=86.5°, h=4.9°
Event
Close to Neptune, 7.9mag Separation=4.18°, PA=149.6°, h=2.7°, Sun elevation hsun=62.2° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.4mag Separation=5.7°, PA=164.1°, h=5.0°
Event
Close to Mercury, -0.5mag Separation=6.1°, PA=218.1°, h=3.6°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.0mag Separation=4.7°, PA=40.6°, h=4.9°
Event
Close to Mars, 1.3mag Separation=8.1°, PA=340.9°, h=36.9°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.6mag Separation=8.0°, PA=198.3°, h=5.0°
Event
Close to Mercury, -0.7mag Separation=4.36°, PA=32.5°, h=49.0°, Sun elevation hsun=37.3° (in daylight)
Close to Mercury, -0.7mag Separation=4.6°, PA=8.0°, h=4.9°
Event
Close to Mars, 1.4mag Separation=6.11°, PA=37.2°, h=51.6°, Sun elevation hsun=28.0° (in daylight)
Close to Mars, 1.4mag Separation=6.2°, PA=24.3°, h=23.9°
Event
Close to Saturn, 1.1mag Separation=10.0°, PA=346.3°, h=27.9°
Event
Close to Neptune, 7.8mag Separation=3.61°, PA=155.4°, h=13.4°, Sun elevation hsun=-21.2°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.7mag Separation=6.1°, PA=158.9°, h=5.0°
Event
Close to Mars, 1.5mag Separation=8.3°, PA=339.5°, h=15.6°
Event
Close to Neptune, 7.8mag Separation=4.07°, PA=145.9°, h=19.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-22.6°
Event
Close to Uranus, 5.7mag Separation=5.22°, PA=155.1°, h=3.8°, Sun elevation hsun=-15.1°
Event
Close to Mercury, 3.3mag Separation=2.25°, PA=28.8°, h=13.7°, Sun elevation hsun=19.8° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Saturn, 1.0mag Separation=7.09°, PA=29.5°, h=27.3°, Sun elevation hsun=42.6° (in daylight)
Event
Close to Venus, -4.5mag Separation=5.5°, PA=299.8°, h=8.5°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.9mag Separation=6.26°, PA=145.9°, h=40.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-41.3°
Close to Uranus, 5.7mag Separation=5.52°, PA=144.0°, h=46.4°, Sun elevation hsun=-47.2°
Event
Close to Saturn, 0.9mag Separation=7.2°, PA=8.7°, h=5.0°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.5mag Separation=2.35°, PA=204.1°, h=25.3°, Sun elevation hsun=42.5° (in daylight)
Close to Mars, 1.5mag Separation=4.3°, PA=29.7°, h=5.1°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.9mag Separation=6.45°, PA=143.3°, h=46.0°, Sun elevation hsun=-53.0°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.2mag Separation=2.5°, PA=302.0°, h=3.1°
Event
Close to Mars, 1.4mag Separation=2.4°, PA=15.1°, h=5.6°
Event
Close to Neptune, 7.9mag Separation=4.36°, PA=144.0°, h=31.8°, Sun elevation hsun=-36.8°
Event
Close to Jupiter, -2.7mag Separation=7.1°, PA=133.2°, h=5.0°
Event
Close to Saturn, 0.8mag Separation=7.58°, PA=28.8°, h=28.8°, Sun elevation hsun=-21.1°
Event
Close to Mars, 1.3mag Separation=0.7°, PA=73.3°, h=5.1°
Close to Mercury, -0.1mag Separation=6.2°, PA=93.9°, h=5.1°
Event
Close to Uranus, 5.8mag Separation=5.82°, PA=144.1°, h=46.1°, Sun elevation hsun=-10.3°
Event
Close to Venus, -4.5mag Separation=7.43°, PA=18.6°, h=21.9°, Sun elevation hsun=-15.8°
Total Eclipse of the Moon (animated) for December 21, 2010
This graphic is centered on mid-eclipse at 2:17am CST, Monday morning, on December 21st. The picture shows where the moon will be among the constellations of Taurus and Gemini at that time. (The moon is exaggerated in size.)
Next total eclipse of the Moon will be on December 10, 2011 for the western half of USA (for the total phase), and the one following can be seen anywhere in the USA on April 15, 2014!
Our Moon, for Saturday morning, December 4th, 45 minutes before sunrise.
The software for this image is free and can be found at http://www.stellarium.org/.
What time is sunrise or sunset for you? Check this website out (time and date.com).
Partial Eclipse of the Sun on January 4, 2011 animated
Total Eclipse of the Sun - August 21, 2017 - USA
Click on the map to see the full animation
Past Animations
Click on the lunar eclipse graphic above for past animations of eclipses, meteor showers and more.
Jovian moons on the night of September 3, 2009
Past Photographs
November 7, 2004
January 30, 2001
May 15, 2005
November 20, 2003
Past Graphics
July 2000
March 2002
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