Calendar of Astronomical Events

Astronomical Calendar for 2016

January
1	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
2	Moon at Last Quarter The Earth at perihelion
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
4	Quadrantid meteor shower 2016
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus
7	Jupiter enters retrograde motion
8	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Close approach of Venus and Saturn
16	Moon at First Quarter
19	γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2016 Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
23	Full Moon
27	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
31	Moon at Last Quarter Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky A parade of 5 planets in the morning sky

February
1	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Mercury at dichotomy
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Mercury at greatest elongation west
15	Moon at First Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
22	Full Moon
23	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
29	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars

March
1	Moon at Last Quarter
2	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
8	Jupiter at opposition Jupiter at perigee Total solar eclipse
14	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
15	Moon at First Quarter
20	March equinox
21	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
22	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
23	Penumbral lunar eclipse Full Moon
25	Saturn enters retrograde motion
28	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
29	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
31	Moon at Last Quarter

April
10	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
13	Moon at First Quarter
15	Mercury at dichotomy
17	Mars enters retrograde motion Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury at greatest elongation east
22	Full Moon Lyrid meteor shower 2016
23	π-Puppid meteor shower 2016
25	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
29	Moon at Last Quarter

May
5	η-Aquariid meteor shower 2016
8	η-Lyrid meteor shower 2016
9	Jupiter ends retrograde motion Transit of Mercury
13	Moon at First Quarter
15	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
21	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Full Moon Close approach of the Moon and Mars
22	Mars at opposition Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
29	Moon at Last Quarter
30	Mars at perigee

June
3	Saturn at opposition
5	Mercury at greatest elongation west
12	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
10	Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2016
11	Mercury at dichotomy Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
12	Moon at First Quarter
17	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
20	Full Moon June solstice
27	June Bootid meteor shower 2016 Moon at Last Quarter
29	Mars ends retrograde motion

July
4	The Earth at aphelion
9	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
11	Moon at First Quarter
14	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
16	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
19	Full Moon
26	Moon at Last Quarter
28	Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2016
29	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
30	Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2016 α-Capricornid meteor shower 2016

August
5	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
10	Moon at First Quarter
11	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon, Mars and Saturn
12	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Perseid meteor shower 2016 Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
13	Saturn ends retrograde motion
4	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky A parade of 5 planets in the evening sky
16	Mercury at greatest elongation east
17	Mercury at dichotomy κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2016
18	Full Moon
24	Close approach of Mars and Saturn Moon at Last Quarter
25	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Conjunction of Mars and Saturn
31	Aurigid meteor shower 2016

September
1	Annular solar eclipse
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
9	September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2016 Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
16	Penumbral lunar eclipse Full Moon
21	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
22	September equinox
23	Moon at Last Quarter
27	Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2016
28	Mercury at greatest elongation west
29	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
28	Mercury at dichotomy

October
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
5	October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2016
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
8	Draconid meteor shower 2016 Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
9	Moon at First Quarter
10	Southern Taurid meteor shower 2016
11	δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2016
16	Full Moon
18	ε-Geminid meteor shower 2016 Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
21	Orionid meteor shower 2016
22	Moon at Last Quarter
24	Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2016
29	Close approach of Venus and Saturn
30	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn

November
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
6	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
7	Moon at First Quarter
12	Northern Taurid meteor shower 2016
14	Full Moon
15	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
17	Leonid meteor shower 2016 The Pleiades cluster is well placed
21	Moon at Last Quarter α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2016
24	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
27	The Hyades cluster is well placed
28	November Orionid meteor shower 2016

December
3	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
5	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2016
6	Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2016
7	Moon at First Quarter
8	Monocerotid meteor shower 2016
11	Mercury at greatest elongation east
15	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
11	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2016
12	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
13	Full Moon
14	Geminid meteor shower 2016 Mercury at dichotomy
15	Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2016
19	December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2016
20	Moon at Last Quarter
21	December solstice
22	Ursid meteor shower 2016 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter

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