Calendar of Astronomical Events

Astronomical Calendar for 2022

January
2	New Moon The cluster Messier 41 is well placed
3	Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) passes perihelion Quadrantid meteor shower 2022 Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
4	The Earth at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
5	Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) reaches peak brightness Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
7	Mercury at greatest elongation east
9	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
8	Venus at inferior solar conjunction
9	Comet C/2019 L3 (ATLAS) passes perihelion Mercury at dichotomy Moon at First Quarter
12	Comet 104P/Kowal passes perihelion
13	Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition
15	The cluster Messier 47 is well placed NGC 2403 is well placed
17	Comet 104P/Kowal reaches peak brightness Full Moon The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
18	Uranus ends retrograde motion
19	γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2022
20	The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
23	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
25	Moon at Last Quarter Close approach of Mars and M8
29	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
30	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
31	The Beehive cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

February
1	New Moon
2	Comet 19P/Borrelly passes perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
4	Saturn at solar conjunction Asteroid 20 Massalia at opposition
5	Close approach of Mars and M22
7	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
8	α-Centaurid meteor shower 2022 Moon at First Quarter NGC 2808 is well placed
9	Venus at greatest brightness
11	Mercury at dichotomy
12	Conjunction of Venus and Mars
16	Full Moon
9	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
16	Mercury at greatest elongation west
19	Messier 81 is well placed
21	The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed
23	Moon at Last Quarter
26	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
27	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars The cluster IC 2581 is well placed
28	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
16	Venus at highest altitude in morning sky

March
2	Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn Close approach of Mercury and Saturn New Moon
3	The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed
5	Jupiter at solar conjunction
7	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
9	The Wishing Well cluster is well placed
10	Moon at First Quarter
12	Conjunction of Venus and Mars
13	Neptune at solar conjunction
14	γ-Normid meteor shower 2022
15	Close approach of Venus and Mars
18	Full Moon Comet 22P/Kopff passes perihelion
20	March equinox Venus at greatest elongation west
21	Venus at dichotomy
22	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
25	Moon at Last Quarter Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
27	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
28	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn 136472 Makemake at opposition Close approach of Venus and Saturn
29	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
30	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

April
1	New Moon The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed
2	Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Mercury at superior solar conjunction
3	Lunar occultation of Uranus
4	Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Messier 94 is well placed Close approach of Saturn and Mars
5	The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
6	Comet C/2021 F1 (Lemmon-PANSTARRS) passes perihelion
9	Moon at First Quarter
12	Conjunction of Jupiter and Neptune
13	Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed
14	136199 Eris at solar conjunction The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed
16	Full Moon Messier 83 is well placed
17	Messier 3 is well placed
18	Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus
19	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii 136108 Haumea at opposition
21	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
22	Lyrid meteor shower 2022
23	Moon at Last Quarter Messier 101 is well placed
24	π-Puppid meteor shower 2022 Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
25	Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
26	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
27	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova passes perihelion Conjunction of Venus and Neptune Close approach of Venus and Neptune
29	Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition
28	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
29	Mercury at greatest elongation east
30	Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter New Moon Partial solar eclipse Close approach of Venus and Jupiter

May
2	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
5	Uranus at solar conjunction
6	η-Aquariid meteor shower 2022
8	η-Lyrid meteor shower 2022 Moon at First Quarter
12	Messier 5 is well placed
16	Total lunar eclipse Full Moon Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
17	Conjunction of Mars and Neptune
19	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
21	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
22	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Moon at Last Quarter
24	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
26	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus
27	Conjunction of Venus and Eris
28	Messier 4 is well placed Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars
29	Close approach of Jupiter and Mars
30	New Moon

June
2	The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed
3	Messier 12 is well placed
4	Saturn enters retrograde motion
6	Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition Messier 10 is well placed
7	Moon at First Quarter Messier 62 is well placed
10	Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2022
11	Comet C/2021 E3 (ZTF) passes perihelion Conjunction of Venus and Uranus Messier 92 is well placed
12	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
14	Full Moon
15	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
16	Mercury at greatest elongation west
23	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky A parade of 7 planets in the morning sky
16	NGC 6388 is well placed
17	The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn The cluster IC 4665 is well placed
20	The Ptolemy cluster is well placed Moon at Last Quarter
21	June solstice Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
22	Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars
23	The Lagoon Nebula is well placed
24	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus NGC 6541 is well placed
26	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
27	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury June Bootid meteor shower 2022
28	Neptune enters retrograde motion New Moon
29	The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed

July
1	Messier 22 is well placed
2	The cluster IC 4756 is well placed
4	The Earth at aphelion
6	Moon at First Quarter
10	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed
13	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii Full Moon
15	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
16	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
17	Messier 55 is well placed
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
20	Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Moon at Last Quarter
21	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
22	1 Ceres at solar conjunction Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus Asteroid 192 Nausikaa at opposition
26	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
28	New Moon Jupiter enters retrograde motion
29	Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2022 Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
30	Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2022 Comet C/2021 P4 (ATLAS) passes perihelion α-Capricornid meteor shower 2022

August
1	Conjunction of Mars and Uranus
5	Moon at First Quarter
6	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
9	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
11	Full Moon Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
12	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
13	Perseid meteor shower 2022
14	Saturn at opposition Messier 15 is well placed
15	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Messier 2 is well placed
18	κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2022 Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
19	Moon at Last Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
22	Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
24	Uranus enters retrograde motion Conjunction of Venus and Ceres
25	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
27	New Moon
15	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
27	Mercury at greatest elongation east
29	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann passes perihelion Mercury at dichotomy

September
1	Aurigid meteor shower 2022
2	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
3	Moon at First Quarter
5	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
7	Asteroid 3 Juno at opposition
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
9	September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2022
10	Full Moon
11	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
14	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
16	Neptune at opposition Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
17	Moon at Last Quarter
22	September equinox
23	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
25	New Moon NGC 55 is well placed Jupiter at perigee
26	Jupiter at opposition
27	Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022 47 Tuc is well placed
30	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii

October
1	136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
2	The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed Moon at First Quarter
3	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii NGC 253 is well placed
4	The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed
5	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn NGC 300 is well placed
6	October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2022
7	NGC 362 is well placed
8	Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Mercury at greatest elongation west
9	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
8	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
9	Draconid meteor shower 2022 Full Moon
10	Southern Taurid meteor shower 2022
11	δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2022
12	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
14	Close approach of the Moon and Mars
15	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed
17	Moon at Last Quarter
18	136199 Eris at opposition ε-Geminid meteor shower 2022
21	Orionid meteor shower 2022
22	Venus at superior solar conjunction Saturn ends retrograde motion
23	136108 Haumea at solar conjunction
24	Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022
25	New Moon Partial solar eclipse
26	The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed
27	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
30	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii Mars enters retrograde motion

November
1	Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
4	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
8	Total lunar eclipse Full Moon Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus Mercury at superior solar conjunction
9	Uranus at opposition
11	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
12	Asteroid 27 Euterpe at opposition Northern Taurid meteor shower 2022
16	Moon at Last Quarter
17	Leonid meteor shower 2022
18	The Pleiades cluster is well placed
21	α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2022
22	Asteroid 324 Bamberga at opposition
23	New Moon Jupiter ends retrograde motion
24	Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy passes perihelion
26	Lunar occultation of Sigma Sagittarii
28	Comet C/2022 P1 (NEOWISE) passes perihelion November Orionid meteor shower 2022 The Hyades cluster is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
29	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Asteroid 30 Urania at opposition
30	Moon at First Quarter Mars at perigee

December
1	Asteroid 349 Dembowska at opposition Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
2	Pheonicid meteor shower 2022
3	Neptune ends retrograde motion
5	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
6	December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2022
7	Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2022 Full Moon Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
8	Mars at opposition
9	Monocerotid meteor shower 2022
12	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2022 The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed
14	Geminid meteor shower 2022
15	Comet 81P/Wild passes perihelion The Running Man cluster is well placed The Orion Nebula is well placed
16	Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2022 Moon at Last Quarter
19	Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion
20	December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2022
21	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii Mercury at greatest elongation east
24	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky A parade of 7 planets in the evening sky
21	December solstice
22	Ursid meteor shower 2022
23	New Moon
24	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
26	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
28	The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed
29	Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter The Rosette Nebula is well placed Moon at First Quarter

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