Calendar of Astronomical Events

Astronomical Calendar for 2016

January
1	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
2	Moon at Last Quarter The Moon at apogee The Earth at perihelion The cluster Messier 41 is well placed
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon and Mars
4	Quadrantid meteor shower 2016
5	134340 Pluto at solar conjunction
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
7	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Jupiter enters retrograde motion
8	Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) reaches peak brightness Mercury at perihelion Conjunction of Venus and Saturn Close approach of Venus and Saturn
9	The Moon at perihelion New Moon
11	1 Ceres at aphelion
14	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction The Moon at perigee
15	The cluster Messier 47 is well placed NGC 2403 is well placed
16	Moon at First Quarter
17	Comet C/2013 US10 (Catalina) passes perigee The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
19	γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2016 Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Supernova SN2016X discovered Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
21	Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
23	Full Moon
24	The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
25	The Moon at aphelion
27	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
30	The Moon at apogee Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto
31	The Beehive cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed 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 The cluster IC 2395 is well placed
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
4	Asteroid 40 Harmonia at opposition
5	Conjunction of Venus and Pluto
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury The Moon at perihelion Mercury at greatest elongation west
7	Supernova SN2016adj discovered
8	New Moon α-Centaurid meteor shower 2016 NGC 2808 is well placed
10	The Moon at perigee
13	Conjunction of Neptune and Ceres
15	Moon at First Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
16	Lunar occultation of Aldebaran Asteroid 5 Astraea at opposition
19	Messier 81 is well placed
21	Mercury at aphelion The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed
22	Full Moon
23	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
25	The Moon at aphelion Supernova SN2016aqf discovered
26	The Moon at apogee
27	The cluster IC 2581 is well placed
28	Neptune at solar conjunction Supernova SN2016aqw discovered
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 The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed
3	1 Ceres at solar conjunction
6	The Moon at perihelion
7	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Jupiter at opposition Jupiter at perigee The Wishing Well cluster is well placed New Moon Total solar eclipse
10	The Moon at perigee
14	γ-Normid meteor shower 2016 Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
15	Moon at First Quarter
16	Asteroid 10 Hygiea at opposition Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition
20	March equinox Venus at aphelion Conjunction of Venus and Neptune
21	Supernova SN2016bkv discovered 136472 Makemake at opposition Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
22	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
23	Penumbral lunar eclipse Full Moon Mercury at superior solar conjunction
25	Saturn enters retrograde motion The Moon at apogee
26	The Moon at aphelion
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
1	The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed
4	Conjunction of Venus and Ceres Messier 94 is well placed The Jewel Box cluster is well placed The Moon at perihelion
5	Mercury at perihelion
6	Lunar occultation of Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
7	New Moon The Moon at perigee
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
9	Uranus at solar conjunction
10	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
11	136108 Haumea at opposition
12	136199 Eris at solar conjunction
13	Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed Moon at First Quarter
14	The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed
15	Mercury at dichotomy Messier 83 is well placed
17	Mars enters retrograde motion Messier 3 is well placed 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
20	Comet C/2013 X1 (PANSTARRS) passes perihelion
21	The Moon at apogee
22	Full Moon Lyrid meteor shower 2016 Messier 101 is well placed
23	π-Puppid meteor shower 2016
24	The Moon at aphelion
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
4	The Moon at perihelion
5	η-Aquariid meteor shower 2016
6	The Moon at perigee New Moon
8	Lunar occultation of Aldebaran η-Lyrid meteor shower 2016
9	Jupiter ends retrograde motion Transit of Mercury Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
11	Messier 5 is well placed
13	Moon at First Quarter
15	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
18	The Moon at apogee
19	Mercury at aphelion
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
23	The Moon at aphelion
27	Supernova SN2016coi discovered
28	Supernova SN2016coj discovered Messier 4 is well placed
29	Moon at Last Quarter Asteroid 7 Iris at opposition
30	Mars at perigee

June
1	The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed
3	Saturn at opposition Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Close approach of the Moon and Mercury Lunar occultation of Mercury The Moon at perigee Messier 12 is well placed
4	The Moon at perihelion New Moon
5	Mercury at greatest elongation west
12	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
5	Messier 10 is well placed
6	Venus at superior solar conjunction Messier 62 is well placed
10	Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2016 Messier 92 is well placed
11	Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition Mercury at dichotomy Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
12	Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of Uranus and Ceres
13	Neptune enters retrograde motion
15	The Moon at apogee NGC 6388 is well placed
16	The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed
17	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Comet C/2013 X1 (PANSTARRS) reaches peak brightness Close approach of the Moon and Mars
18	The cluster IC 4665 is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
20	Full Moon The Moon at aphelion June solstice The Ptolemy cluster is well placed
21	Comet C/2013 X1 (PANSTARRS) passes perigee
22	The Lagoon Nebula is well placed
23	NGC 6541 is well placed
25	Lunar occultation of Neptune
27	June Bootid meteor shower 2016 Moon at Last Quarter Conjunction of Ceres and Eris
28	The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed
29	Mars ends retrograde motion
30	Messier 22 is well placed

July
1	The Moon at perigee The cluster IC 4756 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
2	Lunar occultation of Aldebaran Mercury at perihelion
4	New Moon The Moon at perihelion The Earth at aphelion
6	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
7	134340 Pluto at opposition
9	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed
11	Venus at perihelion Moon at First Quarter
13	The Moon at apogee
14	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
16	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
17	Messier 55 is well placed
18	The Moon at aphelion
19	Full Moon
23	Lunar occultation of Neptune
26	Moon at Last Quarter
27	The Moon at perigee
28	Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2016
29	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran Uranus enters retrograde motion Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2016 α-Capricornid meteor shower 2016

August
2	Supernova SN2016eoa discovered New Moon
4	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus The Moon at perihelion Close approach of the Moon and Mercury Lunar occultation of Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
5	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Lunar occultation of Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
9	The Moon at apogee
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 Messier 15 is well placed
14	Messier 2 is well placed
15	Mercury at aphelion
16	The Moon at aphelion
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
19	Lunar occultation of Neptune
21	Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition
22	Supernova SN2016fej discovered
21	The Moon at perigee
24	Close approach of Mars and Saturn Moon at Last Quarter
25	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran Conjunction of Mars and Saturn
27	Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter Close approach of Venus and Jupiter
31	Aurigid meteor shower 2016

September
1	New Moon Annular solar eclipse
2	Neptune at opposition Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus The Moon at perihelion
6	The Moon at apogee
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
12	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
14	The Moon at aphelion
15	Lunar occultation of Neptune
16	Penumbral lunar eclipse Full Moon
17	Supernova SN2016gil discovered
18	The Moon at perigee
20	Supernova SN2016gkg discovered
21	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
22	September equinox
23	Moon at Last Quarter
24	NGC 55 is well placed 136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
25	Jupiter at apogee
26	Jupiter at solar conjunction
27	Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2016 47 Tuc is well placed
28	Mercury at perihelion Mercury at greatest elongation west
29	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
28	Mercury at dichotomy
29	Lunar occultation of Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
30	Asteroid 11 Parthenope at opposition New Moon

October
1	The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus NGC 253 is well placed The Moon at perihelion
4	The Moon at apogee The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed NGC 300 is well placed
5	October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2016
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
7	NGC 362 is well placed
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
13	Lunar occultation of Neptune The Moon at aphelion
14	The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed
15	Uranus at opposition 136199 Eris at opposition 136108 Haumea at solar conjunction
16	Full Moon The Moon at perigee
18	ε-Geminid meteor shower 2016 Conjunction of Mars and Pluto Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50
19	Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
20	1 Ceres at opposition
21	Orionid meteor shower 2016 Asteroid 18 Melpomene at opposition
22	Moon at Last Quarter
24	Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2016
26	The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed
27	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
28	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
29	Mars at perihelion Close approach of Venus and Saturn
30	Conjunction of Venus and Saturn New Moon
31	Venus at aphelion The Moon at apogee

November
2	Asteroid 79 Eurynome at opposition The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
6	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Supernova SN2016iae discovered
7	Moon at First Quarter
8	Conjunction of Ceres and Eris
9	Lunar occultation of Neptune
11	Mercury at aphelion
12	Northern Taurid meteor shower 2016 The Moon at aphelion
14	The Moon at perigee Full Moon
15	Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
17	Leonid meteor shower 2016 The Pleiades cluster is well placed
19	Neptune ends retrograde motion
21	Moon at Last Quarter α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2016 Supernova SN2016ija discovered
23	Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn
24	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of Venus and Pluto
27	The Moon at apogee The Hyades cluster is well placed
28	November Orionid meteor shower 2016
29	New Moon
30	The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury

December
1	Pheonicid meteor shower 2016
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	Lunar occultation of Neptune Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2016
7	Moon at First Quarter
8	Monocerotid meteor shower 2016
10	Saturn at solar conjunction
11	Mercury at greatest elongation east
15	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
11	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2016
12	The Moon at perigee The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Collinder 50 Lunar occultation of Aldebaran
13	The Moon at aphelion Full Moon Geminid meteor shower 2016
14	Mercury at dichotomy
15	Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2016 The Running Man cluster is well placed The Orion Nebula is well placed
18	Lunar occultation of Regulus
19	December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2016
20	Moon at Last Quarter
21	December solstice
22	Ursid meteor shower 2016 Comet 45P/Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova passes perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
25	The Moon at apogee Mercury at perihelion
27	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
28	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed
29	New Moon The Moon at perihelion Uranus ends retrograde motion The Rosette Nebula is well placed

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