Calendar of Astronomical Events

Astronomical Calendar for 2029

January
2	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
1	The cluster Messier 41 is well placed
2	Mercury at dichotomy The Earth at perihelion
3	Quadrantid meteor shower 2029
4	The Moon at perigee
5	Saturn ends retrograde motion
6	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
7	Moon at Last Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
8	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
9	Comet 118P/Shoemaker-Levy passes perihelion Mercury at perihelion
13	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus
14	The Moon at perihelion Partial solar eclipse New Moon The cluster Messier 47 is well placed NGC 2403 is well placed
16	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction The cluster NGC 2451 is well placed
18	Comet 116P/Wild passes perihelion
19	γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower 2029 Mars at aphelion
20	The Moon at apogee Conjunction of Venus and Ceres The cluster NGC 2516 is well placed
22	Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of Venus and Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
23	The cluster NGC 2547 is well placed
24	Conjunction of Mercury and Ceres Close approach of the Moon and M45
27	134340 Pluto at solar conjunction
30	Full Moon The Beehive cluster is well placed The Omicron Velorum cluster is well placed The Moon at aphelion
31	The cluster IC 2395 is well placed

February
1	The Moon at perigee
2	Asteroid 29 Amphitrite at opposition
3	Mercury at dichotomy Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
4	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
5	Moon at Last Quarter
7	Conjunction of Mercury and Ceres NGC 2808 is well placed
8	α-Centaurid meteor shower 2029
1	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
8	Mercury at greatest elongation west
10	Jupiter enters retrograde motion Close approach of the Moon and Mercury Lunar occultation of Mercury Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
11	The Moon at perihelion
13	New Moon
14	Mars enters retrograde motion
16	Uranus ends retrograde motion
17	The Moon at apogee
18	Messier 81 is well placed Venus at aphelion
19	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
20	The cluster NGC 3114 is well placed
21	Close approach of the Moon and M45 Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of Mercury and Pluto
22	Mercury at aphelion
24	Asteroid 354 Eleonora at opposition
27	The cluster IC 2581 is well placed
28	Full Moon

March
1	The Moon at perigee
2	The Moon at aphelion Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
3	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Theta Carinae cluster is well placed
6	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
7	Moon at Last Quarter
8	The Wishing Well cluster is well placed
12	The Moon at perihelion
14	γ-Normid meteor shower 2029
15	New Moon
16	The Moon at apogee
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
20	March equinox Comet 26P/Grigg-Skjellerup passes perihelion Close approach of the Moon and M45
23	Moon at First Quarter Venus at superior solar conjunction
25	Mars at opposition
26	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
28	Conjunction of Ceres and Pluto Neptune at solar conjunction
29	Mars at perigee Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Full Moon
30	The Moon at perigee Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter
31	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

April
1	The Moon at aphelion
2	The Sombrero Galaxy is well placed Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
3	136472 Makemake at opposition
5	Messier 94 is well placed Moon at Last Quarter
6	The Jewel Box cluster is well placed
7	Mercury at perihelion
10	The Moon at perihelion
11	Jupiter at opposition
12	The Moon at apogee
13	Jupiter at perigee Asteroid 99942 Apophis at opposition New Moon
14	Centaurus A is well placed Omega Centauri is well placed Conjunction of Mercury and Saturn
15	The Whirlpool Galaxy is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury 136199 Eris at solar conjunction
16	Close approach of the Moon and M45
17	Messier 83 is well placed
18	Messier 3 is well placed
17	Mercury at dichotomy
21	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky Mercury at greatest elongation east Moon at First Quarter
22	Lyrid meteor shower 2029
23	Messier 101 is well placed π-Puppid meteor shower 2029
25	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
26	136108 Haumea at opposition
27	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon at perigee
28	Full Moon
29	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
30	The Moon at aphelion

May
4	Saturn at solar conjunction
5	Moon at Last Quarter Mars ends retrograde motion
6	η-Aquariid meteor shower 2029
8	η-Lyrid meteor shower 2029
10	The Moon at apogee The Moon at perihelion
12	Messier 5 is well placed Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
13	New Moon
14	Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
15	Comet 81P/Wild passes perihelion
19	Conjunction of Venus and Uranus
21	Moon at First Quarter Mercury at aphelion
22	Close approach of the Moon and Mars
23	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
24	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
25	The Moon at perigee
27	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii Full Moon
29	Messier 4 is well placed The Moon at aphelion

June
3	The Great Globular Cluster in Hercules is well placed
4	Messier 12 is well placed
3	Asteroid 8 Flora at opposition Moon at Last Quarter
4	Uranus at solar conjunction
6	Messier 10 is well placed The Moon at apogee
7	Messier 62 is well placed
8	Mercury at greatest elongation west
15	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky
8	Asteroid 532 Herculina at opposition
9	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
10	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Asteroid 9 Metis at opposition Daytime Arietid meteor shower 2029 The Moon at perihelion
11	Messier 92 is well placed Venus at perihelion New Moon
12	Partial solar eclipse
13	Jupiter ends retrograde motion Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
14	Mercury at dichotomy
16	NGC 6388 is well placed
17	The Butterfly cluster is well placed NGC 6397 is well placed
19	The cluster IC 4665 is well placed Moon at First Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
20	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
21	The Ptolemy cluster is well placed
20	June solstice
22	The Moon at perigee
23	The Lagoon Nebula is well placed Conjunction of Mercury and Uranus Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
24	NGC 6541 is well placed
25	Full Moon Total lunar eclipse
26	The Moon at aphelion
27	Asteroid 2 Pallas at opposition June Bootid meteor shower 2029
29	The cluster NGC 6633 is well placed

July
2	Messier 22 is well placed The cluster IC 4756 is well placed Close approach of Venus and M44
3	Moon at Last Quarter
4	The Moon at apogee Mercury at perihelion
6	The Earth at aphelion Close approach of the Moon and Saturn
7	Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and M45
9	Mercury at superior solar conjunction
10	The Great Peacock Globular Cluster is well placed Asteroid 4 Vesta at opposition
11	Partial solar eclipse New Moon The Moon at perihelion
13	Neptune enters retrograde motion Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
18	Messier 55 is well placed
17	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Close approach of the Moon, Jupiter and Mars
18	Conjunction of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter The Moon at perigee Moon at First Quarter
19	Close approach of Jupiter and Mars
21	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars
24	The Moon at aphelion
25	Full Moon
28	Piscis Austrinid meteor shower 2029
29	Asteroid 89 Julia at opposition
30	Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower 2029 α-Capricornid meteor shower 2029

August
1	134340 Pluto at opposition The Moon at apogee
2	Moon at Last Quarter
3	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Close approach of the Moon and M45
6	Asteroid 16 Psyche at opposition
9	New Moon
10	1 Ceres at opposition
11	The Moon at perihelion
12	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Perseid meteor shower 2029 Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
13	The Moon at perigee
14	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
15	Messier 15 is well placed Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
16	Messier 2 is well placed Moon at First Quarter
17	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii Mercury at aphelion
18	κ-Cygnid meteor shower 2029
7	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
19	Mercury at greatest elongation east
20	Mercury at dichotomy
22	The Moon at aphelion
23	Full Moon
29	The Moon at apogee
30	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
31	Close approach of the Moon and M45

September
1	Aurigid meteor shower 2029 Moon at Last Quarter Close approach of the Moon and Uranus
6	Saturn enters retrograde motion
7	Close approach of Venus and Jupiter
8	Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter New Moon
9	Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury September ε-Perseid meteor shower 2029
10	The Moon at perigee The Moon at perihelion
11	Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Jupiter Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter Close approach of the Moon and Venus Conjunction of the Moon and Venus
12	Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
13	Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii
14	Moon at First Quarter
15	Mercury at inferior solar conjunction
19	The Moon at aphelion
21	Asteroid 63 Ausonia at opposition
22	Full Moon September equinox
23	Uranus enters retrograde motion
25	NGC 55 is well placed The Moon at apogee
27	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2029
28	47 Tuc is well placed
29	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
30	Moon at Last Quarter Mercury at perihelion

October
1	Mercury at dichotomy Mercury at greatest elongation west
2	Mercury at highest altitude in morning sky Venus at aphelion Neptune at opposition
3	The Andromeda Galaxy is well placed
4	NGC 253 is well placed
5	The Small Magellanic Cloud is well placed Asteroid 30 Urania at opposition
6	October Camelopardalid meteor shower 2029 NGC 300 is well placed Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury Asteroid 27 Euterpe at opposition
7	New Moon
8	NGC 362 is well placed
7	136472 Makemake at solar conjunction
8	The Moon at perigee Draconid meteor shower 2029 Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
9	The Moon at perihelion
10	Southern Taurid meteor shower 2029 Lunar occultation of Delta Scorpii Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Venus Lunar occultation of Venus
11	δ-Aurigid meteor shower 2029 Close approach of the Moon and Mars Lunar occultation of Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
14	Moon at First Quarter
15	The Triangulum Galaxy is well placed
17	Asteroid 6 Hebe at opposition
18	ε-Geminid meteor shower 2029
19	136199 Eris at opposition The Moon at aphelion
21	Orionid meteor shower 2029
22	Full Moon The Moon at apogee
24	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2029
25	Comet 46P/Wirtanen passes perihelion Venus at dichotomy
26	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
27	The Perseus Double Cluster is well placed Venus at greatest elongation east
28	Jupiter at apogee
29	136108 Haumea at solar conjunction
30	Moon at Last Quarter 1 Ceres at aphelion Mercury at superior solar conjunction Jupiter at solar conjunction

November
5	Close approach of Mars and M8 The Moon at perigee New Moon
7	The Moon at perihelion
9	Close approach of the Moon, Venus and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
12	Northern Taurid meteor shower 2029 Moon at First Quarter Conjunction of Venus and Mars
13	Saturn at opposition Mercury at aphelion
15	Close approach of Mars and M22
17	Leonid meteor shower 2029 The Pleiades cluster is well placed
18	The Moon at aphelion The Moon at apogee
20	Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn Full Moon
21	α-Monocerotid meteor shower 2029
22	Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
26	Conjunction of Venus and Mars
27	Asteroid 39 Laetitia at opposition The Hyades cluster is well placed
28	November Orionid meteor shower 2029 Moon at Last Quarter
29	Close approach of Venus and Mars

December
3	Venus at highest altitude in evening sky
2	Pheonicid meteor shower 2029
3	Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter
4	The Moon at perigee
5	Venus at greatest brightness New Moon Partial solar eclipse
6	December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower 2029 The Moon at perihelion Conjunction of the Moon and Mercury
7	Puppid-Velid meteor shower 2029
8	Close approach of the Moon and Venus Uranus at opposition Conjunction of the Moon and Venus Close approach of the Moon and Mars Conjunction of the Moon and Mars
9	Monocerotid meteor shower 2029
12	σ-Hydrid meteor shower 2029 Moon at First Quarter The Large Magellanic Cloud is well placed
14	Mercury at greatest elongation east
17	Mercury at highest altitude in evening sky
14	Geminid meteor shower 2029
15	The Running Man cluster is well placed The Orion Nebula is well placed
16	Comae Berenicid meteor shower 2029 The Moon at apogee
17	Mercury at dichotomy Close approach of the Moon and Saturn Conjunction of the Moon and Saturn
19	Neptune ends retrograde motion Close approach of the Moon and Uranus Lunar occultation of Uranus
20	December Leonis Minorid meteor shower 2029
19	The Moon at aphelion
20	Total lunar eclipse Full Moon
21	December solstice
22	Ursid meteor shower 2029
26	Conjunction of Mars and Pluto
27	Mercury at perihelion
28	Moon at Last Quarter The cluster NGC 2232 is well placed
29	Mars at perihelion The Rosette Nebula is well placed
31	Close approach of the Moon and Jupiter Mercury at inferior solar conjunction Conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter

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