2019 Events

Last Updated June 28, 2019

Black circle is a NEW moon.

Note: Items listed in red are tentative.  If signup is

July

  • [celestial] Tue 2: NEW Moon
  • [celestial] Tue 16: Full Moon
  • [webinar] Wed 17: Creating Star Trails (NP105)
  • [celestial] Sun 28-29: Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower Peaks (minor shower)

August

  • [celestial] Thu 15: Full Moon
  • [FREE webinar] Wed 21: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101)
  • [field event]: Sat 24: Catch the Milky Way – less then 2 hours from the SF Bay Area.
  • [celestial] Fri 30: NEW Moon

September

  • [celestial] Fri 13: Full Moon
  • [workshop]:  ?
  • [celestial] Sat 28: NEW Moon

October

  • [celestial] Tue 8-9: Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks
  • [celestial] Sun 13: Full Moon
  • [FREE webinar] Tue 15: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101)
  • [celestial] Tue 22-23: Orionid Meteor Shower Peak
  • [celestial] Sun 27: NEW Moon

November

  • [celestial] Mon 11: Mercury Transit (crosses) the sun. In PT, the sun rises with Mercury crossing it. Transit ends at 10:04 AM PT. Next transit is November 13, 2032
  • [celestial] Tue 12: Full Moon
  • [webinar] Thu 14: Creating Star Trails (NP105)
  • [celestial] Tue 26: NEW Moon

December

  • [celestial] Wed 11: Full Moon
  • [FREE Webinar] Wed 11: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101)
  • [celestial] Fri 13-14: Geminid Meteor Shower Peak
  • [celestial] Sun 22-23: Ursid Meteor Shower Peak (minor shower)
  • [celestial] Wed 25: NEW Moon

January 2020

PAST Events

January 2019 (PAST EVENTS)

  • [celestial] Thu 3: Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peaks
  • [celestial] Sat 5: NEW Moon
  • [celestial] Sun 20: Full Moon (Super Moon) & Lunar Eclipse

February

  • [other]      Sun 3: NFL Super Bowl
  • [celestial]  Mon 4: NEW Moon
  • [celestial]  Tue 19: Full Moon
  • [FREE webinar] Wed 20: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101) POSTPONED

March

  • [celestial] Wed 6: NEW Moon
  • [webinar] Wed 13: Creating Star Trails (NP105)
  • [celestial] Wed 20: Full Moon
  • [FREE webinar] Wed 20: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101) Rescheduled from February
  • [celestial] Fri 22: March Geminids – very slow meteors. This is a minor shower caused by Halley’s Comet

April

  • [celestial] Fri 5: NEW Moon
  • [FREE webinar] Thu 18: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101)
  • [celestial] Fri 19: Full Moon
  • [celestial] Mon 22-23: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak
  • [celestial] Sun 28: Alpha Bootid shower (minor shower with slow meteors)

May

  • [celestial] Sat 4: NEW Moon
  • [celestial] Sat 18: Full Moon
  • [webinar] Mon 20: Creating Star Trails (NP105) POSTPONED to June 27th

 June

  • [celestial] Mon 3: NEW Moon
  • [celestial] Fri 7: Arietids Meteor Shower (up to 30 per hour, slow with fireballs)
  • [celestial] Mon Sun 17: Full Moon
  • [FREE webinar] Wed 26: Introduction To Night Photography (NP101)
  • [webinar] Thu 27: Creating Star Trails (NP105) POSTPONED from May 20, 2019.

Other Years:
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Sources

Astronomy Calendar
Astronomy World Calendar