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Events for 2005 - Morning Sky
Every attempt has been made to be accurate with this
information. Also, please note that the majority of these
events are for North America. You may want to consult your
local almanac to confirm these events as well as confirm
dates and times.
| January 4 |
Latest sunrise (40° North) |
| January 7 |
Latest morning twilight |
| January 9 |
Mars is 4.7° to the upper
left of Antares |
| January 12 |
Mercury is 0.3° to the
right of
Venus |
| March 3 |
Last quarter
Moon occults Antares in North and
Central America |
| March 20 |
Spring begins |
| March 31 |
Gibbous
Moon occults Antares in Japan and Hawaii |
| April 13 |
Neptune is 1.2° northwest
of
Mars |
| April 24 |
Penumbral
lunar eclipse in North and South
America, Australia and New Zealand |
| April 26 |
Mercury is at greatest western elongation (27°) |
| May 15 |
Uranus is 1.1° northwest of
Mars |
| May 24 |
Full
Moon occults Antares in North America |
| June 14 |
Earliest sunrise |
| June 17 |
Earliest morning twilight |
| June 21 |
Summer begins |
| July 5 |
Earth is at aphelion - 94,512,036 miles |
| August 24 |
Mercury reaches greatest western elongation (18°) |
| October 3 |
Annular eclipse of the Sun in Spain and Northern
Africa |
| October 17 |
Slight
lunar eclipse in North America, Japan,
Australia and New Zealand |
| December 12 |
Mercury is at greatest western elongation (21°) |
| December 25 |
Waning crescent
Moon occults Spica |
Definitions:
Aphelion = orbit is farthest from the
Sun
Antares = class M1 star with a magnitude of 1.06 in the
constellation Scorpio
Greatest Elongation = greatest
angular distance from the Sun (only for
Mercury
and
Venus -
the inner planets) - eastern elongation for the evening and
western elongation for the morning
Occult = one object passes in front
of another object
Opposition = An object is opposite the Sun, i.e. the Sun
appears 180° from the object of
interest
Perihelion = orbit is closest to the Sun
Regulus = class B7 star with a magnitude of 1.36 in the
constellation Leo
Spica = class B1 star with a magnitude of 0.98 in the
constellation Virgo
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Events for 2005 - Evening Sky
For unknown terms, please see the
definitions at the bottom right of this page.
| January 1 |
Earth is at perihelion - 91,403,150 miles |
| January 13 |
Saturn is at opposition tonight |
| March 12 |
Mercury is at greatest eastern elongation (18°) |
| April 2 |
Jupiter is at opposition tonight |
| April 8 |
Annular-total eclipse Southern Pacific Ocean,
Central America; annular eclipse Panama, Columbia,
and Venezuela |
| June 21 |
The longest day (40° north) |
| June 24 |
Latest twilight of the year |
| June 25 |
Saturn is 1.3° to the lower
left of
Venus and 1.5° to the lower left of
Mercury |
| June 27 |
Latest sunset.
Mercury and
Venus are only 0.1°
apart |
| July 8 |
Mercury reaches greatest eastern elongation (26°) |
| July 22 |
Regulus is 1.1° to the
lower left of
Venus |
| August 7 |
Neptune reaches opposition tonight |
| August 31 |
Uranus reaches opposition tonight |
| September 1 |
Jupiter is 1.2° to the
upper right of
Venus |
| September 5 |
Spica is 1.7° to the lower
left of
Venus |
| September 22 |
Fall begins - 6:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time |
| October 16 |
Antares is 1.6° to the
lower left of
Venus |
| November 3 |
Mercury and
Venus reach greatest eastern
elongation (24° and 47°) |
| November 6 |
Mars is at opposition |
| November 9 |
Antares 2° to lower left of
Mercury |
| December 4 |
Earliest end of evening twilight |
| December 7 |
Earliest sunset |
| December 21 |
Shortest day (40° North).
Winter begins |
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