Upcoming Star Parties
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Date:
(weather permitting) |
Location of Star Party |
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Shutdown for the winter. Will resume in the spring. |
Astro Calendar
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June |
| Jun 05-07 |
Sedona Star Festival, Sedona, Arizona |
| Jun 06-09 |
Cherry Springs Star Party 2013, Cherry Springs State
Park, PA |
| Jun 12 |
Mercury at its greatest eastern elongation (24 degrees)
western sky |
| Jun 16 |
Kuiper Belt Object 50000 Quaoar at opposition (42.05 AU) |
| Jun 20 |
Mercury passes 2.0 degrees from Venus |
| Jun 20 |
Asteroid 3325 TARDIS closest approach to Earth (2.26 AU) |
| Jun 21 |
Summer Solstice, 05:04 UT |
| Jun 22 |
EAS Meeting - 3:00 PM at Evergreen branch
library |
| Jun 24 |
Moon occults Pluto |
July |
| Jul 01 |
Dwarf planet 134340 Pluto at opposition (31.45 AU) |
| Jul 05 |
Earth at aphelion (1.017 AU from Sun) |
| Jul 08 |
Asteroid 99942 Apophis closest approach to Earth (0.24
AU) |
| Jul 10-14 |
Mason-Dixon Star Party, Welllsville, Pennsylvania |
| Jul 21 |
Moon occults Pluto |
| Jul 22 |
Mars passes 0.8 degrees from Jupiter |
| Jul 29 |
South Delta-Aquarids meteor shower peak |
| Jul 30 |
Mercury at its greatest western elongation (20 degrees)
morning sky |
| Jul 31 |
Mars Spring Equinox |