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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

2013 Stargazing Guide

Here are the stargazing events that (may) occur in 2013:

January 21 - Very Close Moon/Jupiter Conjunction


Jupiter-Moon conjunction 1/21/13 from Houston Texas. Credit and copyright: Chris Grabo.

February 2 to 23 - Best Evening View of Mercury

March 10 to 24 - Comet PANSTARRS at its best

April 25 - Partial Lunar Eclipse

May 9 - Annular Eclipse of the Sun ("Ring of Fire ")

May 24 to 30 - Dance of the Planets

June 23 - Biggest Full Moon of 2013

August 12 - Perseid Meteor Shower

October 18 - Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon

November 3 - Hybrid  Eclipse of the Sun

Mid-November through December - Comet ISON

Month of December - Dazzling Venus

December 13 to 14 - Geminid Meteor Shower

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