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2011 DEC LUNAR ECLIPSE PHOTOS BY TERRY SHIMONOPosted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Without fanfare, BEAS member Terry Shimono photographed and assembled the most spectacular collage of the Dec 9th lunar eclipse I have seen. Check it out and see if you agree. Bravo Terry! |
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COMET GARRADD C2009/P1 GROWING BRIGHTER IN EVENING SKYPosted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Comet Garradd promises to reach maximum brightness in February 2012. |
30 Day Look-ahead
| Date | Local Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2012 | 3:30:00 AM | Moon in conjunction with Jupiter, 4.37° N of Jupiter |
| 1/30/2012 | 9:36:00 AM | Moon at apogee ( 404287 km) |
| 1/30/2012 | 8:11:00 PM | First Quarter |
| 2/7/2012 | 12:49:00 AM | Mercury at superior conjunction |
| 2/7/2012 | 1:56:00 PM | Full Moon |
| 2/9/2012 | 9:13:00 PM | Moon in conjunction with Mars, 9.01° S of Mars |
| 2/9/2012 | 6:42:00 PM | Venus in conjunction with Uranus, 0.31° N of Uranus |
| 2/11/2012 | 9:38:00 AM | Moon at perigee ( 367997 km) |
| 2/12/2012 | 1:09:00 PM | Moon in conjunction with Saturn, 5.98° S of Saturn |
| 2/13/2012 | 10:38:00 PM | Mercury in conjunction with Neptune, 1.20° S of Neptune |
| 2/14/2012 | 9:07:00 AM | Last Quarter |
| 2/19/2012 | 12:36:00 PM | Neptune at conjunction |
| 2/21/2012 | 2:37:00 PM | New Moon |
| 2/22/2012 | 4:38:00 PM | Moon in conjunction with Mercury, 5.63° N of Mercury |
| 2/25/2012 | 11:02:00 AM | Moon in conjunction with Venus, 3.12° N of Venus |
| 2/26/2012 | 7:45:00 PM | Moon in conjunction with Jupiter, 3.72° N of Jupiter |
| 2/26/2012 | 12:00:00 AM | Delta Leonids Meteor Shower Radiant-Leo 5/hr |